Questions tagged [productivity]
Questions about increasing your productivity and efficiency when working with a computer.
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Outlook conversation and automatically inserted prefixes
My organisation had the rich idea to insert an prefix [EXT] for all messages coming from outside the organisation, including to responses to our messages.
This perturbs the way conversations are ...
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How can I avoid empty space in the taskbar in Windows?
From time to time, I have a lot of empty space in the taskbar in Windows, even though several windows hidden behind the .... Here's an example below, where I circled in red the empty space:
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Reorder pinned extensions in Firefox
Because I develop websites and clearing the cache for a specific website is still not an accessible feature that browsers offer by default, I installed an add-on to do it.
I got into the habit of ...
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I need to hammer a few last nails on my typing productivity solving the problems that I am facing with keyd. Can you help me out?
So the problems with keyd that need to be address so that I can have my peak typing efficiency are:
Enabling context menu key as right super when pressed and as normal context menu key when clicked. ...
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Is it possible to enable swipe-typing using a mouse on an on-screen keyboard in Windows 10, and if so, how can it be achieved to type faster?
Are there ways to achieve swipe-typing on an on-screen keyboard using mouse for Windows 10? Essentially, using the mouse for typing fast as well.
This is akin to swipe-typing on smartphones.
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How to bring up "send to" menu without going through the context menu
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basically, I need a way to bring up the "send to" menu without going through the right-click context menu.. or a way to hide the main context menu itself after clicking on the &...
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Is there a way to turn on (not wake up) a laptop with the lid closed and without opening the lid?
I want to know if there's a way to turn on (not wake up) my laptop without opening the lid. Not wake up, turn on.
I've seen this type of question being asked all the time, but it always ends up being ...
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How can I launch an application with PowerToys Run after changing the application file path?
I have an application in a folder on my Desktop. After changing the name of the folder, PowerToys Run cannot find it at the old address and is unable to run it from the most relevant search result.
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How do I create references (as web URL Links) to specific emails in my Gmail account? [closed]
I want to create references (as web URL Links) to specific emails in my Gmail account so I can refer back to them quickly eg. Requests for specific features from clients that might be scattered across ...
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Autocomplete text
Here's a doubt, there is a tool that has the autocomplete function (such as https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/60998-autocomplete-12/) with the addition that if I start to write another word and I ...
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Is there a way to disable global Windows hotkeys?
Basically I set up some global hotkeys for my app such as WinKey+Home/End/-/+, and Function keys, but Windows steals the WinKey+Home/End/+ hotkeys and doesn't let me app to fire its own actions.
I can ...
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How can I increase the number of words suggested by the text prediction feature in Windows 10?
I use the text prediction feature in Windows 10:
How can I increase number of words suggested by the text prediction feature in Windows 10?
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How can I add custom words to the suggested list in the text prediction feature in Windows 10?
I use the text prediction feature in Windows 10:
How can I add custom words to the suggested list?
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How can I use Dragon Professional Individual along with Windows 10's text prediction feature?
I use the text prediction feature in Windows 10:
It seems to prevent Dragon Professional Individual 15.6 from transcribing my speech into the current field.
How can I use Dragon Professional ...
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How can I efficiently select a text prediction given by Windows' text suggestions feature?
I currently select a text prediction given by Windows' text suggestions feature via the mouse, or with the arrow key followed by ENTER. This is very inefficient. How can I efficiently (= by pressing ...