Tired of (and by) your cursor incessantly blinking in Windows? Wish to write, prompt and code in a more focused and...
Windows Tips and Resources
Microsoft Windows comes with apps and settings and tweaks galore. Find out here all you need to best use the venerable and always-changing operating system.
How to Type an Ellipsis (‘…’) on Windows (incl. Shortcut)
Ldots? Three dots? Ellipsis? Whatever this ( … ) is called, find out here how to type an ellipsis character on...
How to Crop Images in Paint without Leaving Holes
Frustrated trying to crop out a picture in Paint? — Just crop, not cut pieces out of it and move them around and...
How to Print to PDF in Windows 10/11 from Any App
Need a PDF copy of that email or web page? If your app or browser does not want to save to PDF, Windows can help out...
How to Type a Curly Apostrophe ’ on Windows Keyboard
Tired of putting straight and boring apostrophes where you could (and should) have proper curly ones? Want to shed the...
How to Rotate the Ruler in Snipping Tool
Wondering why the ruler in Snip and Sketch shows an angle if there is no way to rotate it? Or is there? Find out here...
How to Insert the Sign for Square Root √ on Windows
Struggling to type the square root symbol ( √ ) on your Windows PC instead spelling it out, say, in a formula?...
How to Type Em Dash — and En Dash – on Windows: Shortcuts and Tricks
Looking to make intermissions look right typographically or give a range of numbers with a dash that is neither too...
How to Set the Time and Date on Windows 10/11
Eager to travel to the future faster or live a digital life in the past? Struggling with applications or updates that...
How to Snip a Screenshot Image in Windows Snipping Tool
Your computer just threw a baffling error at you or a fleeting confirmation — and you want to save it for later? Want...
How to Quickly Rename Folders on Windows 11 and 10
Facing a desktop littered with “New Folder” and “Misc” clutter too, dreading the slow process of renaming the lot?...
How to Change the Keyboard Layout on Windows
Want to type special characters more easily and type in a foreign tongue naturally? Trying to match the characters...