Create a Shared Microsoft Family Calendar If you haven’t set up family safety accounts yet, to get started, head to the Microsoft Account Family site and start adding your family members by clicking add a child or Add another adult first instead. Then enter the adult or child’s email address and send the invite. When the invitation email arrives, they will need to accept it to join your family. Note that if you know the password of your family member, you can also sign them in automatically....

Windows 10 has a new default browser called Microsoft Edge; as we’ve said in the past, it’s still a work in progress. Currently, it uses a speed dial feature, as you see in Opera and other browsers. It shows top and frequently visited sites, the ability to get top site apps that will open the Store, suggested news content, widgets for weather and sporting events. But if you’re not happy with the default selections Microsoft has included, there is some customization you can do, including having it open to a blank page....

To prevent such social awkwardness, you may want to consider the Chat Undetected extension. Here’s a demo of it in action. Before you install Chat Undetected, your Facebook friends will see when you read their chat messages: But afterwards, you can read their messages and they’ll never know: The thing that I will warn you about the Chat Undetected extension is that, at least for Chrome, you’ll have to install it as an ....

With the Draw Border tools, you can choose a line style and color, apply a border grid to a block of cells, and easily erase individual lines. If you want to create a cell border outside the predefined options, here’s how to draw borders in Microsoft Excel. How to Draw a Cell Border in Excel Start by selecting the cell where you want to add a border. Then, go to the Home tab, click the Borders drop-down list, and view the Draw Borders section at the bottom....

Manage Your Google Location History This feature could be quite useful if you want to retrace your steps, but some people might just find it creepy. However, editing or deleting your location history is easy to do. I’ll guide you through the process below. First of all, let’s take a look at your Google Location History dashboard. Go to this address and click Dashboard on the top left side of the screen....

To enable this feature visit the Gmail in personal search results field trial page. Once there, click the blue “Join the field trial” button that appears. Changes won’t be instant. It could take a few minutes, or a few days. You’ll receive an official email from Google once the change has been applied. From what I’ve heard, the amount of time the activation takes depends on a combination of the size of your Gmail inbox and the number of people who’ve signed up before you that have yet to be activated....

Google has officially opened its social platform Google+ to Google Apps Accounts including Google Apps for business, education, and the free service. Here’s how to activate the service in the Google Apps administrator console. Login to your Google Apps administrator account and visit the control panel. This can be done at: In Google Apps, the control panel clicks the Organization & users tab and then clicks the Services sub-tab. About halfway down the list of services, you’ll find Google+....

If this is you, don’t worry, you’re (probably) not haunted. You may be experiencing a phenomenon called ghost touch. This is where the screen reacts as if it’s been pressed, even when you’re nowhere near it. There are a number of reasons why it may happen, from hardware to software issues. If you’re ready to start busting ghosts, here are some tips for how to fix ghost touch on an iPhone....

Resolve Office AutoUpdate for Mac, not Working To download the latest updates for Office 2016, I needed to have AutoUpdate version 3.4 installed. Unfortunately, checking for Updates from the Help menu was not working. I even tried to download the update manually, but Microsoft’s Support page behaved unresponsive, even in alternative web browsers. It turns out the culprit was the DNS server Microsoft uses to connect to the public Internet. Either it’s a compatibility issue with OS XYosemite’s version, or Microsoft is not aware of the problem yet....

First introduced on the iPhone 4S a decade ago, Touch ID is an authentication tool found on all modern iPhones, select iPads, and Macs, including the 2021 iMac. The tool has various features, including the ability to unlock your device, use Apple Pay, log into third-party apps, and make purchases on the different Apple online stores. Touch ID Issues: Basic Troubleshooting Once you set up Touch ID on your Mac, you might never run into any problems....

Importing Snagit Quick Styles Now that we know how to export files, placing them into your installation of Snagit is relatively similar. However, there are two options: 1. Completely overwrite any existing styles, or 2. merge existing styles. We’ll cover both below. Important! : Before we get started, you must exit all Snagit applications. Completely shut down Snagit, this includes closing the editor and the program that docks in the system tray....

Your computer runs sluggish when opening multiple windows. (This is especially true for laptops.) You run hardware-intensive applications (i.e. games/3d design) and want to get the most out of your system. You simply don’t like the fancy themes look. Solution: The fix is a simple process and will increase overall performance for Windows XP and Vista. For Windows XP: 1. Click Start at the bottom left-hand side of the desktop....

APA and MLA Styles for Block Quotes While each is similar in the indentation size, check first to make sure that the quote you’re using meets the other requirements. The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) has helpful information for both styles. We’ve included the basics below, but you can also visit the site for more details. APA long quotation requirements: MLA long quotation requirements: As you can see, both styles require the blockquote to have a 0....

If you need to use a select group of apps, maybe an in-house line of the business app (LOB) or light productivity applications such as Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop, you can get away with using a Virtual Machine (VM). One leading solution in this category is VMware Fusion, which was among the first vendors to bring Windows virtualization to Intel Macs nearly 10 years ago. I decided on trying out VMware Fusion, because of my great experience with the Windows version....

Access the Office Insider Program on Mac First, you need to be running the Office 2016 for Mac suite. If you have it installed already, launch any of the apps in the suite and click Help > Check for Updates. Check off the Join Office Insider Program on the Microsoft AutoUpdate window and you should be good to go. So far, nothing new is ready yet, but you will be notified as soon as they are....

There are three different channels available: Dev, Beta, and Release Preview. The channel you choose should be based on your technical knowledge and experience. The program also provides a Feedback Hub to report issues or praise new developments. The hub gives you access to an entire community of other Insiders to engage. If you’re ready to start testing new builds, here’s how to join the Windows Insider Program on a Windows 11 PC....

Still, there are a couple of ways to pull this off. If you want to learn how to list users in Linux, follow our steps below. Why You Should Check Your Linux User List There are a number of reasons you may want to list users in Linux. It’s a good practice in terms of finding and deleting unused accounts, for one. From a security standpoint, it’s also a good way to make sure you don’t have intruders creating user accounts....

You’ll need to install App Lock from the Play Store. It’s free. When you first open the app, asks you for a PIN code right away. Enter at least four numbers and tap OK. On the next screen, you’re asked for a security question, answer and hint. Enter a question that you are sure to remember the answer to. This will be asked in case you forget your code....

This week Google Docs introduced Pivot Tables, an Excel feature that has been missing for some time. Pivot tables come in handy when you have a large spreadsheet that you want to summarize. The process works by allowing you to rotate data and view it from multiple angles, and when you look at data from different angles it might open up some opportunity to see patterns that weren’t so obvious before....

It’s easy to change the default email. Then when you click on email links you’ll get sent straight to Gmail, Yahoo or your email client of choice. From the Firefox Menu go to Options. Now go to the Applications tab, and scroll until you get to mailto (or, alternately, you can use the search box on top). From the dropdown select Use Gmail, Use Yahoo! Mail or select Use Other....