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Filter Unknown Senders Being able to filter messages between contacts and all others is currently only a feature on iPhone and Mac. It’s not yet available on Mac, although it could arrive on the next version of macOS. You must have friends, family, and coworkers already listed in the native Contacts app to get started. Additionally, these contacts must have a supported mobile number (SMS) or email assigned (Apple iMessage). After adding users, you can filter messages from people who aren’t in the Contacts app....

If this happens, there’s usually a clear-cut reason why. If you’ve recently updated your PC, a new driver may prove incompatible with your printer. A driver might be missing entirely, making it impossible for your printer to work properly. You can fix this error message in a few different ways—even a quick restart might solve it. If it doesn’t, however, you can give these more complex troubleshooting tips a try....

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....

APA and MLA Styles for Block Quotes While each is similar in the indentation size, check first to make sure that the quote you’re using meets the other requirements. The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) has helpful information for both styles. We’ve included the basics below, but you can also visit the site for more details. APA long quotation requirements: MLA long quotation requirements: As you can see, both styles require the blockquote to have a 0....

Adding additional storage allows channels, games, and screensavers to load faster. This is because your Roku deletes the channels and games you rarely use to make room for new ones as you add them. You will still see your channel and game icons, but some will need to re-download first. So, the more drive space you have, the more it can cache on your Roku unit. Note, the microSD card will only store games, channels, and screensavers....

If you want to create your own calendar, you can do this using Google Sheets. Creating your own calendar gives you far more control over exactly how your calendar looks and functions. You can use it online or print it off to use as a pen-and-paper desktop calendar. If you want to make a calendar in Google Sheets, here’s what you’ll need to do. Using a Google Sheets Calendar Template The simplest way to create a quick and easy calendar in Google Sheets is to use one of the ready-made templates available to users....

You might not necessarily want your slides to be vertical, however, especially if you’re planning on printing them out. It’s not immediately obvious how to change this setting in Google Slides, however. If you’re still keen, it is possible to change some settings so that your Google Slides presentation slides are vertical rather than horizontal. Making Google Slides Vertical There’s no specific setting to turn slides from the default of horizontal (landscape) to vertical (portrait)....

You can keep track of the updates being made to Slack by heading over to the Updates and Changes page for each of its clients. Here’s where you can find each of them depending on while client your using: Web Browser Client Slack Updates / Change LogWindows Client Slack Updates/Change LogMac Client Slack Updates/Change LogiOS Mobile Client Slack Updates/Change LogAndroid Mobile Client Slack Updates/Change Log The changelogs detail the changes each month, including bug fixes, security updates, and new features....

It may seem impolite, but it’s sometimes necessary. You can carry on messaging your friend and viewing their posts when you view their profile, but your feed won’t be clogged. There are a couple of ways you can mute someone’s posts, stories, or both on Instagram—here’s how. How to Mute Someone on Instagram To start, make sure you’ve installed the Instagram app on your Android or iPhone. After installing the app on your phone, sign into your Instagram account if you aren’t already....

Password Protect Your Google Activity History To get started, launch your default browser and go to the Google My Activity page. Make sure to log in if you aren’t already. On the “My Google Activity” page, click on the “Manage My Activity Verification” link under your web, location, and YouTube History section. Next, a “Manage My Activity Verification” dialog will come up. From here, check the “Require extra verification” radio button and make sure to click the Save button....

Clean Install Windows 10 Using Fresh Start To use the Refresh Tool, your computer must be connected to the Internet throughout the entire process. Your computer must also be running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later. It does not work on prior versions of Windows 10 or earlier. First, click Start > Settings > Update & security > Recovery and then click the link, Learn how to start fresh with a clean installation of Windows....

Today we’ll show you how to quickly create a new, blank text file in Windows, Mac, and Linux. In Windows, it’s easy. But on Mac and Linux, it requires some initial setup, then creating a new text file is quick and easy. Windows 10 Microsoft provides a way of creating a new, blank text file using the right-click menu in File Explorer. Open File Explorer and navigate to the folder where you want to create the text file....

Recover Deleted Photos on iPhone or iPad To undelete your files, simply open your Photos app and tap Albums at the bottom of the screen. Next, scroll down and tap the album called Recently Deleted. It will have all photos and/or videos that you have deleted in the last 30 days. Then you can tap the Select button at the upper-right corner of the app. Then scroll through and tap on the photos you want to restore or recover that you deleted....

You can set the list to either Private or Shared. If you’re a Prime member, take a look at some top Prime benefits you’re probably not using. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

This guide won’t cover the complete uninstallation/deletion of custom user interfaces, and some of the features may still linger on even after switching to the stock home screen. This how-to was created using screenshots taken on a Samsung Galaxy S (Epic 4g), the actual menus and options may slightly vary on other devices. How-To Stop Running Custom Android Interfaces Step 1 Launch Settings. This can be done by Tapping the Settings button from the App Drawer....

If you’re the recipient, you might not want a user to know when or if you read their message. Unfortunately, there isn’t a way to turn off Instagram read receipts directly, but there are a few workarounds. To help you, here are some workarounds you can try to help you to stop Instagram read receipts. How to Stop Instagram Read Receipts Temporarily One of the workarounds you can use is to read the person’s message after putting your phone into airplane mode and turning off Wi-Fi....

Connect Twitter or Facebook to Kindle Fire HD Pull down the notification bar from the top of the Kindle Fire screen and then tap the More. In Settings tap on My Account. From the account screen select to Manage Social Network Accounts. Next you’ll be on the Social Network Accounts screen — tap unlink next to each account. There’s no confirmation, the account is instantly disconnected. It makes sense, I guess....

First, make sure the NumLock key is ON (You have to use the Keypad to work). Then hit Alt + 0162 and release the Alt key. This shortcut should work with all modern versions of Word. I hope this helps some of you save some time creating documents. More than you or probably anyone else wanted to know, but just wanted to mention it grew from something that made sense, then....

Fortunately, this is an issue that can be fixed! In this article, we’re covering all of the ways you can fix a slow-charging iPad, as well as how you can charge your iPad faster than normal. 6 Fixes For An iPad Charging Slow 1. Check Your Adapter, Cable, And Wall Outlet The first way to fix your iPad is to pinpoint the problem. Your initial thought might be that something is wrong with your iPad, but it’s more likely that something is wrong with your charging equipment....

Mac Troubleshooting Guide: No Power Unofficially (at least by this writer) called “the Monday problem,” this is an issue that sometimes crops up for absolutely no reason: there’s no power. Luckily, the solutions are relatively pain-free. MacBooks If your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro isn’t starting, the odds are pretty good the battery has drained on your computer. Therefore, a simple fix is to hook it up to a power source and try again....