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Sending a WhatsApp message to yourself can be helpful in some cases. Many people used to send SMS to their own number if they wanted to take a note of something. Some people also send an email to themselves to take a note of something. But sending a WhatsApp message to yourself is not straight forward. In this post, I am going to tell you how you can send a message to yourself in WhatsApp. Quick Method to Send Message to Yourself Download the " Click to Chat " application from Google Play Store. Open the app and enter your number. Click the open button and send the message. Different ways of sending a message to yourself Method 1: From Contacts This is the easiest method. It might not work on all devices. But the trick is to save your number in the contacts and then click the WhatsApp message button to send a message to yourself. Method 2: Using an app Download the " Click to Chat "  app from Play Store.  Open the app and enter y
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Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10

How much keyboard shortcuts you know? Count them... What is the importance of keyboard shortcuts? Shortly they help us to do tasks faster and minimize the use of mouse. A task which is spread over five or more mouse clicks, is completed by two key presses with a keyboard shortcut. I am going to tell you more than sixty keyboard shortcuts that will help you. You do not need to memorize all these shortcuts. Just remember those which you use most and bookmark this page in your browser so that you can easily see other shortcuts when you need. You can also print this webpage. So let's start.


Ctrl + Shift + Esc   Open Task Manager

Alt + Tab   Switch between currently opened windows
Ctrl + Alt + Tab   Show currently opened windows

Alt + LeftArrow   Go back to the previous directory in windows explorer and previous page in a browser. It will have different use in different applications.
Alt + RightArrow   Go forward. It is the reverse to Alt + LeftArrow.

Alt + PageUp   Increase the screen brightness.

Alt + PageDown   Dim until sunrise


Ctrl + C   Copy the current selection to clipboard. Also used to copy the selected file(s) or folder(s). 
Ctrl + X   Cut the current selection to clipboard. Also used to cut the selected file(s) or folder(s).
Ctrl + V   Paste the current selection from clipboard. Also used to paste the last copied file(s) or folder(s).
Ctrl + A   Select all text in the current document or box(in webpages etc). Also used to select all files and folders in the current directory.
Ctrl + Z   Undo the last changes.
Ctrl + Y   Redo

Ctrl + D   Delete selected files or folders.

Ctrl + Alt + Del   Opens a menu which contains options to Lock the PC, Switch user, Sign out, Change a password and open Task Manager.

Ctrl + Esc   Open / Close the start menu.

Alt + F4   Close the current window or app. If you have no window opened, it brings a menu to Shut down, restart, hibernate, sign out and switch user

Ctrl + N   Open a new duplicate window

Alt + PrintScreen   Save a  screenshot of the current window to clipboard.
Windows Key + PrtSc   Save a screenshot in the Pictures/Screenshots directory
See this to learn more about taking screenshots in Windows


Alt + Space  Open the menu to restore, move, minimize ,maximize etc the current window. The options are available according to the opened window.

Ctrl + Insert   Copy the current selection to clipboard. Also used to copy the selected file(s) or folder(s).
Shift + Insert    Paste the current selection from clipboard. Also used to paste the last copied file(s) or folder(s).

Shift + ArrowKeys   Move the cursor while selecting
Ctrl + ArrowKeys   Move through the text one word per keypress
Ctrl + Shift + ArrowKeys   Move through the text one word per keypress while selecting

Windows Key + Tab   Show virtual desktops

Windows Key + Ctrl + D   Create a new virtual desktop
Windows Key + Ctrl + F4   Close the active virtual desktop
Windows Key + Ctrl + Right/Left ArrowKeys   Switch virtual desktops
See this to learn more about virtual desktops in Windows 10

Windows Key + A   Open Action Center

Windows Key + B   Move the cursor to an item on the taskbar. You can use the arrow keys to access the rest of items on the taskbar.


Windows Key + D   Show/hide desktop

Windows Key + E   Open Windows Explorer

Windows Key + F   Open feedback hub

Windows Key + G   Open Gamebar (Only for games)

Windows Key + Alt + PrintScreen  Save a screenshot of current game

Windows Key + Alt + R   Record with gamebar
Windows Key + Alt + T   Show/hide the recording timer
Windows Key + Alt + G   Record the last  seconds when background recording is turned on for a game

Windows Key + H   Open Share Charm

Windows Key + I  Open Settings

Windows Key + K   Open Quick Connect


Windows Key + L   Lock the PC

Windows Key + M   Minimize all windows
Windows Key + Shift + M   Restore minimized windows

Windows Key + P   Open Project which allows you to configure multiple displays

Windows Key + Q  Open Search


Windows Key + R   Open Run

Windows Key + S   Open Search


Windows Key + T   Scroll through items on taskbar

Windows Key + U   Open ease of access

Windows Key + W   Open WINDOWS INK WORKSPACE

Windows Key + X   Open quick link menu

Windows Key + Comma   Show desktop temporarily

Windows Key + Enter   Open Narrator

Windows Key + Shift + Up   Stretch the currently opened window to the top and bottom of the screen

Windows Key + Home   Minimize/restore all windows other than the active window

Windows Key + Plus   Zoom into the screen using magnifier
Windows Key + Minus   Zoom out using magnifier
Windows Key + Esc   To exit the magnifier

Windows Key + (1-9) NumberKeys   Open the app pinned at that number on the taskbar. Please note that these are the number keys that are present in a row above qwerty not those in the numeric keypad.

Windows Key + Arrow Keys   This is used to snap the currently active window to the top, bottom, right and left of the screen. Also with this you can minimize, restore and maximize the currently active Window.

Windows Key + Space   Switch keyboards languages/ Change the input method

Windows Key + Ctrl + F   Open search for computers


Windows Key + Pause/Break   Open the properties of This PC


An extra thing:
The shortcuts are not limited to the above mentioned only. Some of the shortcuts i.e. WindowsKey X that open menus can be used to access sub menus. I am going to present an example.
Pressing WindowsKey + X brings this:

You can press U to open the Shut down or sign out sub menu (Pay attention on the underlined u in Shut down or sign out sub menu)

Then you can press  I to sign out, S to sleep, H to hibernate, U to shut down and R to restart your computer.

In short:
  • Press WindowsKey  + X and then type UI on your keyboard to Sign out.
  • Press WindowsKey  + X and then type US on your keyboard to Sleep.
  • Press WindowsKey  + X and then type UH on your keyboard to Hibernate.
  • Press WindowsKey  + X and then type UU on your keyboard to Shut down.
  • Press WindowsKey  + X and then type UR on your keyboard to Restart. 
Also you can press WindowsKey  + X and then press C to open the command prompt. These "sub shortcuts" are so much that I can not list them all. You can find them yourself. Just pay attention on the underlined letter when a menu opens..
These are the all keyboard shortcuts I found. Have I missed any? Tell me in the comments below. Don't forget to subscribe to Umer Softwares.
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