Windows Quick Tips

Boost your efficiency in Windows 10. Get bite-sized tips designed to help you work smarter in Windows and leverage helpful features you may have forgotten about.

Introduction

• Working faster in Windows

1. General Interface Tips

• Take a quick picture of your screen
• Set up dark or light mode
• Use Snap Assist to position windows
• Use multiple workspaces
• Use Magnifier to enlarge part of the screen
• Use Focus Assist to decrease notifications
• Copy and paste multiple items with the clipboard history
• Print any page as a PDF
• Cancel a print job
• Check the battery level of Bluetooth devices
• Quickly switch user accounts
• Increase contrast and invert colors
• Set text scaling

2. Modify the Taskbar

• Move or resize the taskbar
• Hide the taskbar
• Hide Cortana, Task View, or Windows Search
• Remove items from the system tray

3. File Management Tips

• Check the size of a file or folder
• Show or hide file extensions
• Zip and unzip files

4. Working with Apps

• Remove preloaded apps and tiles from the Start menu
• Disable smart tiles
• Disable notifications for specific apps
• Use Windows Search to launch apps
• Draw a route in maps
• Save offline maps

5. System Settings

• Adjust settings in the old Control Panel
• Force an application to quit