We’ve shown you how to enable and use screen savers on Windows 11, but these are typically animated. If you want, you can set photos as a screen saver on Windows 10 and 11. Here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Set Photos as a Screen Saver on Windows 11 You can make the screen saver feature more personal by adding your own photos. To add your own photos, use the following steps:...
Set Up Reply To Addresses In case you haven’t seen this before, here’s what this does. When you set up a reply-to email address, it will still look like all emails are coming from the original sender. The trick is that when people click Reply, instead of sending the message back to the originator, it goes to a different designated address. Within the infrastructure of an Exchange server, this functionality is much greater, but we can still cover the basics without one....
The new OOBE is more than a cosmetic update. For one, as we covered earlier, users can modify their Windows privacy options in more detail. Microsoft has made the process more transparent for users who want more control over the information they share with the developers. There are some other changes as well. In this article, we’ll walk through the new setup experience and explain each step. How to Configure Your Windows 10 Device During the Out of Box Experience – OOBE If you perform an in-place upgrade from a previous version of Windows 10, Windows 8, or Windows 7, you won’t see the new OOBE....
In desktop mode open up Windows Explorer. Select the View tab from the Explorer ribbon and select Options » Change folder and search options. In the Folder Options window click the View tab and then uncheck the box labeled “Hide extensions for known file types.” Tip: While you’re here, you might also want to change the Hidden files and folders bullet to “Show hidden files, folders, and drives.” Now file extensions will show after the file name for commonly used file types....
Note: Part of the new Windows 11 UI experience means you’ll need to find the Options menu on File Explorer. This allows you to do things such as showing hidden files and folders and more. Show Hidden Files and Folders on Windows 11 To get started, launch File Explorer from the taskbar. You can also open it by clicking the Start button and then click the pinned File Explorer icon....
This feature which we will review in detail, allows you to alphabetize your text in ascending or descending order. This will work whether your text is separated into paragraphs or grouped in a table. Ready? Let’s take a look at how it works. How to Alphabetize Lists or Paragraphs in Word Let’s assume you have a list of countries in an open Word document. To organize them in alphabetical order, select them all using your keyboard, or press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select the text automatically....
That makes translating a PDF document tricky. If you want to translate a PDF, you’ll need to find software or services that can edit PDF files. There are a few ways you can do this — here’s how. Translating PDFs using Microsoft Word It is entirely possible to edit PDF files in Microsoft Word. You can also use Word to translate documents seamlessly from one language to the next. Combining these two features allows you to translate PDFs in Word directly....
But one of the common issues we haven’t touched on yet is what to do when your battery is not fully charging or won’t charge at all. There can be a variety of reasons why this happens. So let’s explore them and try some solutions to get you mobile again. Resolve Issues Preventing Your Battery from Charging in Windows 10 There are a variety of factors why your laptop’s battery might suddenly stop charging or won’t charge to full capacity....
Have you ever found yourself in the embarrassing situation where you sent an inappropriate email in haste to your boss or to the wrong contact? Maybe you sent out a rant about a new office policy to your boss instead of your colleague a few cubes over. Or, maybe you inadvertently forwarded a distasteful message or image to the wrong individual thanks to the autofill feature. If you deal with hundreds of emails every day it’s an easy mistake to make....
The same applies if you’re having fun and playing games. Every once in a while, it’s a good idea to hide your notifications from view, even if it is only temporarily. A good way to do this on Windows 11 is to use Focus Assist. This feature will block all notifications while you’re busy until you’re ready to see them again. If you want to use Focus Assist on Windows 11, here’s what you’ll need to do....
Google Keep and Assistant If you’re not already using Google Keep, you definitely should start now. Google’s note-taking app is multi-platform – it works not only on Android but also on iOS and the desktop, in a browser. It can take notes, even audio and handwritten ones, create lists and it also works easily with wearable devices. While quite a simple tool, it does its job very well. Keep even has a dark mode if that was the last thing needed to convince you....
First, let’s review the process through a screencast then we will walk through the How-To using our standard Step-by-Step. How-To Use HDR Toning using Photoshop CS5 [Screencast] How-To Use HDR Toning using Photoshop CS5 [Step-by-Step] Step 1 – Opening Your Image Open up Photoshop CS5 and press Ctrl+O to evoke the Open dialog. From there you can browse to the image that you want to make the HDR Toning to....
Here, we’ll walk through the basics of creating, editing, and applying labels in Gmail. Labels Versus Folders While labels in Gmail are similar to folders in other email applications, Google makes the difference clear. So, keep this dissimilarity in mind when working with labels in Gmail. Create a Label in Gmail You have a few places in Gmail where you can create a label. You can do so in your Settings, from the toolbar, or using the menu on the left....
Performance Monitor lets you monitor your system resource usage in real-time. It has been included in all versions of Windows since NT (including Windows 10) and it continues to be available on Windows 11. You can also generate a report that comes as a log file. If you like to keep an eye on how your PC is fairing, here’s how to use Performance Monitor on Windows 11. How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows 11 The first thing you’ll need to do is launch the Performance Monitor utility on Windows....
New Inking Features in Windows 10 One of the first places to check after installing Windows 10 1703 is the Windows Ink Workspace, located in the Notification Area. The Windows Ink Workspace hasn’t changed much, but there is now a convenient link to adjust pen and inking behavior settings. The pen and ink settings feature expanded options for customizing your pen experience. You can choose which hand you write with, show visual effects, and hide the cursor....
Once you take a picture in Instagram, after adding effects but before actually posting it, you’ll notice an Add People option, as seen below. Clicking that will allow you to tag someone in the image – you can search for persons all over Instagram, so it doesn’t have to be one of your friends. Once you’ve tagged the person, they will be notified and, once they click the Photos of You tab, they’ll be able to click the image and decide what to do about the tag....
Facebook is jumping on this trend with their version of live streaming which was recently launched for iPhone and other iOS devices. Thankfully, my local cellular carrier provides subscribers with free access to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram without affecting data use. I have had the opportunity to check out the feature for a few weeks and enjoy it. View and Subscribe to Facebook Live Streams Live Streams can be published by verified Facebook users....
No one likes it when you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key while on a typing roll, and suddenly you are showing in a chat or even document. You have to go back and edit what you typed. Very annoying. So, here is a look at one of the preemptive steps you can take to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Use Shift Key to Disable the Caps Lock Key Open the Region and Language control panel....
Add a Virtual Desktop on Windows 11 To create a new virtual desktop, hover the mouse over the Task View button on the taskbar. It’s the button between the Widgets and Search icons. Then click Add Desktop from the menu that pops up. Do that each time you want to create a new virtual desktop. When you have a new desktop, you can create a work environment for it. For example, you can create different desktops for various projects you’re working on....
Using Microsoft’s Cortana on iPhone First, download Cortana from the app store. It’s surprisingly small at 13 MB. It works on iPhone, iPad, and a compatible iPod Touch. Minimum operating system requirements call for iOS 8 or later. After downloading, you will need to set it up, Cortana guides you through the quick setup wizard. First, the privacy statement, which details the data that Cortana collects to make it a useful digital assistant....
