Shortcuts - we all love them.

Here are a few keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 that we find useful. Somewhere I read that using the keyboard is actually more efficient than the mouse, try it and see what you think.

All of these shortcuts will require you to use the Windows key on the keyboard. Where is the Windows key? Look on the lower left side of your keyboard. The key has four white squares on it, it kinda looks like a window with four panes.

Hitting the Windows key alone will open the Start menu in the lower left side of your laptop screen. Hitting that key in combination with others allows you to do some amazing things saving tons of time.

Windows Key + D = Display and hide the desktop. When I am using Chrome and I need to quickly get back to the desktop, no more hitting the little minus sign in the upper corner of the browser window.

Windows Key + E = Opens the File Explorer, similar to My Computer from back in the day. I use this when I have to pull a file from a flashdrive or SD card.

Windows Key + Right/Left Arrow = Snaps the open window to the left/right side of the screen. This is handy when you want SIS on one side of the screen and something like email on the other.

Windows Key + X = I think this is the easiest way to logout of the computer. Click and you will see the logout options among other choices.

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Like your ELMO but with an iPad (elementary classroom teachers)

I used AirServer to create the infinity mirror effect. We were in a meeting today and Dominic told us about this fantastic idea. As we discussed all things technology he explained one method of using the iPad as a portable ELMO. It was too cool not to share. Step 1 Make sure you have AirServer running on your laptop. 1. Click the Windows key on your keyboard or click the icon in the lower left of your screen. 2. Just start typing AirServer. 3. Click AirServer. Don't see it? Contact technology or your building tech person. Step 2 Connect your teacher iPad to your laptop. 1. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Start by swiping in the bezel, the black plastic part surrounding the screen. 2. Click AirPlay Mirroring. 3. Click your name. Step 3 Open the camera app and instant portable ELMO! Anything you see in the camera's len will be broadcast to the big screen. I just used this method to take a picture of my notebook as a demonstration of how co

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Annotate PDF? How might I do that?

So I have a PDF and I need to edit it. Here is one method that works pretty well for me. Open Word. Click File . 1. Click Open . 2. Click Browse . 3. Find the PDF you want to annotate. 4. Click Open . Click OK when you see this box. Bam! Your PDF now opens in Word. Note: you maybe have to click Enable Editing at the top of the screen. Finished editing and want to turn it back into a PDF? Click File . 1. Click Save As . 2. Click This PC . 3. Pick a location. I usually save things to my desktop. 4. Click Save as type - and choose PDF. 5. Click Save .

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