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8 tips for your teacher laptop – windows editionBy Steve Voisey
The point of this tip is to switch between applications. For instance, you have chrome open and you want to quickly switch to Word. Of course, this is only useful if you have more than one application open. My experience is that some teachers only ever use Chrome, so this tip is no use for them. What to do:
You’ll see all your open applications. If you touch tab again, you’ll go to the next application. If you let go of alt, you will switch to that application.
2. Windows shift s This is my most popular tip. It enables you to take a screenshot and paste it into a document very quickly. For instance, you might see something in a webpage and you want to email someone about it without making them search through the website.
That’s it!
3. Windows p This is a fast way to select your data projector if it’s plugged in to your laptop.
4. Two fingered scrolling Do you get frustrated trying to find the scroll bar? This tip works 99% of the time.
You’re almost certainly scrolling. And you’re welcome!
5. Windows L This is a security tip. It enables you to quickly lock your laptop so that no one can use it while you’re at the other end of the room. Here’s what to do:
That’s it. Your laptop is now locked – but not logged out. To use it again, simply enter your password. If you hate the thought of entering your password, take a look at the next tip.
6. Windows hello Windows hello is a feature in Windows 10 that uses the fingerprint scanner and/or the camera to unlock your laptop instead of a password. This feature is commonly turned off, so you might need TTS to turn it on for your school. First check that it’s available. Touch the windows key and start typing “hello.” When you see “sign-in options, select it. My laptop has the following options:
7. Use a mail client like eM Client This is a bit controversial. Here goes: I HARDLY EVER READ EMAIL IN A BROWSER. Phew! The app I use depends on the mail system. Most NZ schools have Outlook OR Google Mail. If your schools mail is in Outlook, I’d use the Outlook app. It’s very powerful and does almost everything I need. Here are my essentials:
But more schools use Google Mail. I’ve been using eM Client recently. It works. It looks nice, and it does everything in my essentials list. And it’s free for up to two email accounts. 8. Windows V – clipboard history This is (by far) the most popular tip I’ve shared this year. Once enabled, it shows a history of everything you’re ever copied to the clipboard. The report comment that you used a hour ago? Check. The phone number you found last week? Check. Websites, screenshots, paragraphs… |