Table Of Contents
- 1 Ten Hidden Features You Were Unaware of
- 2 Boost your Productivity using these features
- 3 Conclusion
Unraveling something that has been hidden for a long time is always a beautiful thing. We will be amused when something is unraveled before our eyes. It is always a joy to watch something unwind in front of our eyes. We have all been Microsoft customers and Windows users for a long time now. We rely on their software to do various tasks. If we analyze our daily lives properly, computers and computer software have an unmatched importance and they ease our day-to-day lives.
This article deals with the ten hidden features in Windows that you may not be aware of. These hidden features will redefine your Windows experience and boost your productivity. There are a lot of features available in Windows that can enhance productivity. Knowing it is there and
not having enough knowledge to use those features is unfair. This article is meant to guide you to those hidden features and take you to a whole new level of Microsoft Windows.
Ten Hidden Features You Were Unaware of
This segment tries to equip you with the useful hidden features of Microsoft Windows. Once you understand these features, your experience with Windows will be entirely different. Let us take a look at what are the 10 hidden features of Windows that are going to transform your cyber activity and boost your productivity.
1. Virtual Desktops
Windows virtual desktop feature enables users to create additional desktops that can run separately but accommodate the same data as the original desktop. Users can create multiple desktops by using this feature, and it can help them stay organized and avoid all the mess that could come along with doing so many tasks on one single desktop.
Users will be able to create separate desktops for different purposes. Consider this as an example, what if you can organize your work-related tasks on one desktop and personal stuff on another desktop in a single system? This feature can eradicate all the complexities of having too many tasks on one single desktop.
How to create a new virtual desktop?
To create a new virtual desktop on your computer, Press Win+Tab and click on the New Desktop option on the screen. After creating a different desktop on your computer, you can easily switch or control the desktop using the keyboard. To switch the desktops easily, press Win+ Ctrl+ left arrow/ right arrow. You can also control this by using trackpad gestures.
You need to enable the touchpad gestures to enjoy this feature. Using this feature will save you a lot of time and lessen all the complexities related to task organization. Mastery of this feature can help you to organize your tasks efficiently and ultimately enhance your productivity.
2. Focus Assist
Avoiding the unwanted notifications is the best thing we can do in cyberspace. Focus assist is one of the most useful features in Windows. It helps you to avoid distractions when you need to focus on certain tasks. You can customize the app notifications and select which one can send notifications and which can’t.
Creating your own rules regarding the notification system is another benefit of this feature. In the older version of Windows, this feature was known as ‘quiet hours’, Microsoft has renamed this feature and started to call it ‘Focus Assist’.
How to enable Focus Assist?
Navigate to System settings and search for the option ‘Focus Assist’. After clicking the option, customize this feature according to your notification preferences and needs.
3. Storage Sense
Storage management is always a difficult task in computers and laptops. Having too many files in your computer can affect its performance and it can even slow down the computing process. This feature will help you manage your storage by cleaning up the unwanted temporary files and items in the Recycle Bin from your PC. Users can customize this feature. You can add options like how often you need to clean the storage, what kind of files should be deleted, etc.
How to enable Storage Sense?
To enable this feature, you need to navigate to the System settings and select Storage. After selecting the Storage option, an option for the Storage Sense feature will appear. Users can click and customize it according to their convenience.
4. Dynamic Lock
This feature can act as a personal security guard. This feature will help you maintain your privacy and will protect your PC when you are away from it. It is a feature that uses Bluetooth connectivity on your phones. You need to pair your phone with a PC to enjoy this feature.
How to enable Dynamic Lock?
To enable this feature, you need to Navigate to ‘Open Accounts’ and select ‘sign-in options’. After selecting this option you need to scroll down to the bottom of the sign-in options and find the ‘Dynamic Lock’ section. After signing in, enable the option to allow the PC to lock when your Bluetooth signal is away from it.
5. Shake to Minimize
This feature enables you to quickly minimize all the windows, except the one you are paying attention to. It can be used to clear your desktop with ease. If you have a lot of windows opened on your PC and you just want to focus on one particular window, you just need to grab the top of the window and give it a little shake to give focus to that particular window. This feature is available in the windows 7 and 10. The current version of Windows does not have this feature.
Quick Access menu can be enabled by clicking Win+X and a new list of system tools will appear. With this shortcut, you can manage areas like the Control Panel, Task Manager, Device Manager, etc. This feature can enable you to navigate system tools without complexities. Time management is always a crucial factor in performing certain tasks. Getting all the important tasks in a hand distance is always beneficial. It can help to save time and resources.
7. Night Light
This feature will be a huge help to those who actively use computers, and people having higher desk time can use this feature to relax their eyes and increase productivity. This feature will dim your screen brightness. Working in front of a computer screen is always exhausting, this can affect your productivity and influence your performance. You can lessen the intensity of screen lights via this feature, it can provide you more time to stay focused and go without feeling tired.
How to enable the Night Light feature?
You can enable this feature by using the shortcut Win+A. You can disable this feature when you no longer need it.
8. Clipboard History
Windows has this feature of Clipboard history. Users can easily have access to the recent items that you have copied or cut via this feature. This will enable you to paste multiple items without going back and copying them once again.
How to enable the Clipboard History feature?
You can enable this feature by using the Win+ V shortcut. A new small tab will emerge that shows the clipboard history once you use this shortcut.
9. Voice Typing
Windows has a voice typing feature that enables users to identify text by speaking into a microphone. Speech recognition techniques are the basic principle of the feature. It uses this technology to convert spoken words into text. This can boost productivity and save so much time. Users will not have to dwell on typing instead, they can use this feature as an alternative method.
This feature doesn’t store your data or keep it in the server, it merely recognizes and transcribes the input utterances. The interpretation will be available in seconds. Users can use this feature to transcribe a pre-recorded voice input and use the converted texts according to their preferences.
How to enable the Voice Typing feature?
To enable this feature use this shortcut, Win+H, or you can enable this feature by pressing the microphone key next to the Spacebar on the touch keyboard.
10. Teams Chat Integration
Microsoft Teams chat integration is the feature that enables users and teams to stay connected in one location. This enables you to connect with people from different geographical locations through Microsoft Teams Channel. This feature creates the provision for creating meetings, chatting, and calling with the people you are working with regardless of the geographical limitations. This helps to stay informed about the projects and manage updates regarding your personal and professional work.
Boost your Productivity using these features
Now you are equipped with the hidden features of Microsoft Windows that have the potential to transform your digital journey. Each of the above-mentioned features will enable you to manage your digital life and keep it balanced. We recommend you try this out and improve your digital journey. Apart from these features, there are a lot of other features that are available in Windows, find out the rest by yourselves and use it according to your preferences.
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Conclusion
We rely on computers to perform our day to day basis activities in this digital era. Enhancing productivity is an important factor in performing a certain task. We need to implement so many features and tricks to do that. Microsoft Windows is one of the common software which we use in our life. This article deals with the hidden features or the features that you might be missing to use. Enabling these features will transform your software experience and help to increase your productivity at work.
Consider this as a comprehensive guide to know more about the hidden features of Microsoft Windows and implement these features in your day-to-day activity, this can enhance your user experience of Windows. The dependence on this feature can transform your work culture and increase your productivity to an extent.
