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Windows Workflow Skills

This placeholder guide will cover practical Windows skills that come up repeatedly during Archives processing work. It is intended as a quick-reference guide for student workers and staff who need consistent workstation habits across multiple workflows.

Goal

Capture the most useful Windows skills, shortcuts, and navigation patterns in one place.

Planned Topics

  • important keyboard shortcuts used in Archives workflows
  • switching between apps and browser windows
  • managing File Explorer windows
  • copying paths, renaming files, and checking file properties
  • split-screen layout for side-by-side metadata work
  • basic screenshot capture and paste workflow
  • where to find downloads and recently used files

Placeholder Shortcut List

These are starter examples and can be expanded later:

  • Alt + Tab: switch between open applications
  • Windows + Left Arrow / Windows + Right Arrow: snap windows side by side
  • Windows + Shift + S: capture a screen snippet
  • Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V: copy and paste
  • F2: rename a selected file
  • Alt + Enter: open file properties in File Explorer

Intended Audience

  • student workers
  • staff carrying out digitization and metadata workflows
  • anyone using Digital Processing Workstations for recurring processing tasks

Future Additions

  • screenshots of common Windows dialogs
  • quick troubleshooting for missing mapped drives, downloads, and file extensions
  • workstation setup expectations and local software checklist