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Keyboard Shortcuts for Sticky Notes in Windows 11
This tutorial will provide you with a list of keyboard shortcuts for the Sticky Notes app in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Sticky Notes app is the simple way to quickly save something for later, so you can stay in the flow. With Sticky Notes, you can create notes, type, ink or add a picture, add text formatting, stick them to the desktop, move them around there freely, close them to the Notes list, and sync them across devices and apps like OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and Outlook for Windows. Many users find that using an external keyboard with keyboard shortcuts for Sticky Notes on Windows helps them work more efficiently. For users with mobility or vision disabilities, keyboard shortcuts can be easier...
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Change Color of Sticky Notes in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the color of sticky notes for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Sticky Notes app is the simple way to quickly save something for later, so you can stay in the flow. With Sticky Notes, you can create notes, type, ink or add a picture, add text formatting, stick them to the desktop, move them around there freely, close them to the Notes list, and sync them across devices and apps like OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and Outlook for Windows. You select to have your sticky notes use a Light, Dark, or Use my Windows mode color mode. The color mode changes the background and font colors of the note and the note list to either light or dark, but not the note...
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Delete Sticky Notes in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to delete a note in Sticky Notes for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Sticky Notes app is the simple way to quickly save something for later, so you can stay in the flow. With Sticky Notes, you can create notes, type, ink or add a picture, add text formatting, stick them to the desktop, move them around there freely, close them to the Notes list, and sync them across devices and apps like OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and Outlook for Windows. You can delete sticky notes you no longer want. References: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/delete-a-sticky-note-af6d68dc-7803-4962-9d83-a82306928141...
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Enable or Disable Insights for Sticky Notes in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable insights for Sticky Notes for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Sticky Notes app is the simple way to quickly save something for later, so you can stay in the flow. With Sticky Notes, you can create notes, type, ink or add a picture, add text formatting, stick them to the desktop, move them around there freely, close them to the Notes list, and sync them across devices and apps like OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and Outlook for Windows. If you type notes that contain a date, time, phone number, or address, Insights (when turned on) will offer ways to interact with the note, such as by adding a reminder to your Outlook calendar if you type a...
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Sign in or Sign out of Microsoft Sticky Notes in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to sign in or sign out of Sticky Notes for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Microsoft Sticky Notes app is the simple way to quickly save something for later, so you can stay in the flow. With Sticky Notes, you can create notes, type, ink or add a picture, add text formatting, stick them to the desktop, move them around there freely, close them to the Notes list, and sync them across devices and apps like OneNote Mobile, Microsoft Launcher for Android, and Outlook for Windows. On Windows 10 and Windows 11, you don’t need to be signed in to your Microsoft account to start using Sticky Notes. Just open Sticky Notes and starting jotting away. Sticky Notes will open where you left them. You...
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Repair App in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to repair a UWP app for your account in Windows 11. If you have Settings or a Microsoft Store app not working right, crashing, or not opening, you can reset it. The Reset feature allows you to either try to Repair an app (if supported), or Reset the app to default if a repair didn't help. Repairing an app will not affect the app's data or settings. Resetting an app to default will permanently delete the app's data on your device, including your preferences and sign-in details. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/repair-apps-and-programs-in-windows-e90eefe4-d0a2-7c1b-dd59-949a9030f317 Repairing an app will unpin the app from the taskbar if pinned. You will need to pin to taskbar...
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Sign in or Sign out of Widgets Board in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to sign in or sign out of the widgets board for your account in Windows 11. Widgets are small windows that display dynamic info on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can add, remove, arrange, resize, and customize them to reflect your interests and the way you work. Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. So say goodbye to constantly switching between apps and devices and websites—now you can stay connected to the things you care about without losing focus on your most important tasks. Your widgets board consists of...
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Choose where to get apps in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to choose where apps can be installed from for all users in Windows 11. To help protect your PC and keep it running smoothly, Microsoft recommends only installing apps from the Microsoft Store. You can choose where you can get apps from and if you want to see app recommendations when you try to install an app from outside of the Microsoft Store. The Application Installation Control feature let's you choose to get apps from: Anywhere - Users will be able to install both desktop and Store apps without getting a message dialog. Anywhere, but let me know if there's a comparable app in the Microsoft Store Anywhere, but warn me before installing an app that's not from the Microsoft Store - Users will be able...
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Change Weather Widget Temperature to Fahrenheit or Celsius in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the Weather widget to show the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius for your account in Windows 11. Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage. The Weather widget allows you to see the weather of a location you want. You can have the temperature show in Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C). To use the widgets board, you need to be signed in to your Microsoft account, your work account, or your...
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Open Windows Terminal in Quake Mode in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open Windows Terminal in quake mode in Windows 11. Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells you already love, like Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Its main features include multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU accelerated text rendering engine, and the ability to create your own themes and customize text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. Windows Terminal comes with quake mode. "Quake mode" is the name for the special mode the terminal enters when naming a window _quake. When a window is in quake mode: The terminal is automatically snapped to the top half of the monitor. The window can no...
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Optimize Video Playback when on Battery in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to optimize video playback when on battery for your account in Windows 11. Some apps use the video platform that's built into Windows 11. These include Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps that come with Windows 11, such as Microsoft Edge, Photos, and Movies & TV, as well as many third-party video apps you get from Microsoft Store (for example, Hulu, Netflix, and Vudu). For these apps, you can control video playback using the video playback settings in Windows 11. For example, you can have your PC process video to enhance it (depending on your PC’s hardware) or choose to play video at a lower resolution to help save network bandwidth. When watching movies and videos on battery power, you can select to...
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Enable or Disable Video Playback Low Resolution to Save Network Bandwidth in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off save network bandwidth by playing video at a lower resolution during video playback when plugged in for your account in Windows 11. Some apps use the video platform that's built into Windows 11. These include Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps that come with Windows 11, such as Microsoft Edge, Photos, and Movies & TV, as well as many third-party video apps you get from Microsoft Store (for example, Hulu, Netflix, and Vudu). For these apps, you can control video playback using the video playback settings in Windows 11. For example, you can have your PC process video to enhance it (depending on your PC’s hardware) or choose to play video at a lower resolution to help save network...
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