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The latest Shortcuts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Files v4.0: The Open-Source App That Transforms Windows 11 File Management
Files, the open-source alternative to Windows 11’s native File Explorer, has reached version 4.0—a release that doesn’t just add features but fundamentally rethinks how power users interact...
Microsoft PowerToys 0.95 to Deliver Automatic Light/Dark Theme Switching for Windows 11
Microsoft is finally plugging one of Windows 11’s most glaring personalization gaps, using its PowerToys utility suite to add scheduled automatic theme switching. The feature, teased alongside the...
Files 4.0 Lands as a Powerhouse File Manager with Omnibar, Dual Pane, and Built-in Security
Files 4.0 has arrived as a transformative update for Windows power users and IT professionals, packing a redesigned Omnibar, polished Dual Pane, expanded cloud drive support, and critical security...
Transform Your Windows 11 Workflow: ZDNET’s 45+ Shortcuts Guide Sparks Productivity Revolution
Windows 11 is packed with keyboard shortcuts, but few users tap their full potential. ZDNET’s latest guide—a curated set of 45+ high‑impact keystrokes—offers a pragmatic playbook that swaps...
Apple’s macOS Sequoia Finally Adds Native Window Tiling—Here’s How It Compares to Windows 11
Apple’s macOS Sequoia has finally closed a productivity gap that Windows users have enjoyed for over a decade: native window snapping. The new feature, officially called window tiling, lets you...
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 Teams August Update Brings Copilot Dictionaries, Emoji Reactions, and 24 More Features
Microsoft dropped a hefty August update for Teams on August 28, 2025, packing 26 new capabilities across chat, meetings, voice, hybrid workplace management, and AI-powered admin controls. The...
Unleash Windows 11 Productivity: The Complete Guide to PowerToys' Best Features
Microsoft PowerToys has evolved from a nostalgic Windows 95 experiment into an essential, open-source productivity toolkit that reshapes how millions interact with Windows 11 daily. With a renewed...
One Checkbox to Kill Windows 11's Pesky Snap Flyout — Without Losing Snap Layouts
A single toggle in Windows 11 Settings can banish the intrusive Snap Layouts flyout that plagues multi-monitor users, without disabling the full snapping feature. For many, that small pop-up —...
Windows 11’s ‘God Mode’ Master Control Panel: The Hidden Shortcut That Saves Power Users Dozens of Clicks
A single hidden folder name unlocks a comprehensive index of over 200 Windows settings, administrative tools, and troubleshooting utilities — and it has been hiding in plain sight for more than a...
The Windows Shortcut Set That Saves 30 Minutes a Day — 8 Keys to Master First
For the average knowledge worker, the seconds lost to mouse navigation accumulate into a staggering 30 minutes each day. That’s over two and a half hours per week spent moving a cursor,...
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...