{"id":97111,"date":"2018-02-21T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T11:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=97111"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:39:09","slug":"little-known-microsoft-programs-and-services-that-are-really-useful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/little-known-microsoft-programs-and-services-that-are-really-useful\/","title":{"rendered":"Little known Microsoft programs and services that are really useful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know that Microsoft bundles in some cool tools with Windows? Check out the best below:<\/p>\n<h2><b>Snipping Tool<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97125\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/snipping-tool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This default feature on Microsoft is so hidden that many don\u2019t even know it exists: the <\/span><b>Snipping Tool.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What can you do with it? Well, as its name suggests, with a simple square you can crop any part of the screen you want. Type this name into the taskbar, and you\u2019ll see the icon pop up like magic.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In general, the method we typically use is to press the \u201cPrint screen\u201d button on our keyboard and then go to the screenshot in Photoshop or Paint. That\u2019s also how <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gyazo.softonic.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gyazo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> became famous, for taking screenshots and giving us direct links. However, with the Snipping Tool, we skip all these steps and go directly to cutting out the best from the screen. Easy, right? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Try it out soon and tell us what you think. It changed our lives when we discovered it. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Microsoft Mathematics<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever wondered how to insert mathematical equations into a document? It\u2019s an issue that regularly comes up if you use a text editor. Today we\u2019ve got the best solution: <\/span><b>Microsoft Mathematics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97574 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/ecuaciones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/ecuaciones.jpg 612w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/ecuaciones-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This extension has been around for a while (nearly a decade), but it\u2019s one of the great unknowns for almost all users. You can <\/span><b>download it for free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and it will be installed as an extension of Microsoft Word. Give it a chance; it won\u2019t disappoint.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\" Microsoft Mathematics\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/6e4246d4-9525-11e6-b61e-00163ed833e7\/1890783832\/microsoft-mathematics-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\"> Microsoft Mathematics<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-mathematics.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-mathematics.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Video streaming<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Windows 10 introduced the possibility of <\/span><b>video streaming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a straightforward way. Yup, the operating system comes with its own software, so you only have to add a compatible tool. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If this is the case, type <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>streaming<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> into the taskbar and click on it. Once all compatible media appears, select <\/span><b>\u201cAccess device<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and you\u2019re ready to go live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-97575 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/streaming-video-windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/streaming-video-windows-10.jpg 960w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/streaming-video-windows-10-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/streaming-video-windows-10-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Virtual desktops<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ll wrap up this post with one of our favorite options: <\/span><b>virtual desktops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With Windows 10, you can have several desktops instead of just one. What for? Well, imagine you want to have a place only for games. Then you can make a custom desktop, where you\u2019ll only find game-related apps or titles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;width:100%\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\nvar google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\nvar google_ad_width = 300;\r\nvar google_ad_height = 250;\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You just have to access <\/span><b>Task View,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0on the side of the taskbar, to add them. The rest is as\u00a0simple as browsing through different desktops you\u2019ve created. 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Check out the best below: Snipping Tool This default feature on Microsoft is so hidden that many don\u2019t even know it exists: the Snipping Tool. What can you do with it? 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