Hidden Tricks Inside Windows 10

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Focus Assist gives you greater control over the notifications that pop up on your PC. Head to Settings > System > Focus Assist and turn off the most annoying notifications so you can work in peace. You can even set Focus Assist to turn on at certain times, only let specific notifications through, or work under specific conditions. Consult our Focus Assist guide for more on customizing notifications.

 

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Nearby Sharing​

 

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In an open document or photo, you can share the file directly with nearby devices the same way Apple's AirDrop works. Click the Share icon atop your doc or photo toolbar to open the panel, and then click Turn On Nearby Sharing to send files to another computer using Nearby Share. Control this feature by going into Settings > System > Shared Experiences to turn Nearby Sharing on and off. You can also set it to share with anyone or only your devices.

 

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Stop Typing, Start Dictating​

 

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Microsoft loves speech recognition when it comes to Windows and Office. At any time you can use the Win + H hotkey combination to pop up a box that records your voice through your PC's microphone and dictates the speech in your current text field. You'll still need to type manual punctuation, but save yourself some typing by dictating emails, messages, and more.

 

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Dark Mode and Light Mode​

 

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Windows 10 gives you a significant amount of control over color themes. Open Settings > Personalization > Colors and you can set the operating system to either dark mode or light mode. These themes change the color of the Start menu, taskbar, action center, File Explorer, settings menus, and any other compatible programs.

There is also a custom option that will let you set one theme for Windows menus and another for apps. Want a little more color? There are swatches of color themes available to choose from that can help your menus and taskbars really pop.

 

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Cloud Clipboard​

 

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We all use the Windows clipboard to cut and paste, but did you know you can save multiple items at once and paste across devices? Use the command Win + V to view recent clipping saved to the clipboard. Go to Settings > System > Clipboard to control this feature and to sign into your Microsoft Account for cross-device usage.

 

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Revamped Screen Capture Tool​