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  • The Windows Start button and search box are now located in the center at the bottom (instead of bottom far left).  If you want it back to the left, in the Windows search box type “alignment”, then click “Controls alignment of the taskbar”. Change Center to Left.

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  • When you click the Windows Start button, it shows pinned apps and recommended files, but you can click the “All” button in the upper right to get to the full alphabetic listing of applications. 

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  • In the bottom lower right corner of that Start menu, is where you will now find the Power button to Lock, Sleep, Shutdown or Restart the computer.

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Meet Windows 11: A whole new look - Microsoft Support

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By default, your laptop will mirror your display to be the same on the monitor as is on your laptop.  To adjust your display to extend your desktop to your monitor(s), see this information, type Win+P image-20250324-210959.pngImage Modified on the keyboard and select Extend. Or see Change your screen resolution and layout in Windows.

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  • Open File Explorer (yellow folder icon) > click the carat symbol ( > ) next to This PC and locate G:\ARCH or G:\ARCH-Filer.

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Security - How to lock your computer screen when you walk away 

  • Press the Windows logo key and the letter L together, or click the Windows Start button > Power button in bottom right > Lock.

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File extensions - How to turn on file extensions (such as .docx, .pdf, .jpg)

  • Use the Search box next to the Windows Start button and type File Extensions. Click ‘Show file extensions in file explorer’.

  • Enable ‘Show file extensions’ using the On/off button:

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Windows 11 Features

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File Explorer - Now has Tabs

Just like we can open tabs in a web browser, File Explorer also lets you open or add new tabs. So, instead of opening multiple File Explorer windows, you can use tabs to open different folders, drives, etc., to ease your work. For this, you can use any of these three methods:

  1. Click on the Add icon (or plus icon) available just next to a tab in File Explorer.

  2. Use Ctrl+T hotkey.

  3. Right-click on a folder or drive and use the Open in new tab option. A new tab will open immediately with that particular folder or drive. This option won’t be available when you have selected multiple tabs.

Alternative Sign in Options - PIN

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| Windows Hello

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| FingerPrint (not all hardware has Hello or FingerPrint)

These options allow you to login to your computer without typing your SU password and can save time.  The downside is that you don’t stay as familiar with your SU password.Settings>Accounts>Sign in Options> Choose

  • Settings > Accounts > Sign in Options > choose an option that you want and follow directions.

Snap layouts

How to Use Snap Layouts | Microsoft Windows

New Win Snap Layouts - Settings > System > Multitasking. You can toggle Snap windows on and off,Select Windows .

Three ways to launch Snap layout:

  1. Type Windows logo key +

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  1. Z.

  2. Hover over the

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  1. maximize button in the upper-right corner of your window

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  2. Drag a window to the top center of your screen

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 Multiple desktops

Stay Organized by Using Multiple Desktops | Microsoft

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Meet Windows 11: Accessibility - Microsoft Support

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Voice to Text

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Quickly turn on voice-to-text dictation in most apps such as Word, Outlook, etc.

  • Type Windows logo key + H.

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