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The latest Shortcuts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows Clipboard History stores 25 items: Activate with Win+V
Windows Clipboard History is the kind of small, steadfast convenience that quietly compounds into real productivity gains—and it deserves more attention than it gets. In everyday use, this feature...
Master Xbox Game Bar in Windows 11: Shortcuts, Fixes & Privacy Tips
The Xbox Game Bar represents one of Windows 11's most versatile built-in utilities, offering gamers and content creators a powerful overlay system accessible through simple keyboard shortcuts. This...
Microsoft lets you repurpose the Copilot key — but only for a handful of apps
Microsoft has started letting Windows 11 users remap the dedicated Copilot key on newer keyboards. The long-awaited toggle, first spotted in an Insider build last year, gives you a way to point that...
Ditch Slow Windows 11 Search: 6 Lightning-Fast Alternatives You Need to Try
Windows 11’s built-in search often feels like a throwback to the spinning-disk era—slow, cluttered, and inconsistent. Now, a crop of third-party tools backed by years of development and rabid...
Beyond Windows+I: Unlock the Hidden Power of ms-settings: to Open Any Settings Page Instantly
Opening Windows 11’s Settings app is normally a two-second operation: press Windows+I and there it is. But if that’s the only trick in your toolkit, you’re leaving a lot of speed on the table....
Google's Alt+Space Overlay Brings Lens, AI Search to Windows. Here's How It Works and What to Watch For.
What’s New Google has released an experimental Windows app that places a compact, floating search bar at your fingertips. The tool, hosted in Google’s Search Labs, can be summoned anytime by...
Microsoft Copilot on Windows 11 Is a Mess of Shortcuts and Store Apps — Here’s How to Take Control
Microsoft’s Copilot is officially a core part of Windows 11, but actually finding it, using it, or getting rid of it is anything but straightforward. Depending on your region, Windows build, and...
How Windows Users Can Leverage Tmux for Persistent SSH Sessions and Terminal Multitasking
Microsoft’s Windows Subsystem for Linux has quietly turned millions of Windows desktops into Linux-capable workstations. But one tool that still catches many newcomers off guard is Tmux, a terminal...
Windows 11’s Best-Kept Secrets: Hidden Tools That Supercharge Your Productivity
Buried beneath the sleek, centered taskbar and rounded corners of Windows 11 lies a collection of productivity tools so powerful, yet so obscure, that even seasoned users often overlook them. These...
Microsoft Plants a Bing Speed Test Shortcut in the Taskbar and Teases AI Oversight in New Insider Builds
A quiet update this week to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds plants a one-click internet speed test directly into the taskbar network flyout, but it’s not the native diagnostic tool power users...
Windows 11 Adds a Speed Test Button to Network Flyout, But It’s a Bing Web Shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click internet speed test shortcut in Windows 11, placed directly inside the network flyout and taskbar context menu. The feature, unearthed by sharp-eyed Insiders...
Why IT Teams Are Racing to Learn These Windows 11 Shortcuts Before October 2025
Microsoft has drawn a clear line in the sand: Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025. For the millions of users and IT departments that have yet to migrate, the clock is ticking—and the...