Moderated Pinning apps to taskbar question
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Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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The biggest advantage for your most frequently used apps is the ability to fire them up with the WinKey + Number shortcut to open the app pinned to that numbered position (starting with 1 and ending with 0, for a total of 10 positions). You can also use WinKey + Shift + Number to open a second (or third, . . .) instance of the app pinned to that numbered position.
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Mike B.
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Hi Loy,
Especially with Windows 11, pinning shortcuts to the
Taskbar helps a lot. When I have Dropbox running shortcut keystrokes
assigned to the desktop shortcuts take forever to respond, if they respond at
all. But, with my most used shortcuts pinned to the Taskbar I get
immediate response when Dropbox is running.
For regular use when Dropbox isn't running the Taskbar
shortcuts still respond quicker than keystrokes assigned to the desktop
shortcuts.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. PSA Folks: You can still get gas for under a dollar fifty at Taco Bell! ----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Vogel
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question -- Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build
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Mike B.
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Hi Brian,
Are you saying you can have more than 1 shortcut pinned
to any one position on the Taskbar?
If so, would you pin a second or third icon to any one
position the same way you would pin the first one?
Thanks much.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. PSA Folks: You can still get gas for under a dollar fifty at Taco Bell! ----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Vogel
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question -- Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build
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Bill White
Hi, Mike. Bryan isn't saying that you can pin more than one shortcut to a corresponding number. He is saying that, for example, if you have Microsoft Edge pinned to position 2 in the Task Bar, you can run more than one instance of Microsoft Edge, by pressing Windows Key plus SHIFT plus 2.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 5:25 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
Hi Brian,
Are you saying you can have more than 1 shortcut pinned to any one position on the Taskbar?
If so, would you pin a second or third icon to any one position the same way you would pin the first one? Thanks much.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Vogel Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
The biggest advantage for your most frequently used apps is the ability to fire them up with the WinKey + Number shortcut to open the app pinned to that numbered position (starting with 1 and ending with 0, for a total of 10 positions). You can also use WinKey + Shift + Number to open a second (or third, . . .) instance of the app pinned to that numbered position. Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044 Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. |
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Mike B.
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Hi Bill,
Okay, now I'm clear on it. Thanks for the
clarification.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. PSA Folks: You can still get gas for under a dollar fifty at Taco Bell! ----- Original Message -----
From: Bill White
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question Hi, Mike. Bryan isn't saying that you can pin more than one shortcut to a corresponding number. He is saying that, for example, if you have Microsoft Edge pinned to position 2 in the Task Bar, you can run more than one instance of Microsoft Edge, by pressing Windows Key plus SHIFT plus 2.
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main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B.
Hi Brian,
Are you saying you can have more than 1 shortcut pinned to any one position on the Taskbar?
If so, would you pin a second or third icon to any one position the same way you would pin the first one? Thanks much.
Stay safe
and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Vogel Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
The biggest
advantage for your most frequently used apps is the ability to fire them up with
the WinKey + Number shortcut to open the app pinned to that numbered position
(starting with 1 and ending with 0, for a total of 10 positions). You can
also use WinKey + Shift + Number to open a second (or third, . . .) instance of
the app pinned to that numbered position. Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044 Here is a test
to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it
isn’t. |
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Van Lant, Robin
Even in Windows 10, I’m finding the Taskbar icons are faster at opening than launching from the desktop shortcut. I don’t typically remember to use the Windows key number combo, but I’ll use Windows T, then arrow to what I want. I have the icons in order of what I open more frequently. I also like that it will tell me if the program is already running, which can be nice if I have a lot open. I think the reason I started using taskbar was that it was really straightforward to search for an a app in the start menu, then do a context menu to add to task bar. My recollection is that it took more steps to add to the desktop, ten go create a shortcut, so I tried the task bar. Now, I tend to open applications from the task bar and leave my desktop for network folder shortcuts and shortcuts to specific web applications I use here at work.
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Hi Loy,
Especially with Windows 11, pinning shortcuts to the Taskbar helps a lot. When I have Dropbox running shortcut keystrokes assigned to the desktop shortcuts take forever to respond, if they respond at all. But, with my most used shortcuts pinned to the Taskbar I get immediate response when Dropbox is running.
For regular use when Dropbox isn't running the Taskbar shortcuts still respond quicker than keystrokes assigned to the desktop shortcuts.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Vogel Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:12 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
The biggest advantage for your most frequently used apps is the ability to fire them up with the WinKey + Number shortcut to open the app pinned to that numbered position (starting with 1 and ending with 0, for a total of 10 positions).
You can also use WinKey + Shift + Number to open a second (or third, . . .) instance of the app pinned to that numbered position. Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044 Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. KeyCorp Public KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. prohibits the use of texts or other unapproved messaging applications for business purposes. This communication may contain privileged and/or confidential information. It is intended solely for the use of the addressee. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost as a result of any transmission errors. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing or using any of this information. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. This communication is for informational purposes only, is not an offer, solicitation, recommendation or commitment for any transaction or to buy or sell any security or other financial product, and is not intended as investment advice or as a confirmation of any transaction. Any market price, indicative value, estimate, view, opinion, data or other information herein is not warranted as to completeness or accuracy, is subject to change without notice, and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. accepts no liability for its use or to update or keep it current. Any views or opinions are those of the individual sender, not necessarily of KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. The sender of this communication is a licensed securities representative employed by or associated with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC and may also represent KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”). Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A. 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH 44114 If you prefer not to receive future e-mail offers for products or services from Key send an e-mail to DNERequests@... with 'No Promotional E-mails' in the SUBJECT line. |
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Bill covered answering Mike's question, and thanks for that, but Robin's addition indirectly brings up that if you use WinKey + Number and an instance of that app is already open, it will throw focus to the open app, not start another instance. If you want another instance of the app, say another Notepad window to open for a different file, that's when you must use the WinKey + Shift + Number shortcut.
There are certain apps, mostly those that do not feature tabs for having multiple things open, where I have frequent need to have more than one instance open. Notepad just so happens to probably be the one where that's most frequently the case. -- Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044 Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. |
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Marianne Denning
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 5:04 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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meow meow
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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Bill White
Hi, Rosie. Just put whatever you have on your desktop on the Task Bar instead, then delete the icons that are on your desktop.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of meow meow
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:17 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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Mike B.
If you have folder shortcuts on the desktop you don't get
the Pin to Taskbar in the context menu option.
How you can get around this if you have a folder shortcut
that you want to pin to the Taskbar, try the following:
1. Highlight the desktop icon and press, Alt + Enter, to
open the icon's properties.
2. When you open the icon's properties you'll be on the
Shortcut page in the, Target field, and you want to add what's below, but read
what's below character by character because you must include the space in what
you type in.
explorer .
That's the word, explorer , followed by a space
.
Tab to, Okay, and press enter to save / close the
properties.
You should now get a, Pin to Taskbar, option in the
context menu.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. PSA Folks: You can still get gas for under a dollar fifty at Taco Bell! ----- Original Message -----
From: Bill White
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question Hi, Rosie. Just put whatever you have on your desktop on the Task Bar instead, then delete the icons that are on your desktop.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io
[mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of
meow meow
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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Mike B.
Hi All,
Please don't follow my previous steps, I didn't explain
them well enough, so use these better explained steps instead.
If you have folder shortcuts on the desktop you don't get the Pin to Taskbar in the context menu option. How you can get around this if you have a folder shortcut
that you've created on the desktop and you want to pin it to the Taskbar is
to do the following:
1. Highlight the desktop icon and press, Alt + Enter, to open the icon's properties. 2. When you open the icon's properties you'll be on the
Shortcut page in the, Target field but, first go to the beginning of this line
before typing anything by pressing the, Home, key. Now type what's
below.
explorer
That's the word, explorer , followed by a space
Tab to, Okay, and press enter to save / close the
properties.
You should now get a, Pin to Taskbar, option in the
context menu.
Here's a before and after example of how the Target field
will read using the Downloads folder desktop shortcut icon as the example:
After opening the properties of the Downloads icon shortcut below is what's in the Target field. C:\Users\Mike\Downloads
Now this is how the Target field will read after adding
the word, explorer , followed by a space to the beginning of the Target field
and pressing enter on the, Okay, button.
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
C:\Users\Mike\Downloads
Stay safe and take care. Mike. PSA Folks: You can still get gas for under a dollar fifty at Taco Bell! ----- Original Message -----
From: Mike B.
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question If you have folder shortcuts on the desktop you don't get
the Pin to Taskbar in the context menu option.
How you can get around this if you have a folder shortcut
that you want to pin to the Taskbar, try the following:
1. Highlight the desktop icon and press, Alt + Enter, to
open the icon's properties.
2. When you open the icon's properties you'll be on the
Shortcut page in the, Target field, and you want to add what's below, but read
what's below character by character because you must include the space in what
you type in.
explorer .
That's the word, explorer , followed by a space
.
Tab to, Okay, and press enter to save / close the
properties.
You should now get a, Pin to Taskbar, option in the
context menu.
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
PSA Folks: You can still get gas for under a dollar fifty at Taco Bell! ----- Original Message -----
From: Bill White
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question Hi, Rosie. Just put whatever you have on your desktop on the Task Bar instead, then delete the icons that are on your desktop.
From:
main@jfw.groups.io
[mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of
meow meow
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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Claudia
I have also wondered what the advantages of are in pinning apps to the taskbar?
At work, they recommend that we do this, but what is the difference in pinning them there and pinning them to your Start menu? Thanks.
Claudia
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 5:22 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
If you have folder shortcuts on the desktop you don't get the Pin to Taskbar in the context menu option.
How you can get around this if you have a folder shortcut that you want to pin to the Taskbar, try the following: 1. Highlight the desktop icon and press, Alt + Enter, to open the icon's properties.
2. When you open the icon's properties you'll be on the Shortcut page in the, Target field, and you want to add what's below, but read what's below character by character because you must include the space in what you type in. explorer . That's the word, explorer , followed by a space .
Tab to, Okay, and press enter to save / close the properties.
You should now get a, Pin to Taskbar, option in the context menu.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill White Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
Hi, Rosie. Just put whatever you have on your desktop on the Task Bar instead, then delete the icons that are on your desktop.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of meow meow
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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Bharat
The advantage of pinning apps to the taskbar is that for the sighted
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users it makes it very convenient to launch apps that they can see right in front of them. for the keyboard users or the blind is they can lanuch apps using keyboard short in addition to the Windows key as being one of the keys. for example, the first app on the taskbar usually is MS Edge. You can launch Edge by simplly pressing the shortcut key combination, Windows key+1 on the number row on top. Similarly, pressing Windows key+2 would launch file explorer. Hope this helps. Thank you, Bharat. On 6/26/22, Claudia <claudiadr2013@...> wrote:
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Marianne Denning
If an apps are pinned to your task bar they will be in an order. You should press windows key plus T to go to the task bar and then use your right arrow to go through them in order. I just looked at my task bar and Word is in the third position. I can launch Word from anywhere by pressing windows key plus 3. You should only pin those items you use most frequently since you can only use numbers 1 through 9. I have Word, Chrome, and Out look pinned to my task bar. Quite often your computer comes with apps already pinned to the task bar. If you don’t want those apps on the task bar you can unpin them. To do this go to your task bar and find the app you want to unpin. Press your application key or shift f10 and arrow down until you find “unpin” and press enter. That will change the number of all the apps that are pinned after it. I gave the example that Word is Windows 3 so if I unpin the app that is in the second position Word will move to that position and I will use windows key 2. I am sure this explanation is confusing so if you want to talk instead of emailing you can send me an email at marianne@....
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Claudia
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2022 10:21 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I have also wondered what the advantages of are in pinning apps to the taskbar?
At work, they recommend that we do this, but what is the difference in pinning them there and pinning them to your Start menu? Thanks.
Claudia
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B.
If you have folder shortcuts on the desktop you don't get the Pin to Taskbar in the context menu option.
How you can get around this if you have a folder shortcut that you want to pin to the Taskbar, try the following: 1. Highlight the desktop icon and press, Alt + Enter, to open the icon's properties.
2. When you open the icon's properties you'll be on the Shortcut page in the, Target field, and you want to add what's below, but read what's below character by character because you must include the space in what you type in. explorer . That's the word, explorer , followed by a space .
Tab to, Okay, and press enter to save / close the properties.
You should now get a, Pin to Taskbar, option in the context menu.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill White Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
Hi, Rosie. Just put whatever you have on your desktop on the Task Bar instead, then delete the icons that are on your desktop.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of meow meow
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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Claudia
Thanks;
Is there also a keystroke to access the task bar?
Claudia
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Marianne Denning
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2022 11:45 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
If an apps are pinned to your task bar they will be in an order. You should press windows key plus T to go to the task bar and then use your right arrow to go through them in order. I just looked at my task bar and Word is in the third position. I can launch Word from anywhere by pressing windows key plus 3. You should only pin those items you use most frequently since you can only use numbers 1 through 9. I have Word, Chrome, and Out look pinned to my task bar. Quite often your computer comes with apps already pinned to the task bar. If you don’t want those apps on the task bar you can unpin them. To do this go to your task bar and find the app you want to unpin. Press your application key or shift f10 and arrow down until you find “unpin” and press enter. That will change the number of all the apps that are pinned after it. I gave the example that Word is Windows 3 so if I unpin the app that is in the second position Word will move to that position and I will use windows key 2. I am sure this explanation is confusing so if you want to talk instead of emailing you can send me an email at marianne@....
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Claudia
I have also wondered what the advantages of are in pinning apps to the taskbar?
At work, they recommend that we do this, but what is the difference in pinning them there and pinning them to your Start menu? Thanks.
Claudia
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike B.
If you have folder shortcuts on the desktop you don't get the Pin to Taskbar in the context menu option.
How you can get around this if you have a folder shortcut that you want to pin to the Taskbar, try the following: 1. Highlight the desktop icon and press, Alt + Enter, to open the icon's properties.
2. When you open the icon's properties you'll be on the Shortcut page in the, Target field, and you want to add what's below, but read what's below character by character because you must include the space in what you type in. explorer . That's the word, explorer , followed by a space .
Tab to, Okay, and press enter to save / close the properties.
You should now get a, Pin to Taskbar, option in the context menu.
Stay safe and take care. Mike. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill White Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
Hi, Rosie. Just put whatever you have on your desktop on the Task Bar instead, then delete the icons that are on your desktop.
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of meow meow
how do u clean out?
From: Marianne Denning Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2022 1:11 PM Subject: Re: Pinning apps to taskbar question
I keep my desktop as clean as possible. It helps my machine load faster. I pin apps to my task bar.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Loy
I have never pinned an app to the task bar. I have shortcuts for most of my apps on the desktop. Would there be any advantages to pin my apps to the taskbar? |
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On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 08:00 PM, Claudia wrote:
Is there also a keystroke to access the task bar?- Yes. Windows Key + T -- Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044 Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t. |
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