Dictation in Microsoft Office Turning on the dictation option in Office is as easy as a button click. On the Home tab in Word or PowerPoint, on desktop or online, click Dictate in the Voice section on the far right of the ribbon. In Outlook, you’ll see the Dictate button on the right side of the ribbon when composing, replying to, or forwarding an email as well as when creating a new event in Outlook Calendar....

The Power of Google Lens Google Lens is much more than just a reverse image search tool. The service will search for an exact copy of the image when you long-press on your screen and tap Search Google for this image in Chrome. And it will also analyze and recognize the contents of the image. Or you can even search for a section of the image that is of particular interest to you....

Using data from a live feed on the web is the best way to keep your Excel 2010 spreadsheets automatically up to date. This can come in handy if you are tracking the prices of something, or even your favorite sports teams’ score boards. Below is an example spreadsheet made by MSN money. Several cells pull live data of different stock indexes. All of this data is coming from the internet, and in this guide you’ll learn How-to do just that....

Note: For Phone Hub to work you need to have Bluetooth enabled on your Chromebook and your phone. You also need to have Google Play Services Enabled. Link Your Phone to Chromebook with Phone Hub To get started click the Phone Hub button next to the clock in the lower-right corner and click the Get started button. A screen will come up for connecting your phone. On the left-hand side choose the phone you want to connect from the dropdown menu and click the Accept & continue button....

Verify Identity Using Microsoft Authenticator So what exactly is the Microsoft Authenticator app? Authenticator provides what is called multi-factor or two-step verification. We have covered two-factor authentication in the past. Google provides a similar app for iOS and Android. Setup is easy; you can download the app from the App Store for iOS 8 or later. Authenticator works on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Why is this better? I remember a few years ago, I spent a couple of weeks in the states and needed to access files from my Dropbox....

Activate Full-Screen View in Outlook 2016 for Mac First, you need to ensure you have the latest updates for Office 2016 installed. Check out our article for instructions about the new updates and how you can get them. Once you have those updates installed, launch Outlook 2016 for Mac. Then maximize the window to get the full-screen view feature. Fullscreen is more than just an immersive experience. When you open a message, background distractions are removed, placing a clear focus on the content....

Use Safari’s Reading List on iPhone To get started, launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad and browse to the article you want to save to read later. Then from the toolbar, click the Share button. Then from the menu that comes up, tap on the “Add to Reading List” button. Alternately, you can tap and hold the Bookmarks button from the toolbar. Then tap “Add to Reading List” from the menu that comes up....

Update Xbox One Controller on Windows 10 To get started, you will need to connect your controller to your Windows PC via a USB cable or the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows and make sure it is recognized by Windows. The next thing you will need to do is download and install the Xbox Accessories app for Windows 10. The app will detect your controller and display a screen where you can choose to configure the controller, i....

Here, we’ll show you how to view the available keyboard shortcuts for Gmail and customize them to suit your needs. Enable Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in Gmail To view and then edit your Gmail keyboard shortcuts, you first have to enable them. So, visit Gmail online, sign in, and follow these steps. Your Gmail page will refresh, and you’ll now be able to see and customize the shortcuts. View Keyboard Shortcuts in Gmail After enabling the custom keyboard shortcuts feature, you’ll have a tab for it in your settings....

Editor note: Here’s a link if you’re looking for instructions on adding a watermark to the latest version of Excel. How to Watermark Worksheet in Excel 2010 Open the worksheet on which you want to add a watermark, click the Insert tab from the Ribbon. then Header and Footer. Under Header and Footer tools, select Design and click on Picture from Header and Footer elements. Browse the image you want to use as your watermark....

This groovy feature uses your home’s wireless network to sync songs from your Zune collection to your Windows Phone 7 automatically. With wireless sync, you can drag and drop content to your phone and have it quietly sync over WiFi the next time you plug it into AC power. No more USB cables! Here’s how to do it: Setting Up Wireless Sync in Zune Step One Install Zune, connect your Windows Phone 7 or Zune HD and set it up with your computer....

According to a Bloomberg report, quoting a person familiar with the company’s plans, the smartphone manufacturer is planning two models – a 12-inch and a 7-inch one. Both will be running Windows RT. While HTC has been an important name in the smartphone market, the company has been quiet on the tablet front. Android models such as the Flyer and the EVO View 4G didn’t cause much of a stir on the market....

Now, you can do the same for Apple and Windows operating systems. Test Drive Vintage Mac and Windows Operating Systems The site now hosts a collection of emulators for vintage operating systems from the 80s and 90s. Not only can you see what an Apple Macintosh computer from 1984 looked like, but you can also use it. Yep, you can interact with the ancient Finder, run old apps like Mac Paint or Microsoft’s precursor to Word and Excel called Multiplan....

The weeks following the announcement were agonizing. Suddenly my iPhone 4 looked like a piece of outdated crap, and I was incredibly impatient to get the new one. On launch day I was in line at an Apple store early in the morning, and less than half hour after the store opened, I was on my way out the door with a new Verizon 32GB black iPhone 5. Design Unboxing an Apple product is always an experience that still can’t be matched....

Logitech is known for quality modern wireless keyboards that come in all sorts of different form factors. From the MK850 Performance Comfort Keyboard and Mouse combo for hours of productive work at your desk to the K830 Illuminated Living Room keyboard for controlling your home entertainment center. No matter your preference, you’re bound to find one that fits your needs. Now, the company is bringing back aspects of the old-school mechanical keyboards (think Cherry switch keyboards) with its K840 Mechanical Wired keyboard....

By now everyone should know that Google Voice has gone public and ANYONE can get an account. Now with the latest upgrade, Google Voice has become a true Skype killer, land-line slayer, VOIP provider, and a threat to cell phone carrier’s minute planes. Why? Because you can make free phone calls anywhere in the United States and Canada using just your computer and an internet connection, no phone required....

The Outlook To-Do bar packs into Outlook as an outstanding time organization tool. Personally, it keeps me from being late to meetings, finishing deadlines on time, and remembering that it’s time to buy new groceries. Like the good assistant, it keeps track of every task that you ever put into it. But one of the only downsides of using To-Do bar is that if you are keeping track of a lot of tasks, it can become claustrophobic....

Access the Mini Toolbar Starting with a simple improvement, you can now access the Mini Toolbar with a right-click. This tiny tool lets you format cells, fonts, alignment, and more. Work Better with Borders Borders are wonderful ways to format cells and make them stand out with subtlety. Now when you click the border button, you have options to Draw a Border, Draw a Border Grid, and Erase a Border....

This fun game from Microsoft called “Are You Certifiable” is a fun way to test your IT knowledge and learn new things at the same time. Best part, it’s free. This game runs in Microsoft Silverlight so you may install it before playing. Once you get started, then things are pretty simple. You can sign in as a guest, but you won’t get full access unless you register a Microsoft Live account....

Only business and enterprise customers who qualify (and pay) will continue to receive updates through the Microsoft ESU program. If you’re still running it on your home computer, it’s time to get a new PC with Windows 10 or upgrade your existing system. Windows 7 Reaches End of Life As we explained in our previous article, your computer will not stop working if you choose to keep running Windows 7....