How to download PowerToys to your computer?
Click here to go to the Microsoft store, and there click on Install to download the software to your computer and install it. You may get a window at the top of your browser asking for permission to open the Microsoft store for download and installation. If so, click on Open Microsoft Store and download the feature from there.
How to use PowerToys?
After installation, you can run the software, and you will go through a short tutorial in Hebrew that will show you what you can do with the various tools that exist in it. On the left side of the window, you can see a list of all the tools available to you, and clicking on each tool will display a brief description of it, as well as keyboard shortcuts that will activate it, a button that will turn it off if you're not interested in it, and also many different options for customizing the tool to your needs.
Tools for general users
1. Always On Top
Allows you to pin a specific window always to the front of the screen. Useful for users who work with multiple windows simultaneously and want a certain window to always remain visible, with the ability to also set its transparency level so that it doesn't interfere with seeing the other windows beneath it.
2. Awake
Prevents the computer from entering sleep mode. Useful when performing long-term tasks such as downloading large files, and you can separately define whether the screen will turn off or remain active.
3. Crop and Lock
Allows you to crop and lock part of the screen so that it can be displayed like an image on the screen. Useful for presentations, tutorials, or when you want to focus on a specific part of the window, without keeping it all open.
4. FancyZones
Allows you to create custom settings for arranging windows on the screen. Perfect for users who work with multiple windows simultaneously and want to organize their work environment conveniently.
5. Keyboard Manager
Allows you to redefine keys and change keyboard shortcuts. Perfect for users who want to customize their keyboard to their needs.
6. Mouse Utility
The tool includes various features to improve mouse usage, such as highlighting the cursor location by double-clicking Ctrl or shaking the mouse. Useful for presentations, screen tutorials, or for users who have difficulty tracking the mouse cursor and lose it from time to time.
7. Mouse Without Borders
Allows control of multiple computers with one mouse and keyboard. Suitable for users who work with multiple computers simultaneously and want to switch between them easily using the same mouse and keyboard.
8. Peek
Allows quick preview of files in File Explorer without opening them. Useful for any user who wants to quickly view the content of files without fully opening them in their dedicated software.
9. PowerRename
Advanced tool for renaming files in groups. Suitable for users who work with large quantities of files and want to organize them efficiently.
10. PowerToys Run
Allows quick search and opening of applications, files, and various system actions. Excellent for improving how the user navigates their computer. For example, if you need to work with a calculator, you can simply write the required calculation in the opened window without opening the calculator at all.
11. Quick Accent
Allows easy addition of accent marks and diacritics to letters. Useful for users who write in different languages or frequently use special characters.
12. Shortcut Guide
Displays a visual guide of available keyboard shortcuts when holding down the Windows key. Useful for any user who wants to learn and better utilize Windows keyboard shortcuts.
13. Text Extractor
Allows extraction of text from images or documents using optical character recognition. Useful for users who work with scanned documents, images with text, or any situation where text needs to be converted from an image to editable text, but at this time it doesn't seem to work with the Hebrew language.
14. File Explorer Extensions
Adds additional features to the Windows File Explorer. Useful for any user who wants to expand the capabilities of File Explorer, such as previewing SVG or PDF files, and even text and code files.
15. Video Conference Mute
Provides keyboard shortcuts for turning on or off the microphone and camera in video conference calls. Perfect for people who participate in many video calls and want quick control over their microphone and camera.
Tools for graphics software and image editing users
16. Color Picker
A tool for selecting colors from anywhere on the screen. Intended for designers, developers, and professionals who work with colors frequently, and in the tool's options, you can choose in which format the color will be saved, so you can copy and paste its code to the software you're using, according to your needs.
17. Image Resizer
Allows resizing of images through the right-click menu in File Explorer. Useful for anyone who works with images frequently and wants to quickly change their size.
18. Screen Ruler
A digital measurement tool for the screen, allowing measurement of pixels and distances on the screen. Intended for designers, UI developers, and professionals working on visual projects that require precision in screen measurements.
Tools for advanced users and programmers
19. Paste as Plain Text
Allows pasting of text in various formats, including JSON and markdown text. Suitable mainly for programmers, and if you have a ChatGPT account with OpenAI, you can also integrate artificial intelligence options here, for example summarizing long texts and anything else that can be asked of artificial intelligence to perform.
20. PowerToys Command Not Found
Offers solutions like installations or fixes for incorrect commands when a command is not found in the terminal. Useful for developers and those who use the command line in Windows.
