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Whatever the reason, you can change the default save location in Windows 11. This guide will walk you through changing the default save location for documents, music, apps, photos and videos, new movies and TV, offline maps, and even the Downloads folder itself. How to Change the Default Save Location in Windows 11 To change the default save location in Windows 11, do the following: After going through each item, it will appear on the drive you choose moving forward....

Whatever the reason, the process is very simple and takes effect immediately. One thing to note, to help with the cutover, your old number will forward incoming calls and SMS text messages to your new number for three months. Sounds good? Just follow the steps below to claim your new number: 1. Login to your Google Voice Account and Click Settings 2. Click Phones Tab, then next to your Phone # Click Change...

Note: For those who are unsure what the difference is between IMAP and POP, take a read here where I briefly explain the difference. How to Automatically Determine What Type Of Connection Outlook 2010 Will Use When Connecting to Gmail Update: This was a major problem for Outlook when Gmail was first launched. Now you shouldn’t need to worry about going in and manually setting up POP or IMAP. But if you do, here is how to do it....

How to Enable the Template Feature in Gmail Currently, templates are available on the Gmail website and the feature must be enabled. So, head to your Gmail account, sign in, and follow these steps to turn on the templates. How to Create and Save a Gmail Template You can create a template from scratch or save a current email message as a template. The process is the same for both....

When a user is done, Windows erases the data created in the guest account during the session. Microsoft deprecated the guest account feature starting with Windows 10. However, you can create a local “guest” account on Windows 11 that’s password-free and works in a pinch. Note: The following instructions will create a local user account with fewer limitations. For example, a user of a local guest account can install apps and change settings, but it won’t affect your profile....

The process is very similar to previous versions of Outlook – follow the screenshots below to get started. How to Create an Outlook Data File (.PST) Archive File in Outlook 2016 Open Outlook 2016 and Click the Home tab > New Items > More Items > Outlook Data File. Give your PST Outlook data file a name and click OK. TIP: By default, Outlook 2016 stores PST files in the C:\Users\USER\Documents\Outlook Files folder....

Text replacements are time-saving shortcuts that are also available in Google Docs. Called Substitutions in Docs, the feature works the same way. Enter the text shortcut and it is automatically replaced with another word, phrase, or even a symbol. Here, we’ll show you how to create and manage text substitutions in Google Docs. How to Access Text Substitutions in Google Docs You may not realize it, but Google Docs offers text substitutions of its own already set up for you to use....

Another great perk of using Microsoft Teams is the ability to create tabs in the application. Tabs can provide quick and easy access to things like apps and files. Then with a click, any team member can use these types of items. Here’s how to set up custom tabs in Teams. About Tabs in Microsoft Teams Tabs are the spots at the top of the main window, whether you’re using the desktop or online application....

Mail merge is a feature that allows you to create multiple copies of letters and emails to send to your contacts. Each letter or email can include both standard and custom personalized content. The information you use to customize each letter or email is taken from your data source like a contacts list. If you use Gmail as your main email client, there is no built-in mail merge feature. However, there is a mail merge add-on available for Google Sheets that links with your Gmail account....

Delete Blank Cells within an Excel Workbook The screenshot below displays a workbook with data in multiple columns. Between each column, there are blank cells; those are the cells I want to delete. To do so, highlight just the range of data containing the blank cells. Under the Home tab > Editing group, click Find & Select and then click Go To Special. Choose the Blanks radio box and click OK....

Click on the “Cast” button below the video on the lower-right corner gives you options on which device you want to cast to. However, you can easily remove the Chromecast feature in Chrome. Removing the playback controls is a similar procedure to disabling a buried flag in the browser. Disable Media Playback Controls on Google Chrome To get started, launch the Google Chrome browser and type: chrome://flags into the URL bar, and hit Enter....

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....

Image files can hide text without their size being affected too much. It’s called steganography, and it allows you to hide text in images without anyone knowing. Here are two ways to do it — the first one is the easiest, and the second is the geeky method. Easy Way – Use ImageHide ImageHide is a free utility for hiding text in images. It doesn’t require installation, so you can run it from a flash drive or even keep the app on your Dropbox and run it from there....

Insert an Animated GIF Including an animation GIF into a Word document, especially in documents intended for desktop or online viewing, is a great way to get the point across in a fun, new way. The process is similar to inserting an image into a Word document; it requires performing just a few steps. That’s it! Your GIF is now part of your Microsoft Word document. On the bottom left-hand side of the GIF is the play/pause button....

For example, you might want to layer images in Google Docs—you can’t just drag and drop images underneath the written text. Instead, you’ll need to use a few workarounds. If you’re unsure how, here’s how to layer images in Google Docs. How to Add Text to Images in Google Docs An easy way to layer images in Google Docs is to insert an image and add a text overlay to it....

Also, keep in mind that finding your watch will be limited to the hardware you have. For example, all Apple Watches within the Bluetooth range of the iPhone can be found. This is perfect if you’ve just misplaced your watch somewhere in your home or office. But you’ll have more of an advantage with Apple Watch Series 2 or later that have built-in Wi-Fi or GPS and cellular. Locate Your Lost Apple Watch On your iPhone, launch the My Watch app and tap on your paired watch....

However, when you delete a LinkedIn account, it doesn’t mean that all your data is immediately wiped from its backup drives. According to the Linkedin privacy policy: Thankfully, LinkedIn seems to care more about your privacy than other networks. So if you don’t want to wait for LinkedIn’s automated removal process: Log in to your account and click the Settings & Privacy from your account menu at the top right of any LinkedIn page....

The pinning feature is incredibly useful. This feature allows you to add certain messages to a list of select pinned messages. This means that whenever you want to view that message again you don’t need to scroll back up in the main text channel. All you need to do is access the list of pinned messages and scroll through the much shorter list. Through this article, I will step you through the act of pinning messages, what exactly that means, and how to view the list of pinned messages....

Restore Deleted OneDrive Files We’ve shown you how to sync specific folders using OneDrive. Once you have that setup, you’re probably using File Explorer to create new files and folders and manage them. But what if you accidentally delete a file from your local OneDrive folder and even clean out the Recycle Bin, too? Hopefully, you have File History enabled on Windows 10, so you can at least get a file or modified version of a document back....

If you need to separate names in Excel, follow this guide, and we’ll show you how. Separate Names in Excel To separate first and last names into different columns in Excel, do the following: Separate First and Last Names with Middle Names in Excel Separating first and last names is straightforward enough, but what if there are middle names too? Good news. You can use the Flash Fill feature in Excel 2013 or above....