This week's top tips

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Every now and then, I stumble across a classic Windows feature I don't use often. And I realize: Wow, this is actually incredibly useful. I am definitely not using this to its full potential. This week's reader-submitted tip is about one of those classic Windows features that's easy to miss. ⌚ This entire email will take you two minutes to read. Remember: If you'd rather not receive these Monday tip roundups, [you can easily opt out of them](=) without affecting the rest of your subscription. ✅ [Got it — don't show this again](=)​ #top This week's reader suggestion ⚡ I'm always looking for little productivity hacks to do useful things in as few clicks as possible. Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have an awesome feature that dates back to Windows 7, and it definitely fits the bill. 💻 This works on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. ➜ Windows Intelligence reader Scott B. wrote in and reminded me of an excellent feature that dates back to Windows 7: Jump Lists. To access a jump list, just right-click a program's icon on your taskbar. You'll see a variety of different options here, depending on the program. For example: - Google Chrome has convenient options for opening a new Incognito window, reopening a recently closed tab, or accessing your most frequently used websites. - Microsoft Word shows you a list of recent documents you can open in one more click. - File Explorer lets you access your most important folders. It's a quick way to open files, folders, and websites in as few clicks as possible. [Google Chrome's jump list on Windows 11's taskbar.] You can also "pin" recent files, folders, and websites to the jump list. For example, if there's a Word document you want always within reach, hover over it in the jump list and click the "Pin" icon to the right of its name. (This also works for web pages, folders, and so on.) It will then stay on the list, accessible with just two clicks from the taskbar. [Microsoft Word's jump list on Windows 11 taskbar.] Jump lists are pretty cool, and I think they're definitely underutilized — what a cool way to keep your important documents, websites, and other things accessible with just two clicks from the taskbar. 📖 Looking for this week's Android Intelligence reader tip? It's all about making your phone read web pages out loud to you. [Read it here](=)! 💡 Got an exceptional tip you'd like to share with other Windows enthusiasts? [Submit it here]( — or just reply to this email and share it with me! Your advice may be featured in a future newsletter. --------------------------------------------------------------- Some tips you don't want to miss Now, a rapid-fire summary of the best useful tips from our most recent issues — just in case you overlooked something or haven't explored it yet! ⬅️ Move your taskbar (even on Windows 11): You can move your taskbar to another edge of your screen. On Windows 10, right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and select “Taskbar Settings.” Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings page that appears, click the “Taskbar location on screen” box, and select the screen edge you prefer. (On Windows 11, you'll need [a third-party tool named ExplorerPatcher]() to do it.) 🏷️ Turn on taskbar button labels: The latest Windows 11 update restores taskbar labels. To get them on Windows 11, right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and select "Taskbar Settings." Expand the "Taskbar Behaviors" section in the Settings window that appears, and change the "Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels" setting to "Never." (On Windows 10, right-click an empty spot on the taskbar and select "Taskbar Settings." Scroll down, click the "Combine taskbar buttons" box, and select "Never.") 🔊 Quickly control application volume levels: Windows 11 just got a nice new menu for changing application volumes. 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