Minimise all windows except the active one
Grab the title bar of the window that you want to remain open and move it back and forth quickly . After a couple of quick shakes, all other windows will minimise, leaving only the window you're shaking open.
Open the Properties menu
In the File Explorer, hold the ALT key and double-click a file, folder or application shortcut to open that object's Properties menu.
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| ALT key and double-click to open Properties |
New Windows key keyboard shortcuts
Windows key + I opens the new Settings menu
Windows key + A launches the Action centre
Windows key + X opens the Start menu
Pin the Recycle Bin to the Start menu
Right-click the desktop icon and click Pin to Start. It will appear on the right side of your Start menu.
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| Pin Recycle Bin to Start |
Background scrolling
You can scroll any window. Even one that's not active (in front of the other windows). Simply place your mouse over an inactive window and use your scroll wheel to scroll.
Note: It's on by default, but if it's not working, go to Settings, Devices, Mouse & touchpad and toggle Scroll inactive windows when I hover over them to On. Then,
Speed through the Start menu
In the All apps section of the Start menu, click the numbers or letters above each alphabetical section to open a "speed dial" jump list. Click a letter (or number) to jump to that section of the Start menu.
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| Jump list for the Start menu |
Control your Taskbar with keyboard shortcuts
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| Windows key shortcuts |
If you've pinned applications on the Taskbar, you can quickly open them with the keyboard shortcut Windows key + [Number key] (where the number key corresponds to the position on the Taskbar).
To cycle through the apps on your Taskbar (both pinned and open windows), use Windows key + T (tap "T" repeatedly to move through the apps).
To cycle through the apps on your Taskbar (both pinned and open windows), use Windows key + T (tap "T" repeatedly to move through the apps).
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