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New Windows 11 Shortcuts: Win + Minus Now Inserts En and Em Dashes
Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels are getting a small but significant productivity upgrade: two new keyboard shortcuts that insert the en dash (–) and em dash (—) directly into any...
Windows 11 Finally Gets Native Em Dash and En Dash Keyboard Shortcuts — But There’s a Caveat
For the first time in Windows history, users can now type proper em dashes (—) and en dashes (–) with a simple keyboard shortcut — no numeric keypad or arcane Alt codes required. Microsoft has...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Deliver Long-Awaited Dash Shortcuts for Writers
Microsoft has quietly added two small but powerful keyboard shortcuts to the latest Windows 11 Insider previews—Win + - for an en dash and Win + Shift + - for an em dash. The change, buried in Dev...
Win+Minus: Windows 11 Insiders Get Native Shortcuts for Typographic Dashes
Writers and editors who have long cursed Windows' clumsy handling of en and em dashes can finally exhale: Microsoft is rolling out native system-wide keyboard shortcuts for both characters in the...
Cheerdots2 Air Mouse: Why That 4-in-1 Gadget May Be a Privacy and Laser Safety Nightmare for Windows Users
Marketers describe the Cheerdots2 (CHP04) as a pocket-sized 4-in-1 lifeline for presenters, but a deep dive into its specs, manual, and the fine print reveals a device riddled with optimistic claims,...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Native Keyboard Shortcuts for En and Em Dashes
Typing an em dash in Windows has always required a few extra steps—either a trip to the emoji panel or the memorization of arcane Alt codes. That changed today for Windows Insiders, as Microsoft...
Microsoft Puts Copilot to Work: Web Actions, System Control, and a $20 Pro Tier Now Live on Windows 11
Microsoft is turning its Copilot AI assistant from a conversational sidekick into an autonomous doer for Windows 11. The latest update introduces third‑party extensions that let Copilot complete...
48 Windows Shortcuts That Promise to Speed Up Your Work—and the Pitfalls to Avoid
A new collection of 48 essential Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts is making the rounds, and its central promise is simple: learn these combos, click less, and finish routine tasks faster. But a deeper...
KDE Plasma 6.4.3 Adopts Windows-Like Smart Scaling, Nixes Blurry Fractional Defaults
KDE Plasma 6.4.3 lands with a subtle but significant tweak to its automatic screen scale calculator on Wayland: it now rounds down borderline default scale factors to 100%, eschewing the fractional...
Windows 11 Preview Brings Apple Handoff-Style Spotify Resume from Android to PC
Microsoft is rolling out a new Android-to-PC handoff feature to Windows Insiders that lets you pick up a Spotify track exactly where you left off on your phone—with a single click on the desktop...
Crossville Community Workshop Brings Windows 11 Accessibility Tools to New Users
A PC Users Group in Crossville, Tennessee, is about to host a hands-on session showing neighbors how to unlock Windows 11’s built-in accessibility tools. The meeting transforms a routine community...
Windows Magnifier: Comprehensive Guide to Accessibility and Productivity Features
Windows Magnifier stands as an indispensable ally for users with visual impairments, delivering an intuitive, built-in solution for screen magnification and on-demand text reading. As digital...