Recommended Section on the Windows 11 Start Menu Click the Start button, and you will see pinned items at the top of the menu. Then, beneath that is the “Recommended” section. If you click the More button at the upper-right corner of the “Recommended” list, you will get a list of more recently used documents and other items. While it is convenient and helpful for some people, other users might want to hide the content....
Manually Install Windows 11 Updates To check for and install updates manually, click the Start button and click on the Settings icon. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. Once you have the Settings menu open, click on Windows Update from the sidebar on the left. From the next screen, click the Check for Updates button. Note: If an update is ready to be installed, you should see it listed here already....
Encryption Features come built into all the Microsoft Office 2010 Suite of applications including Word 2010, Excel 2010, and Powerpoint 2010. This feature is a nice improvement over password protecting documents under Office 2007 since it is also password-protected – but the new process for Office 2010 is consistent across the core Office suite (Word 2010, Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010, etc.) I’ll demonstrate the process just once using Microsoft Word 2010....
In nearly all cases, I recommend password-protection entire notebooks in OneNote vs. only encrypting sections. However, those who do a lot of sharing through the app might not agree with this assessment. Regardless, adding security to each is pain-free. Password Protect a Notebook When you add a password to a notebook section in OneNote, all pages get locked until you enter the correct password. To get started: For protected notebooks, you’ll now see a lock icon next to the name:...
What if you want to use some of the data from one sheet in another, however? You could copy and paste it across, but this can be time-consuming. If you make changes to any of the original data, the data you copied across won’t be updated. The good news is that it’s not too tricky to use the data from one sheet in another. Here’s how to pull data from another sheet in Excel....
Change Windows 10 User Account Name Hit the Windows key on your keyboard and type: control panel and select the classic Control Panel app from the list of results at the top. Then change the “View by” dropdown to large or small icons if it isn’t selected already. Now scroll down and click on the User Accounts option. That opens up the User Accounts section in the classic Control Panel, and from there, select Manage another account....
Reset Roku to Factory Default Settings From your Roku, head to Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Factory reset and type in the four-digit code shown on the screen. Next, you will see a verification message that provides a few details, so you can confirm you want to wipe the Roku and start over. The Roku will start the reset process and take a minute while it restarts. So if you’re selling or gifting your Roku box or stick, you’re done....
Here, we’ll show you how to review, download, print, and share responses in Microsoft Forms. Review Microsoft Forms Responses If you’re familiar with working with responses in Google Forms, those in Microsoft Forms are similar. Open your form, and you’ll see the number of responses on the Responses tab. Click the tab to have a look. At the top, you’ll see a summary of the number of responses. You’ll also see the average score if you create a quiz and assign points to the questions....
Protect Accounts from Social Engineering A social engineer can be anyone who can gain access to devices or a network by tricking people into providing the necessary information to cause damage. A social engineer may obtain the confidence of an employee to convince them to divulge username and password information or may pose as an employee in an attempt to gain entry to a facility. That is why it is important for companies to inform users about security policies such as never giving out your password, even if you get a call from your IT department....
Set a Google Now Reminder on Android Start Google Now by long-pressing the home button on your screen and then you can do one of two things: say “Google. Set reminder” or manually type: set reminder — you can also use “remind me” instead. You can also set a time-based reminder. For the location-based one, though, click the pinpoint icon on the top right side of the screen. It will show the menu below....
Share Phone Contacts Via The iMessage Or WhatsApp Interface Both iMessage and WhatsApp have very similar methods for sharing contacts. But I will start with iMessage. Share Phone Contacts In Your iOS Address Book Via iMessage So I hear there’s this guy called Mark O’Neill, who is really interesting to talk to. So I’m going to send over the contact details so I can talk to myself. Talking to myself is good....
If you’re an experienced Xbox 360 user, the process is virtually the same on Xbox One and probably works better. But if you’re new to the Xbox One or Xbox in general, here’s how to set things up so you can stream music files from your Windows PC to the console. Stream Multimedia from Windows PC to Xbox One First, on your PC, make sure that Media Streaming is turned on....
Your phone is continually scanning for a Wi-Fi network to connect with. But disabling Wi-Fi saves battery juice, and you must remember to turn it back on when in range of the network you need to connect. To help with the issue, you can make your phone turn Android Wi-Fi on automatically and connect to the available network. How to Enable Wi-Fi Automatically on Android You need to enable a little-known setting to make your phone automatically turn on Wi-Fi....
We’ve shown you how to control their behavior in our article How to Manage Windows 10 App Notifications. In that article, we show how to control how long they display on the screen, which apps you get notifications from, and how to turn them off completely. If you like Windows 10 app notifications but not the sound, here’s how to change it or turn it off completely. Change Windows 10 Notification Sounds At the time of this writing, you’ll need to open the classic Control Panel to adjust the sounds....
Use AutoFill for Apple TV On your Apple TV, navigate to the username/password field for the app you want to log into — Netflix, Hulu, HBO Now, etc. Then tap the Apple TV Password AutoFill notification that pops up on your iPhone or iPad. Then, tap the AutoFill credentials you want to use. For example, on iPad, the AutoFill suggestion will display on top of the keyboard. Also, enter your authentication with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode (if required)....
This is a good way to keep track of the stocks that interest you or review their open, close, high, or low over time. We’ll show you how to enter the function, use some of the most common attributes, and point you to the complete list of real-time, historical, and mutual fund attributes for those one-off scenarios. Using Google Finance to Track Stocks in Google Sheets The function you’ll use to obtain the stock data is GOOGLEFINANCE....
What’s nice about the OneNote templates is that you can also pick one, customize it, and then save it as a new template. So, use a template as-is or personalize it for your page. Access the OneNote Templates Open OneNote and head to the Insert tab. Toward the right of the ribbon, you’ll see the Pages section with a button for Page Templates. Click the drop-down arrow below the button and pick one right away....
Or perhaps you work in a high traffic area where people are walking around and always kicking your power supply and ripping the power cord out of your system. , or you’re not paying attention and accidentally kick it, and the power becomes disconnected. Believe it or not, a rubber band might be your solution. Use a Rubber Band as a Slip Guard Wrap the rubber band around two opposing corners, and presto, the power brick is now slip-resistant and won’t slip off your desk....
By default it supports these video file formats – H.263 (.3gp, .mp4), H264 AVC (.3gp, .mp4), MPEG 4 SP/ASP (.3gp), VP8 (.webm). Add Your Videos to Kindle Fire Connect your Kindle Fire to your computer with a MicroUSB cable. When AutoPlay comes up on your screen, click Open Folder to View Files. If your system doesn’t automatically detect it, swipe the Lock Screen and enter the Lock Screen Password if you have one....
What Is It? This puzzle game reminds me of dominos. Place the puzzle pieces one at a time in the right order to form the pattern. When you form the pattern, you move to the next level. The developer touted this game’s minimalism as a feature: no instructions, hints, or settings. You jump into the game and figure it out as you go. The app gives you some auditory feedback as you move pieces, but no soundtrack....
