• Schedule a Deposition
  • Download Transcripts & Exhibits
  • Access Records & Subpoenas
  • Filing Date Calculator
  • Pay by Credit Card
  • Partner Portal & Community
  • Visit Veritext Canada
Veritext
  • About Us
    • Executive Team
    • News
    • Careers
    • Awards & Recognitions
    • Industry Advocacy
    • Sustainability & Veritext Cares
  • Services
    • Court Reporting
    • Legal Video Technology
    • Remote Proceedings
    • Exhibit Solutions
      • Exhibit Share
      • Exhibit Capture
      • Advanced Case Exhibits (ACE)
    • Deposition Summaries
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Process Service
    • CLE – Education
    • Privacy & Data Security
  • Solutions
    • For Law Firms
    • For Corporations
    • For Government
    • For Complex Cases
      • For Arbitrations
      • For Bankruptcy
    • For Independent Contractors
  • Repositories
    • MyVeritext
    • Bankruptcy Transcript Orders
    • Construction Defect
    • Veritext Vault
    • Records Retrieval
  • Contact Us
    • Find a Location
    • Selling Your Business
    • Request Information
    • Veritext Blog
  • Click to open the search input field Click to open the search input field Search
  • Menu Menu

Access MyVeritext Client Portal

Merilee-Johnson, RMR, CRR, CCP, CBC, RSA - Veritext. Merilee's Tips & Tricks

Merilee’s Tips & Tricks for Reporters: Finding “Windows” of Efficiency

By Merilee S. Johnson, RDR, CRR, CRC, RSA

Finding “Windows” of Efficiency: Shortcuts using the Windows Key

As reporters, we are expected to have things done immediately…or yesterday.  This means we need to find faster, more efficient ways to accomplish our tasks.   Keeping your hands on the keyboard and not having to move back and forth between your mouse and keyboard saves valuable seconds when you’re racing the clock.

In this installment of Tips & Tricks, we will be finding “windows” of efficiency, by using the Windows Key.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + D: Hides/Displays the desktop

    Use this to quickly hide your screen for privacy.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + CTRL + D: Opens up your virtual desktop

    This is a feature that was inspired by Mac and Linux systems.  It comes in handy when you are using multiple programs at once and want to keep your projects organized.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + I: Opens Settings

    Windows is slowly moving away from the Control Panel and will be migrating everything to be housed in the Settings Menu.  This may be helpful as you start to familiarize yourself with the Settings menu.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + L: Locks your PC

    Whenever an attorney asks you to leave the depo room, quickly lock your screen without fumbling around on your computer.  When you log back on, your desktop will appear as it was.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + M: Minimizes all active windows

    This is a variation of displaying the desktop.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + SHIFT + M: Restores minimized windows

    A quick way to reopen all your minimized windows.

  • WINDOWS LOGO KEY + P: Opens projection options

    A quick shortcut to add a second screen or connect to a projector.

Read All of Merilee’s Tips & Tricks
PARTNER NEWS
July 2, 2025

Veritext Continues Support of Project Steno with New Donation

June 25, 2025

Veritext Legal Solutions Takes First Place Across Four Categories in the 2025 Best of The Recorder Annual Survey

June 18, 2025

Veritext Legal Solutions Launches Webinar Series: The Veritext Innovation Showcase

June 16, 2025

Veritext Honors Juneteenth – 2025

June 16, 2025

Veritext Welcomes Atlanta, GA-Based Metro Atlanta Reporters

June 10, 2025

Veritext Raises Over $18,000 for Autism Programs & Services

May 29, 2025

Veritext Legal Solutions Launches Smart Summaries on Demand

View All

RESOURCES

MyVeritext
Careers at Veritext
CLE Webinars
Veritext Court Reporting Scholarship
Policies, Terms & Conditions

NAVIGATION

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Blog

Scheduling

Schedule a Deposition
Download Transcripts & Exhibits
Records & Subpoenas
Pay By Credit Card
Partner Portal & Community
Schedule Deposition

Contact Information

Find a Location
Contact Us Online

       
© Copyright 2025, Veritext, LLC
Link to: Insider Tips for Summer Associate Success Link to: Insider Tips for Summer Associate Success Insider Tips for Summer Associate Success Link to: You and a Bed of Nails Link to: You and a Bed of Nails You and a Bed of Nails
Scroll to top