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How to Add Your Sources in Google Docs Google Docs offers a handy way to include a list of citations. You can use this list to cite sources directly in your document or simply include them in the bibliography. Continue the same process to add your remaining citations. You’ll see them listed in the Citations sidebar. To cite a source within your document, place your cursor where you want the citation and click Cite for the source in the list....

Disable Cortana on Windows 10 It’s worth noting that you don’t need to go through the more complex steps of completely removing it. You can disable Cortana – but it will still be there and possibly running in the background. It can also collect select search and other usage data. Let’s take a look at that first since it’s a less invasive approach. Open Start > Settings > Privacy. Then from the left side, click on Microphone and turn off Cortana’s access to it....

A good way to do this is to use virtual printer mode on Windows. The virtual printer converts the image into a PDF file when you print something via an app like Microsoft Word. You can then save the file, print a physical copy, or upload it to cloud storage. The steps to convert PNGs to PDFs are virtually the same with Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here’s how to convert a PNG to PDF on Windows....

It also reduces the risk of adding someone by mistake or using the wrong email address. Here, we’ll show you how to create a contact group in Microsoft Outlook on your desktop and on the web. How to Create a Contact Group in Outlook on PC or Mac If you’re using the Outlook desktop app on your PC or Mac, you can create a new contact group by following these steps:...

Whether support calls for the month, sales over several weeks, or income for the past year, a line chart gives you a quick and clear view. Line Chart Types in Excel Open your spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel consider which chart type best fits your data. Line chart: A basic line chart for displaying several data points and when the order of the categories is key. Stacked line charts: Line charts that display changes over time for parts of a whole....

Microsoft Word provides a built-in Table of Figures option that you can insert and customize. This is especially useful when your document contains more of these types of items than it does text. So, if you’re ready to help your audience navigate to your tables and figures, or even equations, quicker and easier, let’s get started! Add Captions to Your Tables and Figures Before you can insert a Table of Figures in Word, ensure that all of your items have captions....

There are a few methods you can use to create tables in Microsoft Word. You can insert, draw, or copy in a table from elsewhere, should you want to. Here’s how to create and customize tables in Microsoft Word following these methods. How to Insert a Table in Microsoft Word You can insert a table in Microsoft Word in several ways, but three ways are worth mentioning in particular. You can add a table by inserting it automatically with a set size, or you can draw a table manually using your mouse or trackpad....

Prepare a Document as a Booklet in Microsoft Word 2016 Before you can start entering content into your booklet, you need to set up Microsoft Word first. Click the Layout tab, then click the Page formatting options button. This will bring up the Page Setup modal dialog. Click in the Multiple pages list box, then select Book fold; you will notice your options have changed. A preview of what a booklet will look like is generated....

Usually, when listening to an entire album, the producers include an automatic crossfade between tracks. However, if you have created playlists, you might prefer one track to bleed into the other for a gapless playback experience. This crossfade feature isn’t enabled by default, but we’ll show you how to crossfade on Spotify using the steps below. How to Crossfade on Spotify Desktop You can enable the crossfade feature on both your desktop and mobile devices....

Customize Windows 11 Lock Screen Wallpaper To get started, we’ll first take a look at changing the wallpaper as a refresher. To begin, click the Start button and click the Settings icon. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. It’s also worth noting that you can right-click an empty area on your desktop and click Personalization from the menu. Either way, you get into Settings, make sure the Personalization option is selected from the left panel....

Outlook for Mac – Enable and Configure the Out of Office Assistant The Out of Office feature of Outlook creates an auto-respond rule to notify people that you’re out of the office or unavailable. To enable it, Click Tools, Out of Office. The settings are fairly self-explanatory. Simply fill out the automatic reply message and configure the timeframe you want to enable the out-of-office settings. I recommend using this feature vs....

Enable Remote Desktop on Windows 11 Note: Other remote connection apps could be handy in different scenarios for other devices. Some that come to mind are Join.me, TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, and others. To enable RDP on Windows 11, click the Start button and then click the Settings icon. Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open Settings directly. When Settings opens, click on System at the top of the list on the left panel....

Now, one negative side effect of the 2-step verification service from Google is each time you log in, Google will send you a text message with the 6 digit code. Now if you’re like me and don’t have an unlimited text message mobile plan, this has the potential to eat into your checkbook. The solution – The Google Authenticator App. How to enable the Google Authenticator App for your Google Accounts Remember, if you’ve not enabled 2-step verification on your Google account yet, stop here and do that before continuing....

You open Task Manager to begin troubleshooting and you find that disk usage on your PC is at 100 percent. If your drive has a high load like that, it doesn’t have spare cycles to perform routine operating system tasks. If you’re experiencing such an issue, you’ll want to fix 100 percent disk usage on Windows 11. Here are some helpful tips you can use to resolve the problem....

Thankfully, there are plenty of workarounds if you do come across a Twitch black screen while you’re watching a stream. Here’s what you’ll need to do. What Causes a Twitch Black Screen? A Twitch black screen is usually a sign that the connection between your device and Twitch’s servers is broken. There are several reasons why this might occur, including: Broken internet connectionsDomain Name System (DNS) server failuresAd-blocking in your browserTwitch server outagesCorrupt browser cache...

There are a couple of factors that might cause this. It could be your provider or the connection itself, or it could be closer to home, with incorrect settings on your PC. If you’re seeing sluggish speeds on your PC, you’ll need to investigate. Here are several possible fixes you can try to fix slow internet on Windows 11. Restart Your Router or Internet Connection Before you try anything else, try rebooting your modem or router to ensure you have a good, stable connection....

To start off, the first tip is to sign-up using a referral link from a friend like me. This action will automatically score you and your friend your first 250 MB bonus. The bad news is, if you already signed up through just a regular site then you might have already missed out on that one. Don’t worry too much about that, however, as you can still get up to 8-10 Gigs total through a few other ways that I’ll show ya next....

You may have some information that you don’t want to reveal immediately so that it has more impact when it is finally shown. It’s simple to do this by hiding text until you click on the slide or a specific shape. Here’s how to hide text until clicked in PowerPoint. How to Hide Text Until Any Click in PowerPoint If you want the text to appear when you click anywhere on your PowerPoint slide, then it’s quick and easy to set up....

Increase Outlook 2010 Attachment Size Limit Click the Start and type regedit into the search box, and press Enter. Navigate to the following registry key: Right-click an empty area in the right panel of the “Preferences” key and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Right-click the new MaximumAttachmentSize DWORD and select Modify. The number you put into the Value data box will tell Outlook how big of a file attachment to allow emails to send....

Many other computer users (a.k.a. my mother) may look at this and think, “how difficult!” But it doesn’t have to be. Using the Terminal window on your Mac can be easy, useful, and save lots of time. One example is using Homebrew to install the software. What is Homebrew & Why Should I Care? Quite simply, Homebrew is a computer script (based on the Python programming language). You can install it on your Mac and then use it to install software using only the Terminal window and a keyboard....