Trick or Treat!
In honor of Halloween I am handing out treats and tricks! So reach in and fill your bag with this odd collection of operating system tips!
Windows 8 Trick or Treats
| TRICK | TREAT |
Hold  (the Windows key) and Press M |
Shows DESKTOP (aka Minimize All) |
Hold  and press R |
Opens RUN dialog |
| Hold and press E |
Opens Explorer window |
| Hold and press C |
Slide COFFEE CUP HOLDER out (aka CD Tray)* |
| Hold and press Print Screen |
CAPTURE & SAVE SCREEN The screen shot is saved automatically to your Windows Pictures Library; no filename/folder prompt |
*requires Windows 8.1SB (Starbucks edition).
iOS Trick or Treats
| TRICK | TREAT |
| With two fingers on the keyboard, pull outward (left & right) | Splits single keyboard into two for easier typing |
| On the lock screen, swipe the notification left to right | After inputting your password/pin, opens the item from the notification |
| Tap and hold Number button, swipe and select punctuation, then release | Select punctuation without requiring a switch between Numerica and Text keyboards |
| While holding down the menu button (the main button below the screen), press the power/lock button | Saves screenshot of the active screen to your camera roll |
And in case you missed it:
Google Celebrates Halloween With a Spooky Interactive Doodle
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