Ctrl + M: Enter Mark mode (allows you to select text with mouse). Once Mark mode is enabled, you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor around. Shift + Up or Down: Move cursor up or down one line ...

You say that it's an 'extra' key, but it's clearly shown replacing the right control key in the layouts HP and Lenovo are using. Moreover, it can't be remapped to actually be right control because it ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. The Windows key is your gateway to your PC's ...

Launch any app, or bring back the right ctrl key.

Without the Windows key, I wouldn't be as productive since it provides quick access to important shortcuts. Let me share the Windows key shortcuts I rely on daily, from launching apps to window ...

Microsoft is enabling instant access to its AI-powered Windows Copilot chatbot by adding a new key to Microsoft keyboards on new laptops, marking the company’s biggest change in keyboard redesign in ...

It's really useful outside of games, though. I use it all the time. Press Win, and type the first letters of an app's name to run it; Win+Tab for the improved task view; Win+Number to switch to a ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Keyboard shortcuts are a boon for productivity ...