This is good news if you’re upgrading from Windows 7 and want to ditch iTunes and use Windows 10’s native music app. Transfer iTunes Playlists Windows 10 Groove Music Launch the Groove Music app and go to Settings > Import iTunes playlists. Then verify you want to import your iTunes playlists into Groove Music. That’s all there is to it. Now you can enjoy your playlists from iTunes in the native Music app in Windows 10....

With this in mind, TikTok has implemented a “refreshed Safety Center” to address concerns, answer questions, and guide you toward meaningful discussions with your teen. Using features like Family Pairing, resources like the Guardian’s Guide, and much more, you have tools to help you keep your kids safe when they use TikTok. Family Pairing on TikTok Let’s start off with a feature right within the app called Family Pairing. With this tool you can connect to your child’s account and configure various options....

In Windows 10, these notifications are part of the new Action Center, a centralized location for managing incoming notifications. By default, notifications will pop up for a few quick seconds then disappear. Instead of breaking your current activity to review that notification in detail, you can configure notifications to appear a little bit longer on screen. Display Notifications for Longer Time in Windows 10 Click Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Other options....

Timings don’t necessarily work if you’re not involved in your PowerPoint presentation, however. If you’re using it to display images or video in a shop display, for instance, you’d want your PowerPoint slides to loop continuously. If you want to loop a PowerPoint presentation, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Loop PowerPoint Slides To create a never-ending PowerPoint presentation, you’ll first need a presentation with multiple slides. Open this up in PowerPoint to begin, then head to the Slide Show tab on the ribbon bar....

Below we have two screenshots of the Firefox 4 toolbars. With the tab bar (default): Tab bar hidden: Which one do you like better? As someone who is constantly working on a 13.3 inch laptop monitor, the smaller toolbar will always be the winner in my (note)book. Even though it isn’t much, saved screen space is ALWAYS a good thing. In this case it is not only efficient, but also practical....

Automatically Delete Junk Mail in Thunderbird Open Thunderbird and select Tools > Options. In the options window, click the Security > Junk tab. Then check both “When I Mark Messages as Junk” and “Delete Them.” Click OK to save changes. Now emails that you mark as junk or spam will go straight to the trash and no longer occupy your local disks. Now, how can Thunderbird delete this junk automatically, before they even get sent to me?...

A network drive allows you to keep large or important files off your Mac’s hard drive. This frees up space for other things, but you’ll need to know how to connect to it over your network. Mac supports the common networking protocols used for NAS drives, making it easy to connect to them. If you’re unsure how to map a network drive on a Mac, follow our steps below....

If you don’t know how to merge cells in Google Sheets, you can follow the steps outlined below. Before Merging Cells in Google Sheets Before you start merging your data in Google Sheets, you need to be aware of one of the biggest limitations. When you merge cells in Google Sheets, only the data from the top cell is saved. The rest of the data is lost and can’t be retrieved without undoing the change....

First, right-click your Dropbox icon in the system tray and click Preferences. Click the Advanced tab and click the Move button next to the location of the folder. Choose a new folder or drive location for your folder. In my example, I chose my brand new External Drive. Click OK when done. You’ll be asked to confirm the new location. In my example, moving the folder to a new drive required the client to copy all the data over....

One way to ensure your text stands out is by outlining it. Outlining the text adds emphasis and makes it easier for viewers to read, increasing their engagement with the presentation. If you want to outline text in Google Slides, here’s what you need to do. How to Outline Text Using Word Art A good way to make your text stand out and outline it is to use Word Art....

The steps for password protecting and encrypting documents is exactly the same for Word 2013, Excel 2013 and Powerpoint 2013 so I will only demonstrate the process once using Word. If you run into a question or problems along the way, just drop a note in the comments and I’ll do what I can to help. Password Protect and Encrypt Word 2013, Excel 2013 and Powerpoint 2013 documents Click File....

Most wallets contain a lot of sensitive information you don’t want in the wrong hands. This can include your driver’s license with your full name, birthday, and your social security number. Of course, credit cards are the first target for most identity thieves, but much more damage can be done with your personal details, especially your social security number. One of our writers, who was an identity theft victim, has written about his first-hand experience and shared his credit protection tips....

It’s free, it’s easy to use, and it’s packed with features. You don’t need to pay for a quality email service—Gmail offers one for free, and it allows you to send and reply to emails from anyone. By default, however, you can only reply to the sender when you receive a message meant for more than one recipient. You can change this pretty quickly, however. If you want to know how to reply all in Gmail, follow the steps below....

This is where icons like the Recycle Bin and Microsoft Edge often appear for you to launch as soon as you’re ready. Over time, you might add other system icons pop-up for easy access, too. If you clean install your PC, you’ll want to restore the desktop icons on Windows 10 and 11 that you’ve lost. It’s a straightforward process on both versions of Windows, however. Here’s what you’ll need to do....

Restore Thunderbird Messages from Manual Backup What you’ll need to do this: Thunderbird installedA previous backup of Thunderbird Emails and Profiles. To get started, make sure that Thunderbird is not running. Next, in Windows Explorer, right-click on your Thunderbird backup and extract it to your C:\Users\yourUsername\AppData\Roaming folder. This should put all of your backups right where Thunderbird wants them (assuming you followed our previous backup article). Next, in the Start Menu, type the following:...

If you’ve captured the perfect footage at the wrong angle, you can rotate your video afterward. Each Android camera app is different, but most will come with a gallery app with basic video editing tools—tools that include video rotation. If you want to know how to rotate a video on Android, follow the steps below. How to Rotate a Video on Android Using the Photos App You should be able to rotate a video you’ve created using the built-in gallery app on your device....

Update: Modern versions of Office no longer need this extension. Saving files as a PDF or XPS is a function that’s built-in. Save Office 2007 Documents as PDF or XPS 1. Download and install the free PDF Add-In: 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS 2. Click the Office Button in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc. Hover mouse over Save As, Click PDF or XPS Fill out the PDF or XPS options, and you’re done....

Well, there is! And in this post, we’re going to show you how to do it. 4 Ways To Send An Email To Slack There are four ways to send email to Slack. Some of these do require paid Slack plans, while others come built into the default Slack app. We’re going to cover each one, so read through to find the method that’s best for you! Create An Email Address For A Channel (Paid Plan) The first way is to create an email address for a specific Slack channel....

Set a Google Now Reminder on Android Start Google Now by long-pressing the home button on your screen and then you can do one of two things: say “Google. Set reminder” or manually type: set reminder — you can also use “remind me” instead. You can also set a time-based reminder. For the location-based one, though, click the pinpoint icon on the top right side of the screen. It will show the menu below....

By default, the Reminder box is not checked when creating a Task in Outlook 2010, also in both the date and time boxes you will see a greyed out “None” rather than a time. We’re going to fix that and assign a default time. Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the File ribbon and Select Options. Step 2 Click the Tasks tab and Check the box labeled Set reminders on tasks with due dates....