Windows 10 - Tips and Tricks

The following will provide Windows 10 users with a few different tips and tricks that may not have been known before.

Choose Light or Dark Mode

Adjust how Windows is presented.

Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Colors . Under Choose your color, choose from a variety of options to suit your needs.

Windows Settings changing between light and dark mode.

Use Alt + Tab to Toggle Between Open Tabs

Press the Alt key and then tap the Tab button to toggle through all apps and items currently open.

A closer look at Windows 10's new Alt+Tab experience

Add Emoji to Your Keyboard

Express yourself however and wherever you want.

Press Windows logo key + period (.) to open the emoji panel. You'll find kaomojis there too, where you can add faces made from text and symbols. (★‿★)

Emoji panel open in Outlook

Grab a Screen Clip

Do the following to take a snip of what’s on your screen!

Press Windows logo key + Shift + S to open the snipping bar, then drag the cursor over the area you want to capture. The area you snipped will be saved to your clipboard. Just paste your image to a new location, such as OneNote or within a document or email.

Snipping part of the screen

Right-Click Apps to See Most Recently Used Files

Right-click apps on your tool bar or start menu to see your most recently used files.

Pin important files to the top of the list by right-clicking and then choosing to “Pin to this list.”