In this world where saving time is everything, people have moved from using full sentences and words to now just emoji to communicate. Something which is infuriating to the writer in me who still loves the value of a fully structured sentenced, but also something that has added an interesting dynamic to the nature of our communication.
A communication medium that everyone is obviously pandering to as now Microsoft is making it even easier to communicate with a smiley face or poop emoji by adding a dedicated Emoji key to their latest keyboard range that will bring up a selection of emoji for the user to choose from, as reported in The Verge. For now, only the picker will pop-up when the button is pressed with no other keyboard shortcuts that can be created to automatically type a user’s most popular emojis.
It’s not only emoji though that the company wants to speed up access for, as the new keyboards will also feature an Office Key which will bring up a shortcut hub that will allow the users to then select the office app they are looking. Users can also use keyboard shortcuts like Office + W to open Word or Office + X to open Excel.
The new keys replace the right-hand Windows key and can be found across the entire range of new keyboards from Microsoft, including their ergonomic model. These are features that I’m sure many will find incredibly helpful though still won’t be able to prevent me from making many horrendous typos.
Last Updated: October 15, 2019
Raptor Rants
October 15, 2019 at 16:00
” still won’t be able to prevent me from making many horrendous typos.”
Or weird sentences
“…that will allow the users to then select the office app they are looking. ”
pretty sure there’s a for missing at the end there. Or in K44sie’s case, a four.
Original Heretic
October 15, 2019 at 16:11
Your deflection attempts have been coming in hard and fast all day.
Oh, look, you posted this 7 minutes ago!
Raptor Rants
October 15, 2019 at 16:11
You tried too hard there. Anyone can time a reply 😛 Had I replied after 7 minutes it would be a different story 😉
Hammersteyn
October 15, 2019 at 16:11
you used 7 a’s
Raptor Rants
October 15, 2019 at 16:11
/tableflip
Hammersteyn
October 15, 2019 at 16:33
T = 20
A = 1
B = 2
L = 12
E = 5
F = 6
L = 12
I = 9
P = 16
20 + 1 – 2 + 12 – 5 – 6 + 12 – 16 – 9 =
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4a17b43fa12ef959c7c19556f9e2b17d79226ea3ffe86951bbd1bcd037979a80.gif
Son of Banana Jim
October 15, 2019 at 16:34
Beautiful!
Raptor Rants
October 15, 2019 at 18:19
WHAT!?
Hammersteyn
October 15, 2019 at 18:45
https://media.giphy.com/media/RG4IXFG1YmLOU/giphy.gif
Raptor Rants
October 15, 2019 at 18:58
Don’t you leave! Come back here! I will find you!
Admiral Chief
October 16, 2019 at 08:28
My man!
Captain JJ
October 15, 2019 at 17:13
If they keep adding buttons it’s only a matter of time before we lose control
Admiral Chief
October 16, 2019 at 08:28
HAH
Captain JJ
October 18, 2019 at 11:58
Now we wait for comment of the week…to be something LAME
Guz
October 15, 2019 at 17:02
?
Admiral Chief
October 16, 2019 at 08:28
WHYYYYY
HvR
October 16, 2019 at 12:53
Baie duidelik kort M$ ‘n kak idee knoppie op hulle keyboards