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I’ve programmed in VS Code for years and I’d recommend these shortcuts to every beginner

VS Code is a big deal. In Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey, a whopping 76% of respondents said they use it regularly. That towers over the 29% who report using its nearest competitor, Visual Studio.

If you’re new to VS Code, it can be a bit overwhelming at first. Remember, though, this is an IDE, a much more complex tool than a standard text editor. By easing yourself in with a few simple keyboard shortcuts, you can learn the basics without too much effort.

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I upgraded my Excel PivotTable with these 3 simple features

I’m probably guilty of making Excel spreadsheets more complicated than they need to be, but I have one rule I keep coming back to: if I’m going to build a PivotTable, I want to actually enjoy using it. The basic summary is useful, but a few small additions can make a surprisingly big difference.

After converting my data into a table with Ctrl+T, creating a PivotTable in a new worksheet via Insert > PivotTable, and dragging fields into the different areas of the PivotTable Fields pane, it’s easy to stop there. But that’s only the start. I usually add three simple features—slicers, timelines, and PivotCharts—to make the results easier to filter, explore, and understand.

For the examples in this article, I’m using a fictional 500-row sales ledger. You can download a free copy of this worksheet to try the three features yourself. When you click the link, you’ll find the download button in the top-right corner.

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3 easy Windows 11 commands every PC user should know

I consider myself a Windows power user these days, but I wasn’t always. I can remember when the command line seemed like something programmers used, and I stayed out of it unless I absolutely had to. Even now, opening Windows Terminal and seeing a blinking cursor can make what you’re about to do feel more complicated than it really is.

You don’t need to know PowerShell or understand a bunch of command-line syntax to get something useful out of it. There are a few simple commands that handle things I regularly do in Windows faster than clicking through menus and settings. You type or paste them into Windows Terminal, press Enter, and Windows handles the rest.

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