Never underestimate the power of the Esc key to get you out of trouble. Say you’re taking a screen shot and managed to select part of your screen for that shot, only to discover it’s the wrong part – ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Every time you're on your Mac, you're using ...

If you're an editor like I am or even just send more than a few emails a day, you need to use keyboard shortcuts. They're ...

Yesterday, our Editor-in-chief Victor Agreda misfired in one of his keyboard combinations -- selecting multiple files and then hitting Command-P, instead of Command-O when trying to open the documents ...

A keyboard is an essential accessory in a computer system, be it a laptop or a desktop. It’s almost impossible to operate a system without a keyboard, which explains its importance. Moreover, a ...

Sarah is a freelance writer and CNET How To blogger. Her main focus is Windows, but she also covers everything from mobile tech to video games to DIY hardware projects. She likes to press buttons and ...

If you tend to run the same Terminal command pretty often, then it makes sense to do one of two things: create a text expander snippet or turn it into a keyboard shortcut. How-To Geek shows you how to ...

While some kind of WarGames situation playing out in a person’s bedroom is not all that likely, tinkerer and YouTuber Pointless Tinkering does have the aesthetics of a home-based nuclear missile ...

As a Windows 11 user, there might be times when you want to execute a Command Prompt action directly in a specific folder, like initiating a copy process. For more advanced stuff, you might want to ...

Command Palette in PowerToys gives Windows Search a good run for its money in many areas. It can be overwhelming for some, ...