You can then consider some additional keyboard improvements, such as creating custom text shortcuts. If you’re unsure how to reset the keyboard on an iPhone, follow the steps below. How to Reset the Keyboard on iPhone and iPad Resetting the keyboard on iPhone is surprisingly straightforward if you know where to start. The steps below will work the same on iPhone and iPad. To reset the keyboard on iPhone or iPad: Using the keyboard now should be more responsive, and autocorrect should work much better....

How do you search for a file in Linux? As it turns out, the operating system has some very powerful built-in tools for making file searches. Here’s what you need to know. How to Search For a File in Linux From the Command Line The most powerful method of searching for files on Linux is by using the command line. Just as Windows has a find command, so does Linux....

You don’t need to hit your data cap, however, as you can configure Windows to recognize that a metered connection is in use. You can use metered connections to manage your data usage on Windows 11, helping you to keep within your data usage limits. Here’s how to set up a metered connection in Windows 11. What is a Metered Connection in Windows 11? A metered connection allows you to limit the amount of data that Windows uses....

Apple’s Photos app was introduced in early 2015 with OS X Yosemite. The app was written from the ground up, replaces iPhoto, and focuses on simplicity and integration with Apple’s iCloud. Export Pictures from OS X Photos App into OneDrive The first you will need to have is the OneDrive client for Mac installed. You can download it from the Mac App Store for free. Launch Photos from the Dock or press Command + Space key, then type: photos and hit Enter....

While you can use it to open apps with your voice, you can’t close them or do other system functions like restarting or shutting down your PC. If you like to use voice commands with your Windows 10 device, this trick will let you restart or power it down with your voice. Plus, your friends and co-workers will be impressed and wonder how you did it! Shutdown or Restart Windows 10 with Cortana First, hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box and type in the following path: %appdata%\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs...

If you’re an experienced power user, you should already know what’s safe and what isn’t when downloading and installing apps. So, you don’t need the annoyance of the SmartScreen filter constantly popping up when you’re about to install something. Important Note: If you’re new to Windows 10 or a novice user, I recommend not turning off SmartScreen. It does help protect you from installing malicious software. Also, Microsoft has improved the SmartScreen Filter in Windows 10 to integrate with Microsoft Edge and IE 11 to help keep you safe from malicious websites....

There are a number of different ways you can type exponents in Google Docs, depending on what your exponents are going to be. If you want to learn how to type exponents in Google Docs, follow the steps below. How to Type Exponents in Google Docs With Superscript The way that an exponent is written is that it is a smaller font size than the rest of the text and is raised up so that the top of the text is higher than the rest of the text....

PowerPoint offers a number of animations that you can attach to text, images, and objects in your presentation. It doesn’t matter if your slideshow is serious and professional or upbeat and casual because there should be a PowerPoint animation to fit. If you want to use animations in PowerPoint, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Add Animations in PowerPoint To add a new animation in PowerPoint, start by selecting the item you want to use....

No one likes it when you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key while on a typing roll, and suddenly you are showing in a chat or even document. You have to go back and edit what you typed. Very annoying. So, here is a look at one of the preemptive steps you can take to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Use Shift Key to Disable the Caps Lock Key Open the Region and Language control panel....

Resize Images Windows 10 Photos App To resize an image, open the Photos app and choose the picture from your library that you want to resize. Or, you can open File Explorer and right-click the image you want, and choose Photos from the “Open with” option. Once the image is displayed in Photos, click the (three dots) option on the Top-Right of the screen — aka See More, and then choose the Resize option from the menu....

Maybe you need to edit a spreadsheet on one side of the screen and view the source data on the other. Or, it can be more leisurely. You can have an email or document open while having YouTube or other video apps playing on the other side. Here is a look at how to use the feature and manage your split screens. Use Split Screens on Chromebook Using split screens or “side-by-side view” on your Chromebook works much as it does on a Windows PC....

Luckily, as the service has evolved, more and more features are available directly via the Instagram website. This includes Stories, which you can now view from your web browser. If you follow friends, family, and celebrities, you might prefer to view their Stories on the web. If you’re unsure how to view Instagram Stories on your computer, follow the steps below. How to View Instagram Stories on Your Computer To access Stories on Instagram, you’ll need your own Instagram account....

In this article, you’ll learn how to use Excel’s web-scraping feature. You’ll also learn how those web-scrape queries work and how to automate them. How Web Scraping in Excel Works You can get “external” data from inside Excel. Just keep in mind the following requirements: Your computer must have an active internet connection.The URL you’re pulling data from needs to have a static data table present on the page.If you automate the file, the computer where the Excel file is saved needs an active internet connection....

What Is It? Like Blek, this game gives you a pattern, and you need to find it among the chaos. It reminds me of the retro game, Simon. Your job is to see the color arrangement and swipe across the shapes to create the pattern. As you move up in levels, the shapes start moving around and changing. It’s not just patterned recognition but a bit of timing and reflexes. There’s no time limit, score, or penalty....

Contents of the box: Illuminated Living-Room KeyboardUnifying receiverUSB Recharge CableUSB Range extenderUser documentation For media, it has various Function keys that let you control playback, and it also includes a built-in touchpad for controlling the desktop in Windows. It’s very responsive and accurate, and you can actually get a lot of work done if you’re using the living-room HDTV as a secondary display. Of course, it comes in handy while giving a presentation at the office as well....

For example, here, I copied some text from groovyPost and hit Ctrl + V to paste it in, and it brings the site formatting over – bolding, font style, font size. It’s set to bring over links automatically too. Make Word Keep Plain Text Only In Word 2010 or 2013, go to File > Options > Advanced or in Office 2007 click the Office button > Word Options > Advanced....

If you use a lot of different Microsoft services, it can get confusing sometimes remembering all your credentials (passwords and usernames) for each one. Sure, you could just use one universal username and password for everything, but that poses an obvious security risk. That’s where Windows 7 comes in with its Windows Vault that will help manage your credentials for you. And it can even create backups. The bad news is that Windows Vault will only work with applications that are designed to communicate with and pull the information from the vault....

First, open your document and select the text you want to turn into a link. Then hit the key combo Ctrl+K. This will display the following popup. Now type in the URL you want the text to link to. Here I’m typing in the address for groovyPost. Click OK. You’ll see the text you selected is now a hotlink. Groovy. An Argument for Brevity: Lord’s Prayer = 56 Words Twenty-Third Psalm = 118 Words Gettysburg Address = 226 Words Ten Commandments = 297 Words U....

Signature Display When Forward or Reply in Outlook This article was originally written in 2012 but the concept is the same in modern Outlook 365. Click File > Options. Then click on Mail from the column on the left. On the right, click the Signatures button. Then, if you have multiple signatures for different accounts, select the signature you want to use for New Messages, Replies, and Forwards. Click OK....

One of the biggest challenges Windows 8 users will have is learning to navigate between the Windows 8 (metro) Start screen and the traditional desktop. Microsoft makes it easier by letting you pin items from the desktop to the Start screen and vice versa. Pin a Program from Windows 8 Start Screen to Desktop Taskbar If you install Microsoft Office 2013, the program shortcuts will appear on the Start screen....