Whether you prefer to use a Mac or a Windows PC, you might think you know all your computer’s secrets. After all, you use it every day, and modern technology is supposed to be so intuitive that you ...

Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of buttons you can press on your computer keyboard to complete certain actions, like opening and closing files, and copying and pasting text—things you would ...

Q I’m beginning to handle international business, which means I need to be able to use foreign currency symbols in both Word and Excel. How do I create a shortcut for various symbols? In Excel, it’s a ...

I've always found those symbols rather counter-intuitive, and now even more because (at least on modern Apple keyboards) these symbols aren't printed on the keyboard (except the Command symbol).

Windows 7 and Microsoft Word allow you to insert symbols above letters without using ribbon commands. For example, work with a Windows PC keyboard to apply keyboard combinations that insert accented ...

Google has rolled out a new “flick keys” feature in Gboard, allowing users to enter symbols and numbers by swiping down on letter keys instead of long-pressing. For example, flicking Q–P inputs 1–0, ...