At its developer conference last June, Apple announced the next version of macOS called High Sierra, will include a new version of Safari that blocks autoplaying videos. Google announced a similar change for Chrome in a blog post this week. It’s great to see more of these web browser developers are coming to their senses. Upcoming Chrome 63 Release Can Block Autoplaying Videos and Audio If it’s one thing I hate about the modern web is the onslaught of autoplaying videos and background audio....

The new file formats Google Docs Viewer can open are as follows: Microsoft Excel (.XLS and .XLSX)Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 / 2010 (.PPTX)Apple Pages (.PAGES)Adobe Illustrator (.AI)Adobe Photoshop (.PSD)Autodesk AutoCad (.DXF)Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG)PostScript (.EPS, .PS)TrueType (.TTF)XML Paper Specification (.XPS) Remember that the Google Docs Viewer could already be used to open Microsoft Word documents (including the newer docx format), PDFs, presentations, and a few other formats. Basically, all of the essential Microsoft Office formats are now covered (I’m sure Microsoft is very happy :) ) Seeing PSD on the list makes me very happy as I always get photoshop files sent to me and it’s a pain since the viewer didn’t support the format....

In Chrome, you can add websites as custom search engines to make it easier and faster to search your favorite sites. If you want to add custom search engines in Chrome, follow the steps below. How to Set Up a Custom Search Engine in Google Chrome If you want to set up a custom search engine in Google, you’ll need to modify your browser settings. To set up a custom search engine in Chrome:...

By default, Gmail uses POP protocol, if you’ve changed it to IMAP, go into Gmail Settings and verify Pop is enabled and IMAP is disabled. Launch Outlook and click the File tab. Then click the Add Account button on the right. The Add Account wizard comes up. Enter in your name, email address and password twice, then click Next. Outlook will verify your settings and complete the process of setting up your account....

You have two simple ways to add accent marks in Word. You can use a button in the ribbon or a keyboard shortcut. We’ll show you both so you can use whichever is most convenient for you. Using Symbols in the Word Ribbon Letters with accents are available in the Symbols collection in Microsoft Word. You simply select a font style, locate the letter, and pop it into your document....

Mac Fonts: An Introduction The Font Book on Mac is located under the Applications menu on your computer. The list includes system fonts that have already been downloaded and others that you may want to add. Fonts are arranged by Computer or User. Unless you’ve already manually added fonts, you’ll find all of your apps in the former category. Drilling down further, you see the fonts arranged by collections, including Fun, Modern, PDF, and Traditional....

Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the File ribbon and Select Options. Step 2 Click the Mail tab and then Click the Signatures… button. Step 3 The Signatures and Stationery window should appear. At this point you probably don’t have any stored signatures, so Click the New button. Name the new signature whatever you like and Click OK. Step 4 Now you’ll have access to the body of the signature. Enter your signature message, once finished Click the Save button....

However, there are other reasons to adjust region settings on Windows 11. It allows content such as games, apps, and movies from your region display in the Microsoft Store. You can adjust region settings to display time, date, number, or currency in a different format. Or, you might have made a mistake during the initial setup of Windows 11, and you’re looking to correct it. In this guide, we’ll show you a few methods you can use to adjust the region settings on Windows 11....

The Registry is where all of the magic happens in Microsoft Windows. It’s the database and hierarchical structure that stores all of Windows settings for the OS and most installed 3rd party applications. Windows can’t operate without it. Keeping the registry healthy and clean is pretty much a no-brainer, but in many ways, it’s like doing brain surgery on a patient. Make one wrong move (or edit), and it’s game over for your entire system....

They’re good when there is an error in your system, but they can prove to be a distraction when a notification appears for every email. If you want to block notifications on Windows 11 completely, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Block Notifications on Windows 11 You can easily block notifications on Windows 11 by following these steps. To block your notifications: Moving forward, app and system notifications will stop displaying on the desktop....

In this guide, we’ll show you how to calibrate the Google Maps compass for more accurate readings. We’ll also explore other tips for Android and iPhone, such as enabling high-accuracy mode for better results. How to Calibrate Google Maps on Android If you open Google Maps on Android and see the blue compass icon is pointing in the wrong direction, you can fix it pretty easily by calibrating the compass....

Note: This article was written when the first-gen Fire Tablets were released. We have updated it to coincide with the current Fire HD 10 available at the time of this writing. It is running Fire OS version 5.6.8.0. Change Kindle Fire Default Language To get started, power on your Fire HD tablet and tap on the Settings icon from the home screen. Next, from the Settings menu, scroll down to the “Personal” section and tap the Keyboard & Language option....

In a few different tutorials, we’ve talked about changing your Domain Name Service (DNS) server on your router or PC. A DNS server, as you may know, is a server that resolves domain names (like groovypost.com or Facebook.com) into IP addresses (like 67.222.139.238 or 69.63.176.13). Usually, you use your ISP’s DNS server. In many cases, your ISP’s DNS server will be fastest for you, since it’s geographically closest to you....

You can quickly access sites you’ve previously visited because the web content is cached and quick to load. Websites store cookies on your computer that contain information such as site preferences and login status. Every site you visit is stored in your browser history unless you’re using private browsing mode. Although Chrome allows you to automatically clear your cookies each time you close the browser, clearing your history and cache need to be done manually....

Note: You can connect Facebook with Outlook 2010 too, but it requires installing the Outlook Social Connector tool it isn’t integrated into it natively. How to Set up Facebook in Outlook 2013 Open Outlook 2013 and click File and under Account and Social Network Settings, click Account Settings and select Social Network Accounts. Alternatively, you can click on the People tab at the bottom and click on Connect To A Social Network....

Another feature on Windows is the cloud clipboard, which allows copying and pasting text between Android and Windows. All you need to do is install the Microsoft-developed SwiftKey keyboard app for Android. Let’s look at how it all works. Copy and Paste Text Between Android and Windows 11 Note: For this article, we’re using Windows 11, but the process is virtually identical on Windows 10. First, you need to enable the Clipboard history feature if it isn’t already....

Using a Gantt chart, you can see, at a glance, which tasks are currently the highest priority, and you can easily see the estimated completion date of the project. Unless you use a Gantt chart template, there’s no native tool that lets you build one. However, with a few simple tricks, you can manually create a dynamic Gantt chart in Excel. Here’s how. Create Your Project Timeline Spreadsheet First Before creating your project Gantt chart, you’ll need to create the spreadsheet to support it....

If you’re running an earlier version of Microsoft Office, make sure to check out our article on creating custom bullet points in Word 2010. Using Custom Bullet Points in Word 2016 and Word 2013 When you come to the point in your document where you want to create a bullet point list, highlight the text you need. Here you might typically just click the Bullets button from the Mini Toolbar (unless you disabled it) to add the standard bullet points that everyone uses....

BTW – Although my screenshots and steps were from Outlook 2007, the process for Outlook 2003 is very similar and you should be able to follow along. How-To Create a .PST Using Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 1: From Outlook, Click File, New, Outlook Data File 2: Keep Default Setting – Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst) and Click OK Note: In Step 3, you will need to decide where to SAVE the new ....

Perhaps you have a video of your kid doing something for the first time or want to show off some of your vacations. However, there might be a video posted to Facebook that you thought was a good idea at the time, but now you want it removed. Here we’ll show you how to delete videos on Facebook using the website or mobile app. How to Delete Videos On Facebook Note: Once you delete your video from Facebook, it’s gone, and you can’t get it back....