How To Prevent Your Phone S 4G Wireless Connection From Sleeping

If you’re on one of those shiny new 4G phones, then likely you want to take full advantage of your screaming fast connection. One downside of the 4G connection is that when the phone sleeps, it also snoozes the 4G signal. Let’s put an end to that. At this point in the game, this article only applies to the HTC Evo 4G and the Samsung Galaxy S (Epic 4G), but as more 4G phones hit the market it should cover those as well....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Kelvin Richard

How To Print From A Chromebook

Use Google Cloud Print (Discontinued) Update: The Google Cloud Print service has been discontinued. The company stopped supporting it in 2020. If you have a fairly new printer that has been made in the past five years or so, it’s probably Google Cloud Print compatible, and setting it up is a breeze. Even if you don’t have a Cloud Ready Printer, you can turn your older printer into one; however, the computer it is connected to needs to be powered on, connected to a network, and have Chrome installed as it acts as the print server....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 471 words · John Delorenzo

How To Remove An Anchor In Word

You might prefer that these anchors don’t show up in your document. You may even want to turn off anchoring completely so that your images move independently of your text. If you want to learn how to remove an anchor in Word, follow the steps below. What is an Anchor in Word? Word uses the anchor symbol to indicate that an image is tied to the text at a specific point in your document....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 486 words · Jimmie Floyd

How To Remove Page Breaks In Word

Word automatically inserts page breaks, based on the size of the page and font. These don’t always appear in the best places, however. You can add your own manual page breaks to your document, but if you put it in the wrong place, you might need to remove these. If you want to remove page breaks in Word, you’ll need to follow these steps. Removing Manual Page Breaks in Word Removing manual page breaks in Word is actually quite simple to do....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 503 words · Joseph Martinez

How To Restore Previous Versions Of Microsoft Word Documents

Saving Microsoft Word Documents Correctly To utilize the restore feature in Microsoft Word, you must save your document on Microsoft OneDrive. As a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you’ll have plenty of room as each account comes with 1TB of online storage. Microsoft Word automatically saves your document as changes get made. The key to using the restore tool is making sure you’re saving a Microsoft Word document properly. At the heart of this is the AutoSave feature, which saves your documents in real-time to Microsoft OneDrive....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 535 words · Carrie Eichelberger

How To Set Up Google Keep Reminders For Dates Times And Locations

You can stick with default settings for creating new reminders or set up custom ones on the fly. Plus, if you use Google Keep on your mobile device, reminders based on your location are ideal. Here, we’ll show you how to create both time and location-based reminders along with how to change your default reminder settings. As a bonus, we’ll include steps for using Google Keep online and on your mobile device....

December 23, 2022 · 5 min · 869 words · Harold Nelsen

How To Set Up Kindle Fire Parental Controls

From the main screen, tap the Settings (gear icon) then More. On the next screen tap Parental Controls. Next you’re prompted to create a Parental Controls Password and tap Finish. Now you’ll have the full set of Parental controls on the Kindle Fire. You can block the Silk Browser, password protect purchases and video playback. The controls are straight forward, and one to point out is Block or Unblock Content Types....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 132 words · Darren Young

How To Set Up Site Search Shortcuts In Firefox

Visit the website you’d like to add a search shortcut for. Then right click it’s in site search bar. From the context menu select Add a Keyword for this Search. The site search will be added as a bookmark. Here you just need to assign the keyword you want to use and then click save. Note that this keyword will be used in lieu of the site name when performing searches from the address bar....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 152 words · Carrie Arreola

How To Set Up Tab Stops In Microsoft Word

You can set the default, add more tab stops, align them as you please, and even include a leading line. To set up tab stops in Word, here’s what you’ll need to do. Work With Tab Stops in Word To use and configure tab stops, you’ll need to head to a specific area in Microsoft Word. First, open Microsoft Word and select the Home tab. Then, click the arrow icon on the bottom-right of the Paragraph section of the ribbon to open the Paragraph Settings....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 522 words · Michael Cruz

How To Set Your Status And A Message In Microsoft Teams

We’ve already shown you how to schedule an out-of-office message in Teams, which is useful for vacations or business trips. So here, we’ll walk through setting a current status message and all the options to go with it. Set Your Current Status in Microsoft Teams You can set a simple status for yourself in teams like Available, Busy, or Do Not Disturb. Click your profile icon on the top right....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 619 words · Ellen Obrien

How To Setup Family Safety In Windows 10

Microsoft introduced the most comprehensive set of tools to date, specifically focusing on Parental Controls in Windows 7. The improved Family safety feature for Windows 10 builds on this and provides a more seamless option for managing kids’ safety on the Internet and the computer. Windows 10 Family Safety Unlike Windows 7, which managed your child’s experience locally, this is done through the Microsoft Accounts page. So, you will need to ensure you have an active Internet connection to successfully configure the application of Family Safety Settings in Windows 10....

December 23, 2022 · 6 min · 1214 words · Arthur Bennett

How To Share Your Gmail Custom Theme

Sharing Custom Themes Gmail Custom Themes are not a new thing anymore; you probably know that you can create a Dark or Light theme and add the image you want to it. I’ve covered the feature a while ago, here, so I won’t tell you how to create a theme again. Once you’re done creating your perfect theme you have two options. If you’re in the Themes section of your Gmail settings menu, just click Share your theme....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 224 words · Linda Koenen

How To Sum A Column In Google Sheets

A spreadsheet can instantly find the sum of a column of data, automatically updating that sum when data is changed or new data is added. There are a few different ways you can achieve this in a Google Sheets spreadsheet. If you’re unsure, here’s how to sum a column in Google Sheets. How to Sum a Column Using the Status Bar If you just want to know what the sum of a column is without adding the answer to your spreadsheet, you can use the status bar....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 429 words · Mitchel Gearing

How To Uninstall Cortana From Windows 10

If you would rather not bother with Cortana at all and would prefer it be gone from your system you can uninstall it. Here’s how. Important: To uninstall Cortana you need to be running the Windows 10 May 2020 Update or higher. How to Uninstall Cortana You can quickly uninstall Cortana from Windows using these steps: You can also follow our more detailed walkthrough below. Uninstall Cortana from Windows 10 Using PowerShell To uninstall Cortana from Windows hit the Windows key and type in: powershell and launch Windows PowerShell as Administrator from the Start menu....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 290 words · Nolan Bouska

How To Update Your Logitech Webcam Firmware

Although the steps below are shown using the Logitech C930e, the process is the same for all Logitech Webcams. I’ve used it to update the C920s, C925e, C930e, and the Brio Ultra 4K Webcam. How to Update your Logitech Webcam Firmware Logitech updates firmware infrequently for some of its Webcams. That said, it’s a good idea to check back every few months to ensure you’ve got the latest updates and improvements for having successful video calls....

December 23, 2022 · 1 min · 99 words · Gregory Senecal

How To Use Microsoft S New Findtime Add In For Outlook

Before you install: Must be running Outlook 2013 or laterHave an Office 365 account – not required for the attendee.Close Outlook before installing Go to https://findtime.microsoft.com/ to install it. Sign in with your Office 365 account and wait while the add-in is installed. After installation is complete, launch Microsoft Outlook and compose a new message. Click Add-ins for Office from the Ribbon and then FindTime. If you don’t see it, make sure you are signed in to your Office 365 Account....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 314 words · Mark Haug

How To Use The Windows 10 Share Charm

Share Photos to Instagram, Facebook and More in Windows 10 The Share tab in File Explorer works with any file, but it’s most useful for photos and videos you want to share to social media. For example, if I want to share a photo in my Pictures folder to Instagram, select the photo, choose the Share tab then click Share. This will open the Share charm which lets you choose one of the available apps....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 581 words · Lindsay Ferrara

How To View Covid 19 Data Around The World In Google Maps

One other feature that Google Maps offers is data related to the pandemic. Whether you want to get information about your home location, somewhere your family lives, or a place you’ll be visiting, just open the Google Maps website. You can stay up to date on the number of new cases, confirmed cases, and more in your county, state, country, or region. Get COVID-19 Data on Google Maps Viewing the data on the Google Maps website is easy....

December 23, 2022 · 3 min · 466 words · Kenneth Davis

How Verizon Customers Can Get Disney Plus For Free

Who Qualifies Verizon Wireless offers a one-year free membership to the Disney Plus streaming video service to those customers with an unlimited plan for a limited time. It’s also available for anyone who switches to 5G Home Internet. After the year, you can continue watching Disney Plus at the regular price of $6.99 per month. Eligible plans include the Verizon Unlimited plan, Go Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited, Above Unlimited, Get More Unlimited, Do More Unlimited, Play More Unlimited, and Start Unlimited....

December 23, 2022 · 4 min · 771 words · Marilyn Witt

Install Integration Services On Hyper V Vms In Windows 8

According to Microsoft: Just think of them as Guest Additions in VirtualBox or VMware Tools. It provides a better experience. For instance, without them, the VM will capture your mouse, and you have to hit Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow to release it. With Integration Services installed, the mouse isn’t captured in a way you need a key combo to release it. To install them on your VM, go to Actions » Insert Integration Services Setup Disk....

December 23, 2022 · 2 min · 270 words · Agnes Horne