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Move Photos Freely To position images in Word: Your image will now float above the text so you can put it anywhere without disrupting the rest of the document. More With Microsoft Word Not surprisingly, there’s a lot more you can do with Word, even with tables, including using different headers and footers for each page, adjusting the grammar settings, shrinking text to fit on one page, and more. You can find Microsoft Word inside the Microsoft 365 suite....

Today we’ll cover how to open the same set of web pages every time you start your browser in Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi, Opera, Edge, and Safari on Mac. Chrome To open the same set of web pages every time you start Chrome, first open the web pages you want on separate tabs. Then, click the Chrome menu button in the upper-right corner of the window and select Settings. In the On startup section, select Open a specific page or set of pages....

Whatever the reason, it’s obvious some no longer trust the social giant, and I keep hearing the same question over and over again from my readers: “Is it possible to delete my Facebook account?” and “I managed to deactivate it, so it’s deleted right?” You would think the answer would be fairly straightforward. But it took a lot of digging to come up with the solution surrounding account and profile deactivation — and full-blown account removal from the service....

On iOS 16 and later, there’s a better method for retrieving deleted messages on your iPhone, directly from the Messages app. If you want to know how to restore deleted messages on an iPhone, follow the steps below. How to Find Deleted Messages on iPhone Restoring deleted text messages is straightforward, but you’ll need to know where to look. Starting with iOS 16, deleted text messages can be found in the Messages app....

Install the New Chromium-based Edge All you need to do is download Microsoft Edge for your OS and log into your Microsoft account, and you’re good to go. The following is the old article and is related to Legacy Edge only: Microsoft introduced its current flagship web browser, Edge, with the launch of Windows 10 in 2015. Edge focuses on speed, security, and compatibility with web standards. That said, Edge is still a maturing platform, but the rapid pace of development continues to give it a fighting chance in a market that’s pretty much dominated by the likes of Chrome and Firefox....

Note: Outlook 2007 also includes the Mail Merge feature; however, the screenshots and steps below are from Microsoft Outlook 2010. We also show how to send personalized mass emails using Outlook 2013 and 2016. How to Create Personalized Multi-Recipient Mass Emails Quickly Using Outlook Mail Merge In Outlook, go to your Contacts and Select which contacts you would like to send your mass personalized email. Next above on the toolbar, click Mail Merge....

Microsoft introduced the most comprehensive set of tools to date, specifically focusing on Parental Controls in Windows 7. The improved Family safety feature for Windows 10 builds on this and provides a more seamless option for managing kids’ safety on the Internet and the computer. Windows 10 Family Safety Unlike Windows 7, which managed your child’s experience locally, this is done through the Microsoft Accounts page. So, you will need to ensure you have an active Internet connection to successfully configure the application of Family Safety Settings in Windows 10....

Sign in to Windows 10 with Fingerprint To set it up, open Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options. Then select “Windows Hello Fingerprint” for the way you want to sign in to the device and click the “Set up” button. Next, it’s just a matter of following the onscreen instructions to make your way through the setup wizard. Kick it off, and you’ll be asked to enter your PIN or password first....

There’s more to Spotify than music streaming, however. Spotify also allows you to stream podcasts, and you can even add your very own podcast to Spotify. If you’re thinking about launching a podcast of your own, then read on to learn how to start a podcast on Spotify. Ensure Your Podcast Meets Spotify’s Requirements Before you start the process, it’s important that your podcast meets a set of requirements to be featured on Spotify....

Ignore This if Your Goal is to Get Drunk If your goal is to get wasted quickly, then skip this advice. Drinking lots of beer speedily and without food will get you drunk. Your goal isn’t to try hard-to-find beers or the nuances of flavor. Just skip a beer festival. Get a case of beer and drink at home. You’ll save people the step of carrying you off or ending up in the hospital....

How to Use Microsoft Edge to Translate Pages You can use Microsoft Edge to translate pages quickly by following these steps: If you need more details, follow our detailed step-by-step guide below. Translating a Web Page in Microsoft Edge Start off by heading to a web page that you need to be translated. And Microsoft Edge will automatically bring up the Translator button in the address bar. Click on it and then choose the language you need the page translated to....

How to Translate Word Documents Before we begin, note that you’ll need to be connected to the internet for the translation service to work. When you receive a foreign language document, you can easily convert all or parts of the document into your native language. Below is a document in Spanish about airports. That’s about all I know, so we will translate it to know what it says in my native language, English....

For the first stage of the program, all existing Google Voice users will have three invites each via a link under the Google Voice Inbox. Google said this would slowly increase. Apparently, it’s going to work the same way as Gmail accounts a few years back. Similar to the best email addresses on Gmail, the best phone #s I’m sure will go fast so now is the time to start sending out emails to friends/family to secure your invite to the service....

Reset Advertising ID on Android The steps for resetting your ad ID and turning off ad personalization are essentially the same for all versions of Android, though things may vary slightly. Head to Settings > Google > Ads > Reset advertising ID and click OK when the confirmation screen appears. It would be best if you also wanted to make sure to opt-out of ads personalization. Or, on other versions of Android, it might say “Opt-out of interest-based ads,” and you may find a toggle switch or checkbox to enable it....

Updated Netflix Fast.com You probably didn’t even know Netflix has a speed test tool. It’s available at Fast.com, which we covered a few years ago when it first went live. At that time, it didn’t do much other than measure the download speed you were getting from your ISP. The main goal was to give you a quick look at your download speeds if you were having buffering issues while watching movies or TV shows....

To start, you’ll need to install both File Expert and Text Edit. Install both, and then open File Expert. Select My Files. Then Phone Internal Storage. Scroll down and select the System folder. Press the Menu soft button in the lower-left corner. Then select More in the lower right corner. Now tap Mount from the Operation menu. Then Mount as Read-Write. Long-press on build.prop. Select Permission. Set the permissions to Read Write for Owner, Group, and All....

For this tutorial, however, let’s focus only on how to get your email client working using POP3 and SMTP. All my screenshots are taken using Outlook 2010; however, 2007 should be very similar. If you’re using Outlook 2013, you should not use POP3. You should use EAS as it configures everything automatically. How To Add an Outlook.com to Outlook 2010 or Outlook 2007 using POP3 and SMTP Using Outlook 2010, Click File, Info, Account Settings....

Bring Back the Reminder Bell in Calendar A reminder in Outlook 2003 would also pop up notifying you of the appointment by default. You still will get a reminder pop-up when a meeting is ready in 2010 and 20013, but the bell icon doesn’t display on the Calendar. Turn on the Calendar Reminder Bell In either 2010 or 2013 go to File > Options > Calendar. Then scroll down to the Calendar Options section and check the box “Show bell icon on the calendar for appointments and meetings with reminders,” then remember to click OK to save the setting....

Make Outlook Go to Next Message After Deleting Email Update: While this was written using Outlook 2013, the following steps work the same with all versions of Outlook — Including the app in the Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) suite. Go to File > Options and select Mail in the left pane. Then on the right side scroll all the way down to the “Other” section. You’ll see “After moving or deleting an open item” from the dropdown menu, select Open the next item and click OK to save the changes....

Here’s the scenario: You have an important meeting with the department heads, and your presentation is sitting on your computer at home. You forgot to upload it to OneDrive, and you never set up Remote Desktop…what to do? You can remotely gain access to that file via OneDrive, Yes. OneDrive. But wait, didn’t I just say you forgot to upload the document to OneDrive? Not to worry, for such a scenario, this is where powerful features of OneDrive come in handy....