You might have a college paper where another paper you’ve written can provide insight or a business report where a financial PDF would help. Maybe you have an article where a media file would be ideal. Whatever you’re creating, we’ll show you how to embed a file into a Word document using the steps below. How to Embed a File in Microsoft Word You can embed almost any file type into a Word document and display it as an icon or link....
You might have reason to hesitate. After all, you probably don’t want that person viewing your apps, images, and text messages—let alone mess with the settings on your phone. Luckily, you can enable guest mode on Android. This stops others from accessing your personal files, apps, notifications, and settings. Enabling guest mode on Android is quick and easy. Here’s what you need to do. Using Guest Mode on Android While in Android guest mode, the other person can access apps, browse the web, and change select system settings for the guest profile....
This is thanks to read receipts, which let the sender know if an email is opened (and when). While Gmail does support this feature, it is limited to certain work and school-based Gmail accounts. Standard Gmail accounts can use third-party services to overcome this issue, however. To enable and use read receipts in Gmail, here’s what you’ll need to do. Support for Read Receipts in Gmail Standard Gmail accounts (such as those created for free) aren’t able to send or receive read receipts using built-in methods....
We show you here how to enable the Developer tab in Word. But the steps are the same for Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint also. Open the Customize the Ribbon Options Screen In Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint, right-click on the ribbon and select Customize the Ribbon. You can also go to File > Options and click Customize Ribbon on the left side of the Options dialog box. Enable the Developer Tab On the Customize the Ribbon and keyboard shortcuts screen on the Options dialog box, make sure Main Tabs is selected in the Customize the Ribbon drop-down list....
Locked .dmg files can be stored on your Mac and anywhere like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or on an external drive. You can also use .dmg files to securely share files. Today we’ll show you how to create your own disk image file using the built-in Disk Utility app and use the disk image file to securely store files and folders. Create a New Blank Disk Image File To create an encrypted disk image file, go to Applications > Utilities in Finder and double-click Disk Utility....
Find Apps on Windows 11 Start Menu by First Letter To get started, click on the Start button or hit the Windows key on your keyboard to launch the Start menu. Then click the All apps button at the upper-right corner of the menu. Note: My Start button is on the lower-left corner of the screen. If you like the look of that, you can make the Windows 11 button appear on the left, too....
Known networks can also be exploited by hackers, so it’s a good idea to purge your known networks when you know you won’t be using them again anytime soon. Or you might want to forget a network simply to prevent guests or kids from accessing your network. In this article, we’ll show you how to find and remove wireless networks and saved credentials. Remove Known Wireless Networks in Windows 10 In Windows 10, the process is very easy to do....
In addition, you can experience slow speeds and unreliable connectivity, or have no connectivity whatsoever. For example, if you’re having an issue connecting to the network, Windows 11 includes a built-in command-line utility that creates a report of the network adapter. If you’re having network connectivity issues, here is how to generate a Wi-Fi report on Windows 11. How to Generate a Wi-Fi Report on Windows 11 After basic troubleshooting, the next step should be generating a Wi-Fi adapter report....
Run the System Performance Report To start, hit Windows Key + R and type: perfmon and hit Enter or click OK. From the left pane of the Performance Monitor app, expand Data Collector Sets > System > System Performance. Then right-click on System Performance and click Start. That will kick off the test in Performance Monitor. It should only take about a minute to run, but your mileage will vary depending on your system....
Here’s a look at how you can restore the Windows 10 context menu in Windows 11 Home or Pro. Get the Old Context Menu Back on Windows 11 Here is an example of the new Context Menu on Windows 11. You can still get the classic menu you’re looking for, but you need to do an extra click of “Show more options” or use the keyboard shortcut Shift+F10. To get started hit the Windows key on your keyboard or click the Start button....
Scavenger Hunt Time, here are the tools you’ll need before we get started: (Optional) Before we get started, if you want MMS (Multimedia Messaging Services) for picture messaging to work you’ll need to flash your Epic 4G to CyanogenMod 7 Nightly 45 Rebuild w/ Fix [Download Link]. Or if you are running CyanogenMod 9 you can just apply this fix. Disclaimer: Transferring a MEID/ESN between phones may or may not be legal in your region....
One advantage of Google Sheets over Microsoft Excel is that Google Sheets allows you to insert an image directly into a cell. Sheets will resize the image to fit the cell, no matter where you place it. You can also move an existing image into a cell or add one on top of multiple cells. If you want to know how to insert an image into a cell in Google Sheets, here’s what you’ll need to do....
While it’s a Microsoft product, it is cross-platform with versions for Windows 10 and 11, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS on Chromebooks, and even Linux. With the popularity of Teams continuing to grow, you might need it on your Android phone or tablet. We’ll show you how to install Microsoft Teams on Android below. How to Install Microsoft Teams on Android Since the demand for Teams is rising, you’ll want to get it on all your devices....
If you don’t have a free Tablet from the Microsoft Build event, installing Windows 8 in a virtual environment is probably a good idea especially if you don’t have a spare tablet or PC lying around. The first step is to download a copy of Virtual Box and getting it installed. The install is very straight forward so I won’t review the step-by-step on that. From there, go download Windows 8 and copy the ....
There are shortcuts you can take, such as adding moderators or setting up a bot to help filter messages. If users start to cause trouble, however, you’ll need to take drastic action to assert your authority. You can do this by kicking them, which allows them to rejoin later, or by banning them from your server for good. If you want to know how to kick or ban a user on Discord, here’s what you’ll need to do....
Most websites don’t want or support a single user logging into multiple accounts. Previously we looked at how to get around this using Firefox, this time we will take a doing something similar with Chrome. While this method for Chrome isn’t quite as good as Multifix, it doesn’t require you to install any browser extensions either. All it takes is a little “incognito.” Note: This should work for other browsers as well, but we’ve only tested it with Chrome....
The key to choosing the right workout app is selecting the ones that suit your activity. If you’re a runner, then a running app makes sense. If you prefer weight-lifting, then look for a weight-lifting app. If you enjoy multiple activities, then make sure the workout app includes them all. 1. Home Workout – No Equipment One of the best ways to make sure to get a workout is to make sure that exercising is convenient and simple....
Pros 1. Chromebooks are cheaper Compared to the usual laptop, Chromebooks are quite a bit less expensive. This is due to its compact design. Chromebooks weren’t built with a large amount of ability to run programs, however, they are good for general internet use and writing if you’re storing your writing over the cloud. Chromebooks are more affordable than most other options out there. 2. The Chrome OS is very stable and fast Chromebooks are able to boot up in a matter of seconds, which is hard to say for many other OS’s out there....
In this article, we’ll highlight a few fun examples of automating things you currently do manually, like shutting down your computer, sending emails, running reports every day or week, and more. How to Set Up a Task Scheduler Automation Before you can set up any automation with the Task Scheduler, you’ll need to know how it works. Let’s take a quick look at setting up tasks in Task Scheduler. Launch the Task Scheduler by selecting Start, typing “task scheduler,” and selecting the Task Scheduler app....
Choose Which Apps Send Notifications on Battery Power in Windows 10 If you want to continue receiving notifications while using Windows 10’s battery saver feature, you can. By default, the battery saver automatically disables background tasks prone to depleting battery life, such as fetching new mail, wallpaper slideshow themes, and notifications. But it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Open Start > Settings > System > Battery and click Battery usage by app....
