Think You Know Windows 11? These 31 Tricks Will Change Everything
Windows 11 can be easy to use as you might have used it since a long time but there are 31 secret tips and undocumented features, which can entirely change your experience of working, playing, and personalising your PC. Productivity enhancers and multitasking shortcuts, visual customizations and smart utilities are a few of the obscure capabilities that can make day-to-day routines quicker, easier and more customized, but they are all worth learning to use, should you choose to get the most out of your Windows 11.
Customize Hardly a Few Virtual Desktops with unusual Backgrounds.
Windows 11 also allows you to create and manage a variety of virtual desktops, which can be useful in partitioning work, school and entertainment. You can even choose desktop-specific wallpapers so you can see at a glance what you are doing.
Get Information on a Glance with Widgets.
Redesigned Widgets space available through Windows + W provides news, weather, calendar applications, stocks, and to-do lists – all customisable and available whenever you need quick access to information.
Snap Window Layouts with Smart grid options.
Snap Layouts of Windows 11 are more than window docking. When you are hovering on the maximize button, you could select the advanced layouts such as side-by-side grid or triple setups which enhanced multitasking instantly.
Text and Call on PC with Your Phone.
Phone Link application allows your Android phone to be linked to your PC to reply to text messages, make phone calls, and see photos among others without using the touchscreen of your phone.
Use passkeys instead of passwords to save time.
Windows 11 has secure passkeys that are saved on your PC that can be used with Windows Hello (face, fingerprint, or PIN) to authenticate instead of a traditional password in supported sites and apps.
Give Your Attention a Power Boost with Inbuilt Focus Sessions.
Focus Sessions, which are in-built into the Clock app, prevent interruptions, include built-in breaks, and can be connected with apps such as Spotify and To-Do – a productivity game-changer.
Add Tabs on File Explorer to Browse the files more neatly.
Windows finally has tabs in the file explorer, which allows you to access two or more folders at the same time and drag files between the folders like in a web browser.
Personalise Start Menu folder and shortcuts.
Drag app icons together to create folders in the Start menu, and pin applications or settings that people use regularly to access it immediately on the launch area.
Themes of Change To Spur Visual Resistance.
Windows 11 themes manage wallpapers, audible sounds, cursors, and colors simultaneously – a fast method to ensure your personal computer gains a new character.
See Better Battery Usage Analytics.
The new settings of the battery reveal the usage history by app and time, which allows you to see the drain patterns and manage the power consumption in a more effective way to achieve long-lasting healthier battery life.
Learn to use New Touch Gestures on Convertibles.
New Windows 11 gestures on touch-enabled PCs support the process of going through apps, opening widgets and navigating desktops easier and more heuristic.
Apply Enhanced Audio Modes on Devices.
Under the Sound settings, Windows 11 enables the ability to use extra audio profiles (such as bass boost or virtual surround) to optimize the sound of music and media played on your PC.
Use Keyboard Shortcuts To reduce working time.
Shortcuts such as Windows + W as widgets and windows + Z as snap layouts are useful in enabling you work faster without necessarily moving the mouse.
You can access Microsoft Teams directly right off your taskbar.
Windows 11 has Teams set as the default pin to be able to instantly chat, call, and receive SMS messages or can be unpinned by you, which you may feel is more visually pleasing.
Recording Your Music with the New Sound Recorder App.
The redesigned Sound Recorder application displays waveforms, and allows MP3, WAV, and FLAC as an output format because of quick voice notes or audio notes.
The New Media Player Experience.
The new Media Player, which replaces Groove, has an easier-to-use design when playing music and videos.
Reduce Files to More than one format in Explorer.
Windows 11 also allows compression to 7z, TAR, and ZIP files in File Explorer, allowing even more options in archiving.
Wireless Transfer to Your PC or Other Devices.
You are also able to mirror your phone, tablet, or another PC screen wirelessly to your windows 11 screen and make some presentations and share the content.
Make Your Computer cursor easier to locate.
Under the Accessibility settings, customise the size and colour of the cursor so that it is easily visible on any setting, regardless of its background.
These windows 11 tricks make the familiar something really strong giving you new customisation, security and optimisation options like never before.
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