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The new Screen Sketch was first introduced with Redstone 5 Build 17661 and will be available with Windows 10 1809 — which, at the time of this writing, is expected to roll out this fall. If you launch the Snipping Tool, you’ll see the following message letting you know it will be removed and consolidated into the new Snip & Sketch tool. Screenshots with Windows 10 Snip & Sketch To take a screenshot, launch the Screen Sketch app and click the New button or hit Ctrl + N....

More Details: According to the DIY guy who made this, the system is centralized around a Loxone mini-server plus an extension. This equals out to a total of 16 relay switches (16 different things in the house controlled by by the server) so the bathtub isn’t his only item automated in the house, other projects include: Even though the full instructions aren’t available for anything but the bath tub (so far) this small project is a real inspiration for home-tech DIY’ers....

For these cases, a Chrome OS app called Network File Share for Chrome OS does the trick. Network File Share for Chrome OS lets you access and edit files on your network-attached storage, on another networked computer, or on a hard drive attached to your router as easily as if they were in your Google Drive or on your Chromebook’s local storage. I use it with my Synology DiskStation and a USB drive attached to my ASUS router....

To create a launcher for a specific document, first find out its file path. Then, decide which program you’d like to run it in. For this example, I want to launch a document called DailyScratch.txt from my Dropbox folder using gedit. Step 1 Right-click some empty space on your desktop and choose Create Launcher… Step 2 Choose Application for Type and give it any Name you’d like. Step 3 For command, type the application you’d like to open your document with, followed by the file path of your document....

There are a couple of ways you can add new fonts to a Google Docs document. One method exists inside the application, although it is slightly hidden away. The other method involves adding new fonts by using third-party apps. Here’s what you’ll need to do for both. How to Add Fonts To Google Docs To begin, let’s keep things in-house by showing you had to add fonts directly inside Google Docs....

Add Week Numbers to Outlook 2013 Calendar Start by opening Outlook 2013 and Click File. Click Options Click Calendar Under Display Options, Click show week numbers in the month view and in the Date Navigator And there ya go – Week Numbers should now be displayed on the Calendar Navigation view and horizontally in the Main calendar as highlighted below. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

This is also a good solution for AirPlaying music. Since Microsoft killed its Groove Music streaming service, you might have moved your Groove Music to Spotify. There is, of course, a Spotify app available on Xbox One, and there are other services like Pandora, but another major player is Apple Music. Since it’s not available for Xbox, and probably won’t be, you can use this workaround that emulates the AirPlay experience....

OEM’s maintain databases determining support for a particular release of Windows 10. That said, Windows Update, Media Creation Tool, and the Upgrade Assistant don’t reference any of these services. If you discover your system isn’t compatible with a new Windows 10 Feature Update, here is how you can block it from installing. How to Block New Versions of Windows 10 from Automatically Installing The Windows 10 setup process doesn’t inform users whether their computer is supported or not....

If you’re looking to set up your Google Docs document a little differently, you may want to adjust the sizes of the page margins, whether its for a single paragraph or across your entire document. While it’s certainly helpful for printing, it can also help to improve how your page layout looks, especially if you have a lot of text to contend with. Thankfully, Google Docs makes it easy to change the margins of your document....

Monitor Gmail Logins You can monitor recent activity on your account. Log into your Gmail account and scroll down to the bottom of your inbox. Then click the Details link at the bottom of the page. That will bring up a log that displays the number of places you have logged in from — including your current session. The information includes the browser type, Location/Country, IP address, and date and time....

I was driving past my local library, and I saw a sign out front plugging an event where you could “Learn to check out books on your eReader!” My curiosity was piqued, but being a shut-in, I opted not to attend the actual event. But I did investigate it further online. Frankly, my mind was blown. “How do you check out a digital book? Would they make sure you ‘returned’ it?...

How to Add Your Sources in Google Docs Google Docs offers a handy way to include a list of citations. You can use this list to cite sources directly in your document or simply include them in the bibliography. Continue the same process to add your remaining citations. You’ll see them listed in the Citations sidebar. To cite a source within your document, place your cursor where you want the citation and click Cite for the source in the list....

Unless you opt-out, Google records a lot of information about you, from where you’ve been to what you’ve searched for. This isn’t just big tech overreach—it can be a useful way to find locations you’ve been to or searched for in the past. There are obvious privacy concerns, however. If you want to clear your Google Maps search history, follow the steps below. How to Clear Google Maps Search History on PC and Mac The quickest way to clear your Google Maps search history is to access the location history for your Google account....

In Windows, the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a critical part TCP/IP network communication. While using the Internet or even a local area network (LAN), you may have experienced issues with connections not being made, or loss of ping. Often this is because of a physical network problem; however, another cause often overlooked is the ARP cache. From the command prompt, the ARP Command has the functionality to add, delete, or display MAC Address to IP translation....

Microsoft Teams Still Runs in the Background After Closing It When you close the desktop version of the Microsoft Teams app, you’ll notice that it’s actually still running. Just take a look at your system tray. To close it out completely, you can right-click the system tray icon and click Quit. Or, you can close it out from Task Manager on a PC or Activity Monitor on macOS. This reminds me of when Skype wouldn’t quit when closing the app and you’d have to jump through hoops to make it quit....

Here, we’ll show you how to connect those music services to Shazam what benefits you’ll receive. Prerequisites for Connecting the Services Before you can connect Shazam to Apple Music or Spotify, there are a few requirements. You must have an account with Apple Music or Spotify.You’ll need the Shazam app as well as the Apple Music or Spotify app on your device.You must currently pick between the two music services....

Firefox In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll first need to install the Greasemonkey extension in order for this to work. You can install it from here (a restart of the browser will be required afterwards). Now, install the Dropbox Plus script for Greasemonkey by pressing the Install button on the top right side of the script’s website and then confirming the installation. Now, log in to Dropbox or refresh the page if you’re already logged in....

During a meeting, the organizer can create breakout rooms for participants to join. They can manually or automatically assign people to those rooms to hold mini-discussions. Then, everyone rejoins the main meeting after a certain amount of time or via an announcement by the organizer. If you believe your team could benefit from this, we’ll show you how to create breakout rooms in Microsoft Teams. Create Breakout Rooms When your meeting begins and you want to set up the rooms, click the Breakout Rooms icon at the top of the toolbar....

Other app tiles and system items are static and just display what they are. For instance, 7-zip or other file archiving apps, or if you pin system settings to the Start menu, those tiles won’t be live. There is a lot of customization you can do with tiles on the Start menu. One of those is arranging them into individual groups. Here’s a look at how to do it....

However, if you’re not a gamer, you may have no use for the Xbox Game Bar. You may prefer to remove or uninstall it. Even if you are a gamer, you may have found an alternative that works better and is less buggy. Whatever the reason, here’s a look at how to disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 or Windows 10. How to Disable Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11 To disable the Xbox Game Bar on Windows 11, use the following steps:...