Welcome to our Microsoft Power Toys Series, where we explore the myriad of tools designed to enhance your productivity and creativity on Windows. Today, we’re diving into the Color Picker, a feature that’s as handy as it is straightforward, especially for those of us who often find ourselves in the throes of design work and needing a quick way to match colors. Power toys turns this minor inconvenience into a seamless part of your creative process.
How to Use Color Picker
Step 1: Install Microsoft PowerToys
If you haven’t yet embraced the world of Power Toys, your first step is to download and install this suite of utilities. Begin your journey here at Microsoft Learn.
Step 2: Activate Color Picker
With PowerToys running in the background, use the hotkey: ‘WIN+SHIFT+C’. This command brings up the Color Picker UI which displays the colors hex code.
Step 3: Capture Your Color
Navigate to the desired color on your screen and with a single ‘LEFT CLICK’ you’ve captured not just the hex code but also RGB values and a palette of related shades.
The Journey through Microsoft PowerToys is filled useful tools that streamline efficiency. Stay tuned to our blog for more insights, tips, and tricks. The Color Picker is just the beginning; there’s a whole suite of tools waiting to transform your digital environment.
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