Tags are keywords attached to your files that describe the file’s content. The data is saved in the file’s metadata information. So, instead of searching for a file’s name, you can search by its tag name. This can help you to search for groups of files around a topic, rather than the filename. Often you name a file that vaguely describes its content. However, if you forget its name, that’s when tags come in handy....
In Photoshop click the Edit tab on the menubar and select Preferences > General. You can also press Ctrl + K as a shortcut to open this. In the General tab of preferences click the HUD Color Picker dropdown and select the Hue Wheel. There are 4 different sizes available and I prefer the small one as the others take up most of the screen. Press OK to save changes and exit....
The Windows 7 taskbar combines the functionality of the Quick Launch bar with that of regular taskbar tab buttons. Coupled with the new Windows Search or even RocketDock (MrGroove’s favorite tool), most users are MORE THAN HAPPY. I’m not most people, however, as I still miss the Quick Launch bar. Why? With the old Quick Launch Bar if you wanted to open a new instance of a program all you needed to do was click the appropriate Quick Launch icon once....
AutoSave and AutoRecover Before getting started, it’s important to understand the differences between AutoSave and AutoRecover. With AutoSave, your spreadsheet is saved in real-time to Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint. It requires an active Microsoft 365 subscription. By contrast, AutoRecover is a feature that automatically protects your work in case of an unexpected computer shutdown. In this case, once power is restored, AutoRecover returns you to your document at the last point the tool ran....
It’s important to note that you don’t want to do this if you’re in a public location or have a shared computer with multiple user accounts. The sign-in screen is the front-line defense for your sensitive data. So when you set your system to sign in automatically, it’s essentially an open system anyone can access. That said, weigh the pros and cons and follow the steps below. How to Disable Windows Hello on Windows 11 To sign in automatically, you need to disable the Windows Hello feature first....
Change Siri’s Voice on iPhone or iPad To get started open Settings and scroll down and tap Siri & Search. Now under the Siri & Search section scroll down and tap Siri Voice. Under the Siri Voice section, you can now change Siri’s accent to something other than your country of origin. Currently, it offers American, Australian, British, Indian, Irish, and South African. Note that here you can also change Siri’s gender from male to female or vice versa, too....
One of my favorite things about Microsoft Outlook is being able to quickly go through all of my inbox emails while reading them simultaneously on the same screen. But, with the default Outlook settings this same feature is a huge burden to anyone on a laptop or screen that is less than 22 inches. In this guide we’ll go over just a few minor changes to the interface in Outlook 2010 to get rid of distractions and free up screen space....
Unlike Google’s Wear OS, Apple doesn’t allow third-party developers to create faces for Apple Watch. Despite this, Apple Watch comes with native faces in various styles and color combinations, with more added each calendar year. With watchOS 6, which Apple plans on releasing this fall, for example, the company is adding six new Watch faces, including two that focus on numbers, a solar dial, modular compact, and more. To use a face on your Apple Watch, you need to select it from the Face Gallery through the Watch app for iPhone or the Watch itself....
Clear out Individual Entries Start composing a new email. In the to field start typing in an email address and you’ll see any autocomplete emails that match in a tool-tip. Click the Delete (X) icon to permanently remove the autocomplete entry. Clear All AutoComplete Entries Outlook 2013 lets you nuke all of your AutoComplete entries at once. To clear them out, you’ll have to first click the File menu. From the File menu click the Options button....
How-To Configure Windows 7 to use XP Alt-Tab Menu {Screencast} How-To Configure Windows 7 to use XP Alt-Tab Menu Method 1 – Through A Quick Keyboard Combination Step 1 Press and Hold Right Alt on your keyboard Step 2 While holding the Right Tab key, quickly press Left Alt. Step 3 Then press Tab. You will get the old-school classic Alt-Tab windows that you see in Windows XP. Method 2 – Permanently Set The Classic Alt+Tab Through A Registry Modification Step 1 Open the Start Menu and type in regedit....
In a nutshell, here’s how IssueBurner works. You can create tasks or issues by emailing issues@issueburner.com. When you do, IssueBurner automatically creates an issue associated with your email address and any email addresses listed as recipients in the To: or CC: field. You can start creating issues without signing up, but when you do create an account, you can view your open issues and comment on issues. There are some key benefits to this system, which I think are really going to work out for collaborative teams and customer support desks:...
Sure, you can find software dedicated to making mind maps. But if you already have PowerPoint, why not give it a try before shelling out cash for a separate application? We’ll show you how to easily create a mind map in Microsoft PowerPoint. Create Your Mind Map in PowerPoint Open PowerPoint and create a new Blank Presentation. You can use a blank slide or one with a title box to name your mind map if you like....
For some reason, you cannot delete a chat in Microsoft Teams as of this writing. What you can do; however, is hide the conversation. This takes it out of view so you can concentrate on the others. You can also delete a particular message within a conversation. So if you said something you want to remove, it’s possible. Here, we’ll show you how to hide and unhide a chat and delete a message in Microsoft Teams online and in the desktop application....
I began the search in my Outlook rules but quickly discovered that was not it. I then remembered a new Outlook Add-on which was recently installed that integrated our Cisco Systems Phones/Voicemail with our Outlook client (Outlook 2003 or 2007) called Cisco Unity ViewMail. After some digging, I found it. The ViewMail Add-on for Outlook was the culprit! So, to disable the annoying three beep notification when your Outlook Client receives a High Importance or Urgent email, follow the simple steps below: 1: In Microsoft Outlook, click Tools, ViewMail Options Note: All shots were taken from Vista Enterprise SP1 and Outlook 2007....
Here’s an example of the offending Intel Graphics icon. In this example, it’s a new Dell Inspiron N5040 laptop with the HD Intel Graphics utility. Go ahead and run it and set it how you want the graphics to display. Set the Graphics Properties an Graphics Options. When you go into the Graphics and Media Control Panel, check Do Not Show this Dialog Again. Then select the type of Mode you want to use....
Below is an example of recent searches being displayed in the Search box. Note that you can open the Search box by clicking the Search field or Search icon in the taskbar. If you want to practice your keyboard kung fu use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + S to open it. Of course, you can also hit the Windows key and just start typing. Disable Recent Items in Windows 10 Search To turn the searches off completely open Settings > Search....
While the UI is more responsive than earlier versions of Windows, you may still see a bit of slow down when you first boot up your PC. This is especially true if you have several apps set to run during startup, as this can slow your PC down significantly. To get around this, you’ll need to disable some of these startup apps. If you want to disable startup apps on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do....
Disable Google+ Auto Backup on Android First, launch the app and go to Settings. Then in the Settings menu, go to Camera & Photos > Auto Backup. Now you can simply flip the switch to turn it off. Turn Off Auto Backup iOS It’s easy to disable on the iPhone or iPad too. Launch the app and go to Settings > Camera and Photos > Auto Backup and turn it Off....
For example, in the image below, when I type word in the search field, a long list of unwanted results appears, from apps in the store, to results on the web. And, let’s be honest, when you want to search the web, you open a browser, or if you want to search for an app, you open the Store. Of course, in Windows 8.x you can select the dropdown and tell Windows where you want it to search, but it’s not convenient....
Open Word and go to Word Options by clicking on the Office button. Word Options opens. Select Advanced from the sidebar. Then scroll down to Display and check Show Shortcut Keys in ScreenTips. Then click OK. Now, bring your cursor to any command or function on the Ribbon and it shows the keyboard shortcut to perform that function. Note: Keyboard shortcuts in Word work with almost all the basic commands....
