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.
Tag: technical proficiency
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
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
Windows Key + Ctrl + F4
Finished on your virtual desktop? You can close it using the desktop switching, or just close an empty virtual desktop using Windows Key + Ctrl + F4.
Starting to build your technical proficiency
If you are frustrated in your use of digital technologies, it may be that you need to think about going back to basics and considering your technical proficiency. If we consider the lower levels of digital literacy development try to Continue Reading
Windows Key + Ctrl + D
Want to open something not in your current workspace? You can open a virtual desktop in the background to run a process, then access it using Windows and Tab.
Windows Key + E
Get quick access to your File Explorer with this one. Your files will open up for quick access to, well, everything.