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What Happens When You Press the Windows Key? Discover 10 Keyboard Tricks.

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Moving your hand from the keyboard to the mouse and back again might not seem like a very time-consuming chore when doing computer work. However, when this action must be repeated constantly, there are simple tricks that help us save time and energy. You don't need to be a hacker to learn these 10 easy keyboard shortcuts that will enhance your computer skills. Discover what all those keys with letters like Ctrl, Fn, and Alt are really for. And, if you stay till the end, we’ll show you a trick that will blow your mind!

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Back in Medieval times when monks did it, copying text used to be an extremely time-consuming task. Quite a few centuries had to pass for us to be able to copy whatever amount of text we want, from a single character to a whole book or more.

The trick is simple: highlight the text you want to copy. Once the text is highlighted, press the Ctrl key and the letter C simultaneously. Once you do this, the text is saved and ready to be pasted anywhere you need it.

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Pasting text previously copied allows you to move around words, paragraphs, pages, or whatever amount of text you want in no time at all.

Once you have copied -or cut- your text, the next step for pasting it wherever you want it to is really simple. Place the cursor where you want the text to start and click on that exact point. Then press the Ctrl key and the V letter, simultaneously. Once you do this, the text will appear in the place where you want it.

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Maybe you don't want to simply copy text and you want to cut it out entirely. There is a shortcut for this as well and it is as simple as the text copying trick.

To cut text, you must highlight the word, paragraph, or whatever amount of text you want to cut. Once the text is highlighted, press the Ctrl key and the X letter, simultaneously. Once you do this, the highlighted text will disappear but worry not, it is saved in the clipboard and ready to be pasted wherever you need it with the pasting trick (remember: Ctrl + V).

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Have you ever had second thoughts and wanted to undo something? If only life was as easy as this Windows trick!

Simply press the Ctrl key and the letter Z. Windows will magically take a step back and undo what it has just done. Be it restoring something you deleted by mistake or going back, this simple trick will get the job done.

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Suppose you want to close a window on your desktop. Yes, you could take the mouse and reach for the small red X square in the corner of the window. Or, you could save a few seconds and do this instead.

Simply press our old friend, the Ctrl key and the W letter, simultaneously. The window that is at the front of your desktop will close automatically.

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Imagine you need to highlight all of the text in a document. What would you do? Start from the top and start painting the whole thing down? Lucky you, there are faster, easier ways to do just that.

Just press the Ctrl key and the A letter, simultaneously. Abracadabra! The whole thing will be painted yellow for you to copy or cut, in no time at all.

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Maybe you need to open the Start menu to find a program or an app or close the computer. What do you do? You take the arrow and go to the left corner at the bottom, to the Windows icon, right? No!

You can simply press the Ctrl key and the Esc key, simultaneously and the Start menu will unfold beneath your eyes without having to lift your fingers from the keyboard.

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A shortcut one wishes would exist in real life (much like Ctrl + Z), hitting F5 on your keyboard will produce a wonderful effect: the window that is upfront on your desktop will refresh itself and update to its latest status.

Whether you are expecting a money transfer and looking anxiously at your bank account, are eager to see the latest news online, or don’t want to miss out on something that is about to happen, pressing the F5 key will refresh the upfront window to its latest version.

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While the amount of files that we store in our computers has diminished since cloud storage became more ubiquitous, most of us still use folders to archive pictures, PDF files, text documents, and more. That is why having Windows’ magnifying glass ready at hand is very useful to find stuff in the least possible amount of time.

Yes, we can always go to the Start button and press the magnifying glass. But why do that when we can just press the Windows key and the letter S, to obtain the same result in less time?

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Our computers are powerful devices that can handle multiple tasks at once: internet browsers, spreadsheets, dedicated software, open folders, photographs, and more, can all be floating on your desktop. So, what if you need to see or fetch something from the desktop? Are you going to be minimizing every single thing to uncover the surface? Nope! There is a shortcut for that too!

Simply press the Windows key (yes, that one you always wondered what it was for) and the D letter, simultaneously. Magic! The desktop is uncovered and clean for your perusal. Want to go back to what you were doing? Press Windows + D again.

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Meet The Real World Doors To Hell And 9 Other Geographical Oddities

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Our planet is truly an extraordinary place. Not only is it capable of hosting an incredibly vast array of life, but it is also full of all kinds of mysteries that even today defy explanation. From curious geographical oddities to spooky natural phenomena, there’s surely something for everyone.

So, if you are one of those people who loves to look at a map of the world and wonder what’s hiding in each of its corners, this article is for you!

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Ever wonder where Arthur Conan Doyle got the inspiration for his sci-fi novel "The Lost World"? Apparently, there really is such a place after all!

Mount Roraima, towering over the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, is a massive flat-topped mountain surrounded by sheer cliffs. Its unique shape has inspired various myths and stories, and the summit is home to unique plant species found nowhere else on Earth, just like in the adventures of the daring Professor Challenger and his friends.

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The Richat Structure, also known as the Eye of the Sahara, is a massive circular formation in Mauritania that resembles a bull's-eye from space. Originally thought to be an impact crater, it is now believed to be a geological dome eroded over millions of years, revealing concentric layers of rock.

Even more intriguing is the fact that the structure hosts exceptional accumulations of Acheulean archaeological artifacts, suggesting that our ancestors might have deemed it a very special place.

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The visible part of Kilauea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, is just the tip of a massive submarine volcano. Its underwater portion holds great geological significance, as it reveals the history of the volcano's gradual growth through underwater eruptions over the past 100,000 years.

Native Hawaiians recognize the importance of this geological phenomenon, considering it a sacred place and the home of the volcanic deity Pelehonuamea.

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Do you suddenly feel like Mount Everest is taking up too much space? Well, here’s an easy fix for you: stuff it within the Mariana Trench. It fits!

If you have never heard of it before, The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is the deepest part of our world's oceans. Its incredible depth is such that Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth when measured from sea level, could fit inside it with more than a mile to spare.

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A true battle of ice and fire, Mount Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica, is one of the few places on Earth where a persistent lava lake exists. Located on Ross Island, this volcano emits gases rich in sulfur dioxide, creating an otherworldly environment reminiscent of volcanic landscapes found on distant moons like Io.

Even more astonishing, scientists have recently discovered that the volcano expels pockets of gas containing roughly 80 grams of crystallized gold daily, amounting to around $6,000!

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There is a place in the world where determining which country you're in can be exceptionally difficult. The border between the Netherlands and Belgium is one of the most complex in the world, particularly in the town of Baarle. The town is split into Baarle-Nassau (Netherlands) and Baarle-Hertog (Belgium) with over 20 separate enclaves and exclaves.

This intricate border arrangement leads to houses and even rooms split between two countries. The bizarre border divisions originated from medieval treaties and land swaps between feudal lords, resulting in an irregular and tangled boundary that remains today.

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Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania holds the title of the highest free-standing mountain in the world, rising 19,341 feet above sea level. Unlike most mountains, which usually are part of a range, Kilimanjaro stands alone, a stunning and solitary peak that dominates the Tanzanian landscape.

Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it's not just an ordinary mountain but a massive stratovolcano. It consists of three cones—Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. Fortunately, it's currently dormant, although there were eruptions reported in the 19th century.

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Victoria Island in Canada is a fascinating example of a recursive island—an island within a lake on an island in a lake on an island. Feeling dizzy already?

This unique geographical feature can be found within the larger Victoria Island in the Arctic Archipelago, which itself contains several lakes and islands. It’s even possible that this curious island has never been visited before, as the nearest inhabited area is almost 90 miles away and there are no nearby roads.

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The Stone Forest in Yunnan, China, is a labyrinth of limestone formations resembling petrified trees. Over 270 million years old, rain and erosion sculpted these tall, thin pillars, creating a surreal landscape that stretches over 150 square miles.

If you plan on visiting, be aware that the area is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a highly popular tourist destination, so it's advisable to book tickets in advance.

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Fancy a walk through the closest Hell’s customs checkpoint? Well, if you book a flight to Turkmenistan, you can!

The Door to Hell, or Darvaza Gas Crater, is a natural gas field in Turkmenistan that collapsed into a cavern in 1971. To prevent the spread of methane gas, geologists set it on fire expecting it to burn out in a few weeks. Over four decades later, the crater still burns, emitting a glow that can be seen from miles away.