We have published some useful tips and tricks for getting the most out of Office 2010 and 2007. This article compiles 10 of the best tips and tricks we have covered. Create a Customized Tab on the Office 2010 Ribbon Office 2007 included the new Ribbon interface which some people found awkward and confusing to use. However, Office 2010 added a new feature that allows you to create your own custom tabs on the Ribbon....
Once a week we dip into our reader mailbag to answer your tech questions. This week we take a look at how you can avoid frequent reboots, moving MS Office, and how to share your laptop’s internet connection. Why Do I Have to Reboot so Often? Dear Sick of Rebooting, Sincerely, Sick of Rebooting in Reno The simple answer is that you don’t necessarily need to reboot every time an application asks you to....
Removing the Shortcut Arrow in Windows 7 Dear Arrow Hatin’, Is there a way to remove the shortcut arrow that appears on most of the icons on the Windows 7 desktop? I used to have a tweak that worked for Windows XP but doesn’t work for Windows 7. Help! Sincerely, Arrow Hatin’ in Arizona Desktop icons do have a certain polish to them with the arrow removed, no? There are two ways you can remove the arrow overlay in Windows 7....
You Don’t Need a New PC, You Need a Fast Drive Don’t get us wrong: If you want to play current AAA game titles on ultra, play around with machine learning or AI artwork engines, or other such demanding applications, it’s quite possible you do, in fact, need new hardware—and certainly a lot more of it than just a simple drive upgrade. But for the vast majority of people still using computers with mechanical hard drives, an inexpensive upgrade from a mechanical hard drive (HDD) to a solid state drive (SSD) is as good as getting a brand-new computer....
Once a week we round up some of the tips from the HTG tips box and share them with the greater readership; this week we’re looking at shopping for Kindles with a flowchart, downgrading iOS, and rolling your own DIY soldering pen. Shop for Your Kindle with a Flow Chart Andrea writes in with this Kindle-centric shopping tip: Not only is that flowchart handy for people shopping for a Kindle, it’s a good point of reference for people thinking about getting, say, a Nook and wanting to double check the features against those found on the Kindle....
Mute Individual Applications in Windows 7 Dana writes in with the following Windows 7 tip: Oh there are plenty of people who never look, Dana. We used Windows 7 for two years before we stumbled upon the selective-mute function. It’s totally at tip worth sharing! Control How Your iOS Device Shares Data with Protect My Privacy Play Video Steve writes in with a pro-privacy tip for jailbroken iOS device: Clever app, Steve....
Dropbox is one of the best file sync services available, and we use it all the time to share files and folders with friends, family, and colleagues. However, sometimes you’ll need to get files from someone who can’t figure out how to use Dropbox, or who you don’t want to share a folder with all the time. For these occasions and more, it can be helpful to have a way for someone to send you a file one time via Dropbox....
Android has decent multitasking, but the missing piece of the puzzle is the ability to have multiple apps on-screen at the same time – particularly useful on a larger tablet. Floating apps fill this need. Floating apps function as always-on-top windows, allowing you to watch videos, browse the web, take notes, or do other things while using another app. They demonstrate how Android’s interface is more flexible than iOS and the Modern UI in Windows....
First, Apple is rolling out new improvements to Apple Podcasts, which are available on iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4. There’s a new setting to change how many episodes of podcasts are downloaded and saved to your device, preventing your storage from being filled up with old episodes you might not get around to listening. Best of all, changing the setting will immediately remove all downloads that are older than you selected, acting as a bulk cleanup tool....
Note: The names and links for the themes are located above each image. Snoopy Christmas Tribute A Charlie Brown Christmas Celebration Winnie and Tigger Topping the Tree Foxkeh as Rudolph the Red Nosed Rein-fox Santa and Frosty Ski Fun Santas Sleigh Ride Envol du traineau – christmas Adorable Santa Santas Hat 3 Frosty the Snowmans Christmas Eve Snowmans Village Warm For Christmas Believe – Snow Christmas in the Forest...
Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-drive grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Jsalonen is in a bind, he writes: What’s the best solution for a legacy setup like his? Is it possible to run these legacy versions of IE on Windows 8? The Answer Several SuperUser contributors all pitched some great ideas for helping Jsalonen. HackToHell writes:...
Once you have the third-party keyboard installed, you can open up the “Settings” app, either from the home screen or by swiping down twice from the top of the screen and tapping the gear icon. Next, go to “Device Options.” Now, select “Keyboard & Language.” The first thing that we have to do is toggle on the newly installed keyboard so that it shows up in the list of keyboards to use....
The look of your operating system is all about the panels and the window borders, so now that we’ve shown you how to customize your panels, it’s time to customize the window borders to make Ubuntu look the way you want it to. For the purposes of this article, we’re going to assume that you’ve got the Compiz compositing window manager running—which is what provides the custom window effects found in Ubuntu....
Going remote with friends and family is helpful when you need to show them how to do something or fix a problem. Here’s how you can offer cross platform remote assistance using only Google Chrome and an extension. We have shown you how to go remote with friends and family before using Teamview, when your computer crashes, to your Ubuntu computers, and even to your Android devices. In most cases you need to install software or have a special service running in the background....
When you close a Metro application in Windows 8, its more like it gets paused, rather than completely closes. This allows us to quickly switch between applications (think “resume”) without having to launch the application from scratch. Here’s how we can delete our Metro application history as well as exit any applications running in the background. Deleting Your Application History Press the Windows + I key combination, when the sidebar appears go ahead and click on the “More PC Settings” section....
Reddit has a perfectly fine mobile website, but the social network seems to really want people to use the mobile app for Android or iPhone instead. The constant pop-up messages asking you to open posts in the app instead of the site can get annoying. Thankfully, you can turn them off. The frustrating thing about these pop-up messages is you may not even have the Reddit app installed on your phone....
Today we are going to show you how you can increase the font size in the Title bar, so if you hate the small font or simply cant read it, then this article is for you. Making the Title Bar Font Bigger Right-Click on your desktop and choose Personalize from the context menu. When the Personalization applet loads, click on the Display hyperlink in the lower left corner. Here you will see the Title bars text size....
So you’ve purchased a monitor that offers a 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rate and plugged it in–great! But don’t stop there. Your monitor may not actually run at its advertised refresh rate until you change some settings and sort out your hardware. Set Your Refresh Rate in Windows Most importantly, you’ll want to ensure Windows is actually set at the advertised refresh rate and not a lower refresh rate, like 60Hz....
For years, Java has been the top source of browser exploits. Even after a recent emergency patch, Java is still vulnerable. To protect ourselves, we should assume that Java is always going to be vulnerable. We’ve already recommended disabling Java completely. Most people with Java installed don’t need it – it’s just sitting on their computers waiting to be exploited. You should uninstall Java now, if you can. However, some people still need Java installed, whether for playing Minecraft or using an old Java applet on their company’s intranet....
If you’ve ever wished you could see your Android phone’s screen on your desktop or remote control it using your mouse and keyboard we’ll show you how in this simple guide to gaining remote access to your Android device. Why would you want to gain access? When you’re done with this tutorial you’ll be able to view your phone’s screen on your computer monitor which is great for: putting your Android notifications right along side other notification boxes on your monitor, using it like an on-monitor caller ID, and taking screenshots and screencasts....
