Getting Started

A guide to personalising the taskbar in Windows 10 and 11. It covers icon alignment, pinning apps, choosing which tray icons show, and behaviours such as auto-hide.

A preparation checklist for moving a PC to Windows 11. It covers confirming the PC is eligible, signing in with a Microsoft account, backing up key folders and then installing through Windows Update.

Describes the Windows features for juggling several apps at once: snapping windows, quick app switching and separate virtual desktops for different projects.

A reference list of the default keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 and 11, grouped by area such as text editing, the desktop, File Explorer and the taskbar. Some apps can change how particular shortcuts behave.

Shows how to arrange open windows side by side using Snap, Snap Assist, Snap layouts and Snap groups. It also explains where to switch the Snap options on or off.

Explains how to take a screenshot of all or part of the screen with the built-in Snipping Tool, then mark it up, save or share it. It also mentions screen recording and copying text out of an image.

Explains the recommended and alternative ways to get Windows 11 onto a compatible PC. It advises checking eligibility first and warns against installing on unsupported hardware.

Covers handy keyboard tricks in Windows 10 and 11, such as opening the emoji and symbol panel, typing special characters with Alt codes and adding keyboard layouts for other languages.