windows It has many options that users have not yet discovered and that will help them optimize their working time, thanks to certain key combinations proposed based on the SHIFT key, which is found twice on the keyboard to provide better access for both left hands. and right-handed.

This is a modifier key, just like ALT and CTRL. At first, its use is focused on writing capital letters, as this was its origin in typewriters, but over time it has been given more functions, which many people may not be aware of.

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SHIFT key shortcuts

One combination that is very useful for minimizing work time is the one that allows you to select text or files by pointing to a word and then clicking shift Next to the arrow button (up, down or sideways) will select the text as if using a mouse. This can be combined with the Home and End buttons for faster navigation.

Now, if the keyboard is configured incorrectly and the execution of special characters has changed because the input language has changed, just press shift+alt To fix the problem and return to normal settings.

These are other shortcuts:

– Ctrl + Shift + Esc: Open Task Manager in Windows.

-Shift+Insert: Paste what is on the clipboard.

-Windows+Shift+S: Create a custom screenshot Windows 10 and Windows 11 allow manual adjustments.

– Windows + Shift + Right arrow key: Moves the window from the left side of the screen to the right.

– Windows + Shift + Left Arrow Key: Moves the window from the right side of the screen to the left.

– Windows + Shift + Arrow key: The window expands to the full vertical height of the screen.

– Windows + Shift + Down arrow key: Clicking it once halves the window and minimizes it to the taskbar a second time.

– Shift + click on the program on the taskbar: Open another instance of the same program.

– Ctrl + Shift + click on the program on the taskbar: The program will work as a system administrator.

-Shift+F10: Open the context menu.

– Shift + Windows + Number: Open the program that is pinned to the taskbar at this location.

Another way to use this button is to click it and roll the mouse wheel to scroll the screen horizontally, this is very useful for tables.

This key also runs some commands. One is that when you turn on the computer, if Shift is suspended, autorun programs will not start. The same happens if a USB or CD/DVD is inserted, it will stop playing automatically.

Finally, as an accessibility option, when you press the button five times in a row, a window for configuration will open. Sticky keyswhich enables the function so that the key combinations do not have to be done simultaneously, but give a few seconds more so that people with reduced mobility have the opportunity to execute the commands.

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