DuckDuckGo, the search engine, is famous for its bangs, which let us quickly search and navigate to various websites such as Amazon, Goodreads, and IMDb.

But I recently came across a few other tools in this search engine that can be helpful at times.

1. Generate a QR code

Instead of using a shady website that might switch your links and ask for payment later, you can type “qr [url]” to generate a QR code that you can download and use anywhere:

2. Generate a strong password

If you use a password manager, such as 1Password or Proton Pass, they already have options to generate a random password based on your requirements.

But if you don't, and instead use your browser to save passwords, this trick will help you generate strong passwords tailored to your needs.

Type “password [length] strong” or “password [length] low” to generate a high or low strength password that you can use on a website you're signing up for:

3. Jump to a calendar month

If you need to quickly view a calendar month without having to fiddle with your calendar app, you can type “[month year] calendar”:

There are many more shortcut actions to explore, but I hope these three might come in handy to you at some point.

Know more such shortcuts? Reply to this email with your tips.

Now, speaking of cool stuff, have you tried Boko?

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