Add Contacts to Your Favorites on iPhone There is a couple of ways to add a contact to your Favorites list. First, open the Phone app, tap the “Favorites” button, and then add the “+” button at the upper-left corner of the screen. Then you can either scroll through your contacts or search for a specific name. Tap the person you want to add to your favorites and choose the method of contact you use most....
You could use bold text or highlight the word, but nothing beats a good, old-fashioned circle around the word in question. Thankfully, it’s fairly simple to use the drawing tools in Google Docs to achieve this effect. Here’s how to circle a word in Google Docs. How to Insert a Circle in Google Docs Before you circle a word in Google Docs, you first need to know how to insert a circle or oval into your document....
The good news is that it’s possible to convert Keynote presentations to Microsoft PowerPoint format. You can then open these files on a Mac, PC, or mobile device. There are a number of methods for converting these files, which we’ll explore below. How to Export Keynote to PowerPoint on macOS If you are a Mac user, you can convert your Keynote presentations to PowerPoint directly from within Keynote itself. You’ll be able to open the converted Keynote presentation file in PowerPoint once this is done....
Microsoft PowerPoint Timeline – Add/Adjust Dates By design, Microsoft PowerPoint makes it possible to extend storytelling beyond words. Instead, you can create slides containing images, charts, and other objects to highlight a new product, project, person, or whatever else you want to promote. With a timeline, you can add dates to tell your story across points in time. After doing so, you can add more dates and move them as needed....
You can quickly generate a set of random integers between two values of your choice. You can also generate random decimal values, or even create a random list of each value from 1 to 20. If you’re ready to get random, here’s how to create a random number generator in Excel. How to Generate Random Numbers in Excel using RANDBETWEEN If you want to generate random numbers in a particular range, the RANDBETWEEN function is a quick and easy way to do so....
Delete or Add Locations As I mentioned in the intro, Windows 10 is a modern OS for 2016, but it still has some legacy features that have been part of Windows for years. For example, right-click a document, and you’ll find some legacy items in the Send to category – Fax Recipient is the one that is the most obvious. I am sure there are companies out there that still need to use the fax option, but not so much for the average home user....
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to delete TikTok videos from your account. We’ll include how to delete the current video you’re capturing, one you’ve already posted, and a video you’ve saved as a draft. No matter where that video resides on TikTok, you can rid yourself of it in a few taps! How to Delete Your Current Video Once you record a video on TikTok, you have a couple of extra steps before you share it....
You can easily prune through and delete messages on your iPhone. It’s easy enough to remove individual texts and entire conversations if you need to. We’ll show you how to delete messages on your iPhone below. How to Delete Messages on iPhone Note: Once you delete a text message, you can’t restore it, so make sure you no longer want the conversation. If it’s really important, you can always consider printing your iPhone messages for a paper copy backup....
While that’s all well and good, you may want to stop videos from playing automatically in the first place as it wastes bandwidth on mobile. We have covered how to avoid it with third-party extensions and tweaking browser settings – but those options have been hit or miss for years. So, here is how to tackle the autoplay problem once and for all with Chrome on your mobile device and the desktop....
You can still find Windows Media Player by hitting the Windows key and typing: media player. It should show up as a result at the top. Disable Windows Media Player on Windows 10 First, let’s take a look at disabling Media Player since it’s easy to do. And after disabling it, you won’t realize Media Player is installed on your Windows 10 system. To get started, hit the Windows Key on your keyboard and type: appwiz....
What is Windows SuperFetch? SuperFetch is a built-in Windows service originally designed to improve loading times for Windows and all installed applications. It does so by analyzing which programs are frequently running and automatically “pre-loading” them in advance by reallocating system resources (mostly just extra RAM) in the background. Note that this often involves writing data to the drive that Windows is installed on. But SuperFetch was made with slow HDD’s (hard disk drives) in mind....
There are several free utilities out there that will get you set up with a remote connection. Some that come to mind are services such as join.me, TeamViewer, and Chrome Remote Desktop and are especially handy when connecting between different platforms. But if you’re in a pure Windows environment, here’s a look at how to enable the built-in RDP utility in Windows 10, which will allow you to connect to your Windows box remotely....
This trick can be useful if you think someone or something (malware) other than you might be using your computer. Or perhaps you’re a forensics corp IT guy? Anyway, a few things to keep in mind before we get started: Enabling or Disabling this won’t make your Accessed date vanish or reappear, rather it will only change if Windows updates the timestamp or not. If a last accessed timestamp already exists for your file, it will remain persistent unless this feature is enabled....
Windows 8.1 End of Life Important: Windows 8.1 reached the end of Mainstream Support on January 9, 2018, and will reach the end of Extended Support on January 10, 2023. Also, the Windows To Go feature is no longer being developed. Windows 8 To Go Open up the Start Screen on your Windows 8 To Go workspace and type: gpedit.msc to search for it. It should appear as the only result in the apps list....
When I explained my new years “process” to a co-worker she asked said: Of course, I told her to do a search on groovyPost.com for the answer, and that’s when it hit me that we’ve not yet written that article!!! So, although it’s a little late (sorry Gloria), here’s the groovy step-by-step for locating your Outlook PST file! Find Your PST Files: Method For Default Outlook Installations Click the Start Menu icon and in the search box Type in: %appdata%\Microsoft\Outlook Press Enter to continue....
If you’ve got a CAB file you need to extract or install, we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to install a CAB file on Windows 11. What is a CAB File? A CAB file has the extension .cab and is short for Windows Cabinet file. This is a type of compressed file that is often used to compress software installation packages such as device drivers or update files. CAB files support lossless compression, which makes the format ideal for compressing files where it’s vital that the files can be extracted accurately, such as drivers and other updates....
If you’re managing multiple devices on Windows 11, you’ll probably want to join it to a domain. A domain facilitates the management and security of PCs from a single server (or several servers). You can then use a single user account to log in to multiple devices and access different server resources on any PC. You don’t need to be a network admin to do this, however. You might want to join your laptop to an office or educational domain—if you have permission to do so....
With this in mind, TikTok has implemented a “refreshed Safety Center” to address concerns, answer questions, and guide you toward meaningful discussions with your teen. Using features like Family Pairing, resources like the Guardian’s Guide, and much more, you have tools to help you keep your kids safe when they use TikTok. Family Pairing on TikTok Let’s start off with a feature right within the app called Family Pairing. With this tool you can connect to your child’s account and configure various options....
There are a couple of ways to determine if your AirPods are charging. You can do this by using the case or using your iPhone to view their charging status. Knowing the status can help you determine if you’re going to take them out for a long trip or not. Let’s look at how to know if your AirPods are charging below. How to Know If Your AirPods are Charging Via the Case One of the easier ways to check if your AirPods are charging at home is via the case by opening the lid....
While other operating systems usually have some graphical tool for this, Linux isn’t so simple. We’ll walk you through how to open ports in Linux below. What is a Port and Why Would I Need to Open It? A port is an end point on the network. Think of it like a door that leads to a particular room or the outside world, but on your computer. Everything you do on the internet uses a particular port or series of ports....
