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5 Secret Windows 11 Features Everyone Should Be Using By Now
Winsage
December 2, 2025

5 Secret Windows 11 Features Everyone Should Be Using By Now

Windows 11 includes features for photo editing, advanced calculations, text extraction from screenshots, timezone management, and enhanced text formatting in Notepad. The Photos app allows users to remove objects and backgrounds from images using AI-powered editing tools. Users can erase objects by selecting the Erase option, adjusting the brush size, and brushing over the object. To remove backgrounds, users choose the Background option and use the Background brush tool. The Windows Calculator offers various modes for complex calculations, including Standard, Scientific, Graphing, Programmer, Date calculation, and Converter options. Users can switch modes via the hamburger icon and keep the Calculator window on top of other applications. The Snipping Tool enables users to copy text from screenshots. Users can take a screenshot with Win + Shift + S, open the Snipping Tool editor, select the Text actions icon, highlight the desired text, and choose to copy it. Windows 11 allows users to add multiple time zones in the Notification Center by accessing the Settings app, selecting Time & language, and navigating to Date & time to set additional clocks. Notepad has been updated to include basic text formatting options. Users can toggle on Formatting in Settings, adjust text size, create lists, and apply bold and italic styles, saving their work as Markdown files.
Windows 11 Notepad now lets you create tables like in Microsoft Word, and it's free
Winsage
November 27, 2025

Windows 11 Notepad now lets you create tables like in Microsoft Word, and it’s free

Windows 11’s Notepad now includes table generation capabilities, allowing users to create organized notes and lists. This feature is being rolled out and will be available to all users soon. Notepad previously received an update for rich text formatting, enabling options like bold and italic. The new table feature allows users to easily add tables by clicking a button on the formatting toolbar and selecting the number of columns and rows. Notepad supports Markdown-style tables and offers user-friendly editing options. Performance tests show that the new features do not negatively impact the application's efficiency. Users can disable new features through the Settings menu, including formatting tools and the file recovery feature. Notepad also integrates Microsoft 365 Copilot, which can be turned off in the Settings.
5 journaling apps you should use instead of Pixel Journal
AppWizard
October 6, 2025

5 journaling apps you should use instead of Pixel Journal

Google has introduced a suite of exclusive applications for the Pixel 10 smartphone series, including the Pixel Journal, an AI-enhanced diary that offers contextual writing prompts and the ability to attach images and maps. Alternatives to Pixel Journal include: 1. Daily You: An open-source, free app that allows users to upload images, track their mood, and visualize mood trends alongside activities. It features a Flashbacks section for past entries and offers customizable storage folders and password protection. 2. Daily Diary: A minimalist journaling app focused on text without image uploads, automatically saving daily entries to a text file. It allows users to view previous entries and includes essential settings. 3. Day One: A comprehensive journaling app that allows multiple journals, text formatting, image embeds, and location tagging for entries. It offers daily prompts and a premium subscription for additional features. 4. Diarium: A feature-rich app with a seven-day trial of its Pro version, offering a timeline view, map view, and a search function. It highlights past entries and the premium version includes unlimited attachments and third-party service integration. 5. Journey: An app with standard diary functionalities and advanced AI features, including the Journey Odyssey AI for searching diary content and a tutorial feature called “Coach” for seasonal prompts. It offers a one-time payment option to unlock all features.
My life would be a mess without these 8 productivity apps
AppWizard
September 28, 2025

My life would be a mess without these 8 productivity apps

- Notion is used for quick brain dumps and storing essential information, serving as a digital right hemisphere for idea flow. - Google Keep is preferred for immediate content capture, with voice assistant integration and widgets for daily tasks and shopping lists. - Google Calendar is maintained for organizing multiple personal and shared calendars, crucial for daily agenda management. - Tomato is used for the Pomodoro Method with a 30/5 split, featuring customizable timers and a user-friendly interface. - Samsung Food assists in meal planning with an ingredient-based search feature for cataloging recipes. - Phone Link connects a phone to a Windows PC, allowing notification reception and screen mirroring to minimize distractions. - Niagara Launcher is chosen for its minimalist design, enabling easy access to frequently used apps and functions. - Raindrop.io is utilized for saving and organizing articles for later reading, replacing the defunct Pocket.
Early look: Google Docs preps search filters, one-handed tweaks, and Expressive revamp
AppWizard
September 23, 2025

Early look: Google Docs preps search filters, one-handed tweaks, and Expressive revamp

Google Docs is set to receive enhancements that include three new document search filters: by type (spreadsheets, presentations, text documents), by people (files owned by specific individuals), and by modified date (last seven days or custom ranges). The platform will adopt the Material 3 Expressive design language, updating the floating action button to a bolder appearance with a pill-shaped container. Additionally, the formatting tool will be relocated from the top of the screen to the bottom toolbar, which will include a horizontal scroll function for easier access to formatting options, especially in portrait mode. These updates are based on findings from an APK teardown and may change before the public release.
The latest Windows 11 Canary update shows that Microsoft really just wants to move past the Control Panel already
Winsage
August 21, 2025

The latest Windows 11 Canary update shows that Microsoft really just wants to move past the Control Panel already

Microsoft is accelerating the transition from the Control Panel to the Settings app in Windows 11, as evidenced by the recent Canary update. This update introduces several new features in the Settings app, including: - The ability to add additional clocks via Settings > Time & language > Date & time, with options to display them in the system tray and Notification Center. - A new option to change the time server under Settings > Time & language > Date & time. - Relocation of formatting settings for date and time, allowing modifications of AM/PM symbols and other options from Settings > Time & language > Date & time. - Adjustments for number and currency formats through Settings > Time & language > Language & region. - A toggle for enabling Unicode UTF-8 support for global language compatibility under Settings > Time & language > Language & region. - The option to copy current user language and region settings to the welcome screen and system accounts under Settings > Time & language > Language & region. This increase in feature migration may indicate Microsoft's preparation for the end of support for Windows 10 in October, aiming to provide a cohesive experience for users transitioning from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
This could be my new PDF scanner app once Microsoft Lens is taken away
AppWizard
August 18, 2025

This could be my new PDF scanner app once Microsoft Lens is taken away

Microsoft Lens is integrating into Copilot, prompting users to seek alternatives like PDFgear Scan, a mobile scanning app that utilizes AI for document processing. Upon launching PDFgear Scan, users access its core functionalities directly, though newcomers may find this disorienting. The app offers various scan modes and organizational tools, but customization options are limited. It successfully scans documents with impressive OCR performance, even in challenging conditions, and allows saving extracted text in formats like DOCX, though it lacks advanced formatting options. PDFgear Scan excels in receipt tracking, efficiently capturing key data and allowing users to verify or modify information. It includes a search function with filters for categorizing purchases. While it offers basic editing tasks and signature creation, edited receipts may lose their original recognition. The app features an AI chatbot for querying scanned documents, but its accuracy can be questionable. PDFgear Scan is a free alternative to Microsoft Lens, providing a user-friendly interface and effective scanning capabilities, particularly for receipt management, but it lacks some specialized features of Microsoft Lens.
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