8 Useful Windows 10/11 Tips and Tricks Every Beginner Should Know (Video in Khmer)

Hello friends! Today I share 8 useful Windows tips and tricks that every beginner should know. All video is speak in Khmer, short and easy to follow step by step.

1. What is WordPad? Introduction to WordPad in Windows 10

WordPad is free program in Windows for write document. More better than Notepad because you can change font, color and add picture. Good for simple letter or note.

2. How to Set Alarm Clock, Countdown and Stopwatch on Computer

No need use phone. Windows already have alarm, timer and stopwatch. Very useful for study, cooking or work break.

3. How to Schedule Task in Windows 10

Want computer open program or do something auto at the time you set? Task Scheduler can do it. This video show how.

Make Start Menu look the way you like. Change size, color, pin app and organize tile.

5. How to Make Taskbar Clean and Beautiful on Windows 10

Taskbar full of icon and look messy? This video show how to organize it clean and beautiful.

6. How to Customize Taskbar on Windows 11

Windows 11 taskbar is in center. Don't like it? This video show how to move it left and change other setting.

7. 12 Keyboard Shortcuts on Windows 10 You Should Know

Use mouse too much make you slow. Learn these 12 shortcut and you work more fast.

8. Know 10 Shortcut Keys of Windows 10

More 10 shortcut key with Windows key. Easy to remember and very useful every day.

Quick Beginner Tips

Here is some extra tip to go with the video. Try it on your computer!

WordPad

Press Windows + R, type write and press Enter to open WordPad.
WordPad can open and save .rtf, .docx and .txt file.
Note: new Windows 11 (version 24H2) remove WordPad. Use Notepad or free Microsoft Word online instead.

Alarm, timer and stopwatch

Open Start and search Clock (Windows 11) or Alarms & Clock (Windows 10).
Alarm only ring when computer is on. If computer sleep, maybe it not ring!
Windows 11 have Focus sessions in Clock app, good for study.

Task Scheduler

Press Windows + R, type taskschd.msc and press Enter.
Click Create Basic Task, give name, choose time and choose program to run.
Example: open browser every morning, or run backup every week.

Start Menu

Right click app > Pin to Start to add app.
Settings > Personalization > Start to show recent app, most used app and more.
Settings > Personalization > Colors to change Start and Taskbar color.

Taskbar

Right click app on taskbar > Pin to taskbar or Unpin from taskbar.
Windows 11: Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors > Taskbar alignment > Left to move icon to left.
Hide icon you don't need like Widgets, Task view and Chat.
Automatically hide the taskbar to get more screen space.

Useful Windows shortcut

Shortcut	What it do
`Windows + D`	Show desktop
`Windows + E`	Open File Explorer
`Windows + L`	Lock computer
`Windows + I`	Open Settings
`Windows + V`	Clipboard history
`Windows + .`	Emoji panel
`Windows + Tab`	Task view (all window)
`Alt + Tab`	Switch between window
`Alt + F4`	Close window
`Ctrl + Shift + Esc`	Open Task Manager