Use Windows clipboard history, window layouts, recording and sharing features. Follow specific settings, verify the result and learn how to turn each feature off.
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Windows 11: Use multiple copies of the contents in the clipboard history. Open the history with Win+V and select the item you want to paste. For items you want to keep, select [Pin] from the three-dot menu. Also explains the difference between Win+V and Ctrl+V.
Read guide →Windows 11: Separate screens for each task with virtual desktopss. Click on the desktop name and change it to "Meeting", "Survey", etc., then drag the app's title bar to another desktop in the task view. Explains whether closing the desktop also closes the document.
Read guide →Windows 11: Arrange multiple windows with Snap Layout. Place the pointer on Win+Z or the maximize button in the target window and select the layout frame. Then use Snap Assist to select the remaining apps. Explain why the number of displayed layouts is different.
Read guide →Windows 11: Suppress notifications with Do Not Disturb mode and Focus sessions. Select Start Focus Session, or start by setting a time and break in Focus Session in the Clock app. Explains whether notifications that arrive during focus will disappear.
Read guide →Windows 11: Send files to two Windows PCs using short-distance sharing. Right-click the file on the sending side > [Share] > select the recipient's PC name, and select [Save] or [Save and Open] in the notification on the receiving side. Explanation of whether it can be sent to smartphones as well.
Read guide →Windows 11: Enter text and add punctuation using Voice typing. Press Win+H, select the microphone in the Voice typing launcher, and speak. Set automatic punctuation and Voice typing launcher display from the gear. Explanation of whether it can be used offline.
Read guide →Windows 11: Display audio on your PC as text with live captions. For the first time, select the display language and complete the download of the necessary language files. Use the gears to choose location, caption options, and microphone audio inclusion. Also explains whether subtitles are saved in video files.
Read guide →Windows 11: Record part of the screen as a video using Snipping Tool. After [New], drag the recording range and select [Start]. Perform only the necessary operations, and select [Stop] when finished. Also explains whether it is necessary to record the entire screen.
Read guide →Windows 11: Copy text from images with Snipping Tool's text action. Select [Text Actions] at the top, and then drag and copy the necessary characters after recognition, or select [Copy All Text]. Use quick redaction of phone numbers/emails if necessary. It also explains whether the column arrangement of a table can be completely reproduced.
Read guide →Windows 11: Dynamic lock automatically locks your PC when you are away. Open [Settings] > [Accounts] > [Sign-in options] > [Dynamic lock] and turn on [Let Windows automatically lock my device when I'm away]. It also explains whether the lock will be automatically unlocked when you return.
Read guide →Windows 11: Automatically adjust Night light to match the time. Turn on [Schedule night light] and select [Sunset to sunrise] if you want to allow location information, or select [Set time] if you don't want to use it. Explains whether it is different from brightness adjustment.
Read guide →Windows 11: Organize startup apps to make sign-in easier. Turn off or [disable] only those apps that do not need to start automatically and whose true identity can be confirmed. Check with the owner regarding security, input, synchronization, and business management apps. Explanation that if you turn it off, the app will be deleted.
Read guide →Windows 11: Organize taskbar pinning and display items. Settings > Personalization > Taskbar to expand and change search, Task View, widgets, other system tray icons, and behaviors as needed. An explanation of whether the app will disappear if you remove the pin.
Read guide →Windows 11: Group multiple folders together using Explorer tabs. Enter the folder path in the address bar on each tab. Drag tabs to change their order and move them using Ctrl+Tab/Ctrl+Shift+Tab. Also explains whether the folder is deleted when the tab is closed.
Read guide →Windows 11: Create a ZIP file and safely extract it using built-in tools. Give the created ZIP a meaningful name. Right-click the received ZIP > [Extract all], select the destination, and press [Extract]. Explains whether the original file will be deleted if you create a ZIP.
Read guide →Windows 11: Regularly clean temporary files with Storage Sense. Choose how often to run, how many days to keep the recycle bin, what to do with download folders, and how long to revert cloud content to online-only. Do not configure deletion rules that you do not understand. Also explains whether downloads are automatically deleted.
Read guide →Windows 11: Sync settings and folders with Windows Backup. Expand [Folders], [Apps], [Settings], and [Credentials], and select the items you want to synchronize. Check the OneDrive capacity and current storage location before turning on the folder. Explains whether it is possible to restore the entire Windows.
Read guide →Windows 11: Handle notifications, photos, and calls from your PC by linking with your smartphone. Scan the QR code on your PC with your smartphone and confirm with the same Microsoft account. Allow only necessary permissions such as notifications, photos, calls, etc. We also explain whether the same features can be used on Android and iPhone.
Read guide →Windows 11: Set up multiple monitor placement and extended display. Use [Identify] to display the number, and then drag the rectangle on the screen to the left, right, top, or bottom of the actual location. Select [Extend] with Win+P and configure the resolution and scaling for each screen. Also explains the difference between expansion and duplication.
Read guide →Windows 11: Memorize Windows shortcuts for different purposes to speed up operations. For window operations, use Win+Z (snap), Win+Tab (task view), Alt+Tab (switch), and Win+D (desktop display), and check the return behavior. Also explains how to select Alt+Tab candidates.
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