return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhat life hack is so simple yet so effective, you're shocked more people don't know about it?message-squaremessage-square383linkfedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down112
arrow-up1268arrow-down1message-squareWhat life hack is so simple yet so effective, you're shocked more people don't know about it?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square383linkfedilink
minus-squareÆnima@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up32arrow-down2·2 years agoYou can rename files in Windows using the F2 key. This works for a lot of Microsoft products including editing a cell without overwriting it in Excel.
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 years agoWorks in most softwares. Also F1 often opens a help menu/manual (although those are usually kinda useless IMHO lol)
minus-squareNostraDavid@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoI believe shift-insert and shift-del can function as copy and paste in case your ctrl button doesn’t work. This is from the top of my head, so might not be correct. These go back to windows 3.11, I believe. Ran into them when my ctrl button once didn’t work via remote control, IIRC.
You can rename files in Windows using the
F2key. This works for a lot of Microsoft products including editing a cell without overwriting it in Excel.Works in most softwares. Also F1 often opens a help menu/manual (although those are usually kinda useless IMHO lol)
I believe
shift-insertandshift-delcan function as copy and paste in case your ctrl button doesn’t work.This is from the top of my head, so might not be correct.
These go back to windows 3.11, I believe. Ran into them when my ctrl button once didn’t work via remote control, IIRC.