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I thought this was a trick to get Windows users to nuke their system or something...
Nope, it actually opens LinkedIn.
"Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+W" opens Word in a browser
"Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+T" opens Teams in a browser
"Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+X" opens Excel in a browser
"Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+P" opens Powerpoint in a browser
"Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+O" opens ~~Outlook in a browser~~ the locally installed Outlook program
Classic Microsoft.
It's because the surface book added an Office button which was just a macro for Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win
More recently, "LShift+Win+F23" opens Copilot
More recently, “LShift+Win+F23” opens Copilot
That's insane considering 99% of users have never heard of F23 and the ones who know use a separate shortcut to activate it. I've never seen a keyboard with all 24 function keys.
Because you weren’t around when the keyboards were gigantic. IBM keyboard
That's nothing...that keyboard don't even have the trackball
Oh shit i gotta be careful. F23 is what i "push" via python script to keep my teams status green...
Remember when they would actually add an option for obscure use cases like this? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
That's the point. The new copilot key emulates shift+win+f23 because they expect that nobody is using f23
That's bullshit. F13-F36 should be reserved for user macros and remain unused by default in user applications.
I thought I was somewhat of a power user, but this is the first time I've ever heard of there being function keys beyond F12 :C
OK, now I'm just going to try Ctrl+Shift+Alt+Win+Every-Key-On-The-Keyboard just to see what happens.
I'm a huge keyboard shortcut guy. But any more than two modifiers can fuck right off. I wanna launch a program, not play carpel tunnel Twister.
That's the point, they are this long on purpose so that you never actually press them by accident, and never conflict with any other shortcut someone would use. They exist for custom keyboards that have an "Office" or "Copilot" button. The special key then sends that shortcut.
I don't usually want to open LinkedIn at all. I wonder if they paid MS for the shortcut?
LinkedIn is owned by MS
Ah, thanks. I missed that. I guess I need to update my "all these brands are really all owned by XYZ" chart again.
It’s part of the registry and cannot be reprogrammed without essentially bricking your system
Extrapolating from this point, I can only imagine the kind of fun things Windows 11 will have in store for us, when they finally force everyone to switch over to it.
To Linux you say?
Well, how is his wife holding up?
To Linux, you say?
There's a way to disable the shortcuts so they can be remapped: https://github.com/midrare/hyperenable
It basically runs and creates the same global hotkeys as explorer.exe would for those Office ones, but it does so right before explorer launches so it can't assign them anymore. After that, the program disables them so you're free to use the hotkeys for other programs.
Anyone have any idea why it was programmed in?
Ctrl + shift + alt + win + any letter opens office apps
...etc
LinkedIn just happens to be L. If there isn't an app installed (or available) it'll just open in your browser.
I actually found these a few years ago when I decided to press every modifier letter combination. Back then it wasn't documented anywhere but I've seen it pop up a few times in the last month so somebody must've found and shared it recently
I already know that. What I asked is if someone knows why Microsoft added those shortcuts.
I believe this is so they can make keyboards with a fancy "LinkedIn Button" on them, just like they're trying to do now with Copilot.
My guess is it caters to "windows power users" that like to be the ones to point these obscure shortcuts to other people.
Microsoft owns part of LinkedIn.
Vertical integration.
Just be haply you don't have a Facebook button. Yet.
Probably done to support a meta-key on a keyboard where a manufacturer wanted a dedicated LinkedIn button.
That, and Linkedin is wholly owned by Microsoft.
You guys never ragequit a game by slamming your hand into the keyboard? Opens up almost every Office program at the same time, it's glorious!
granted. it now sets edge as default and then opens linkedin in your default browser.
Thanks, I hate it
WORKS IN FIREFOX GUYS
Are you fucking kidding me? This is the best most useless information I've learned in a while
Default browser?
You mean Edge?
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
wtf
And now it's two clicks to open the property menu in explorer and takes half a second to switch windows
