Windows Key + Shift + S
I use this a lot. If you want to capture a portion of your screen, hit this and you can drag a box around it to copy to your clipboard as a Snippet. If you hover a mouse over something, Continue Reading
Tag: digital literacy
Ctrl + Shift + Esc
Bypass having to use the Ctrl + Alt + Del screen and quickly access the task manager when you are trying to close that game to make it into a Teams meeting that you have missed the first 5 minutes Continue Reading
Windows Key + . (period)
A fun one for Christmas, using Windows + . you open the panel that lets you select an emoji! Good for Teams chats where a picture can save a lot of explanation.
Windows Key + P
Working on multiple monitors? Plugged your laptop into a new classrooms and the display is not set correctly? This shortcut brings up the display options to change whether you extend or duplicate your displays.
Windows Key + V
A nice little addition to copy and past, you can activate this to have everything you have recently copied to the clipboard available to you. This can be useful when working between pages or spreadsheets.
LaTeX for academics and students, and digital literacy self-development
I have always written in Word, but after having some issues with creating larger documents I decided to teach myself to use LaTeX (pronounced La Tek). Self-development is a more advanced digital literacy skill, and requires a combination of self-reflection, Continue Reading
Windows Key + X
Switched to Windows 11 and lost your settings key? You can open the quick access menu using this one. This also includes some more advanced settings areas so do not play with this one too much unless you know what Continue Reading
What digital device for University?
This can be an overwhelming questions and there are a few things you need to consider. What does my University support? I really don’t want to write this an android fan. But Universities do not support Chromebooks. Much of the Continue Reading
Windows Key + Ctrl + Left/Right Arrow
You might be using the virtual desktop switcher to flip between them. But there is another way! Use Windows + Ctrl and the ‘direction’ of the desktop to open it up.
Digital tools for creation of academic content
There are so many! So, where to start? I think all of us have preferred tools for different tasks. And, for me, these change over time. I seem to have a preference for open source tools. I think it is Continue Reading