Alt + 0160
This is not so much of a shortcut, but as I use a password manager the normal Word shortcut of Ctrl + Shift + Space is attached to another function bringing up a password manager box instead, so using holding Continue Reading
Tag: technical proficiency
A simple and portable accessibility tool that works!
I hate reading on a monitor. Years ago, when I doing my MSc I bought a kindle keyboard. But this now 12 years and 2 batteries later, it does not work very well. I cannot send converted PDFs to it Continue Reading
Are students digitally prepared for university?
When I did my BSc (Hons) I did a module on Information Tecnology and Quantitative Biology, which involved sitting in a huge computer lab for 4 hours every Wednesday morning to use different general and biology specific software. Then later Continue Reading
Ctrl + Shift + Space
This shortcut is one for Word users. This is for a non-breaking space. This is useful when you are reporting something that you want to sit together and not be broken if it gets to the end of a line Continue Reading
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
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