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Summary
Microsoft PowerToys is a utility collection with more than 25 tools that help customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks. FancyZones creates custom window layouts for multitasking, while PowerToys Run and Command Palette offer quick launchers to search and open apps, files and commands. Advanced Paste transforms clipboard content into formats such as plain text, JSON or Markdown, and Color Picker captures colors from anywhere on screen. Other tools include PowerRename for bulk file renaming, Text Extractor for copying text via OCR, and Mouse Without Borders for controlling multiple PCs with one keyboard and mouse.
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Microsoft PowerToys is a collection of utilities that help you customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks.
PowerToys includes over 25 utilities to help you customize and optimize your Windows experience:
- Advanced Paste — Transform clipboard content into any format: plain text, JSON, Markdown, files, or use AI-powered custom actions.
- Always on Top — Pin any window to stay on top of all others with a quick keyboard shortcut.
- Awake — Keep your computer awake without changing Windows power and sleep settings.
- Color Picker — Pick colors from anywhere on screen and copy them in your preferred format.
- Command Not Found — A PowerShell 7 module that suggests WinGet packages to install when a command isn't recognized.
- Command Palette — Access commands, apps, and tools from a single, fast, extensible launcher interface.
- Crop And Lock — Crop an application window into a smaller thumbnail or interactive sub-window.
- Environment Variables — View and edit system and user environment variables with a modern UI.
- FancyZones — Create custom window layouts and snap windows into zones for efficient multitasking.
- File Explorer Add-ons — Enable preview pane and thumbnail support for SVG, PDF, Markdown, source code, and more.
- File Locksmith — Right-click any file to see which processes are currently using it.
- Hosts File Editor — Edit your Windows hosts file with a convenient, user-friendly interface.
- Image Resizer — Bulk-resize images directly from the File Explorer context menu.
- Keyboard Manager — Remap keys and shortcuts to customize your keyboard layout.
- Light Switch — Automatically switch between light and dark Windows themes based on time of day.
- Mouse Utilities — Enhance cursor functionality with Find My Mouse, Highlighter, Mouse Jump, Crosshairs, and Cursor Wrap.
- Mouse Without Borders — Control multiple PCs with a single keyboard and mouse.
- New+ — Create files and folders from custom templates via the File Explorer context menu.
- Peek — Preview file content instantly without opening a separate application.
- PowerRename — Bulk-rename files using search/replace, regular expressions, and undo support.
- PowerToys Run — A quick launcher to search and open apps, files, and system commands instantly.
- Quick Accent — Type accented and special characters quickly using a key-hold overlay.
- Registry Preview — Visualize and edit Windows Registry (.reg) files before applying them.
- Screen Ruler — Measure pixels on screen with edge-detection-based rulers and crosshairs.
- Shortcut Guide — Display an overlay of available Windows key shortcuts for the current desktop.
- Text Extractor — Copy text from anywhere on screen using OCR.
- Workspaces — Launch a set of applications in predefined window positions with a single click.
- ZoomIt — Zoom, annotate, and record your screen for presentations and demos.
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