In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to get and use Microsoft PowerToys. With Power Toys, use a color picker to get the HEX, RGB, etc. value for any color on your screen, snap windows using Fancy Zones, preview SVG and markdown files in File Explorer, resize images in bulk, rename files in bulk, remap keys and shortcuts, run apps using the PowerToys app launcher, and refer to a Windows key shortcut guide. PowerToys is free to download and use on Windows 10 PCs.
- Additional resources:
- Download Microsoft Power Toys: https://aka.ms/installpowertoys
- Paint.net image editor: https://www.getpaint.net/
- Timestamps
- 0:00 Introduction
- 0:40 Get & launch PowerToys
- 1:49 Color Picker
- 3:20 Fancy Zones window screen snapping
- 5:45 File Explorer support for SVG & markdown
- 6:41 Bulk image resizer
- 8:13 Keyboard manager to remap keys & shortcuts
- 10:28 Power Rename
- 11:36 PowerToys Run app launcher
- 12:17 Shortcut guide
- 13:03 Wrap up
Kevin Stratvert 