This simple thing never clicked for me before I saw it on Reddit: In many keyboard shortcuts on Windows and MacOS, adding the shift key makes the shortcut do the opposite of what it normally does. A ...

For some unknown reasons, secondary shift characters can get activated and display different characters than normally they would. For example, SHIFT + 6 would yield a ?, instead of the ^, and SHIFT + ...

Ctrl+Del: Delete the word to the right of the cursor. Whether it's opening advanced tools or moving through folders, these ...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you should lock your laptop screen every time you step away. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for ...