HDR in the Google+ Photo Editor The new High Dynamic Range (HDR) features were announced a few days ago by Google’s Andre Meyer in this post on his Google+ profile. Just like the other Google+ photo editing tools, the HDR ones only work in Google Chrome. If you don’t have it installed, you can always download it from here. Start by logging in to your Google+ profiles and going to the Photos section as shown below....

Terminate Unresponsive Apps in Settings Typically, when an app isn’t responding, and the window won’t close, you would hit Ctrl + Alt + Del to launch Task Manager, right-click the offending app and choose to end task. While that still works, Microsoft has added the same functionality to the Settings app. Head to Settings > Apps > Apps & features. Click on the offending app and choose Advanced options and then click the Terminate button....

Create Your Gmail Account Open up your favorite Internet Browser. Click the address bar at the top, clear it out, and then head to www.gmail.com. Once the Gmail webpage loads up click on the Create an account button on the top-right corner of the page. On the next page, you’ll need to fill out some basic information to complete the account creation process. You can enter whatever first and last name you like or use your real information....

If you weren’t aware, this ability has been available on the mobile side of things already. So, let’s look at how to set up an account on Windows, iOS, Android, and Mac. Add a Business Account to OneDrive Sync Client Windows 10 Right-click the OneDrive icon located in the Notification Area, then click Settings. Select the “Account” tab, then click Add a Business account. Then you’ll be prompted to sign in using your Microsoft 365 — Formerly Office 365 credentials....

Add Dropbox to the ‘Send To’ Context Menu on Windows 10 The first thing you need to do is find the ‘Send To’ folder and there are a few ways to do it. First, you can copy and paste the following path in the Search box and hit Enter: Alternately, you can use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to launch the Run dialog and copy and paste the same path above and click OK or hit Enter....

To help you better structure your next Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, we’ll show you how to align your slide elements. Whether images, objects, text boxes, or shapes, you can easily line them up perfectly. This gives your slideshow a neat, tidy, and, best of all, professional-looking appearance. How to Automatically Align Objects in PowerPoint Positioning a single object is just as important as a group of objects. This individual element could be your focus point or the one you want to align other elements around....

For example, this information can be used to calculate the number of years of service an employee has. This could be useful for calculating benefits or if you need to provide a reference. If the employee is still working for you, you can also calculate their years of service to date. Here’s how to calculate years of service in Excel. How to Calculate Years of Service in Excel Using YEARFRAC If you’re only looking to find the total number of completed years served, then the YEARFRAC function is a simple way to do so....

Cancel Your Spotify Subscription To cancel your subscription the first thing you need to do is open a browser on your computer and head to https://www.spotify.com/us/account/profile/ and login if you’re not already. Then scroll down to the bottom and click the “Cancel” button. You will then see which subscription plan you are subscribed to and when the next billing date is. Click the “Change Plan” button. Now scroll down and under the Spotify Free section click the “Cancel Premium” button....

Change iOS Brightness Settings Tap Settings Tap Brightness Tap Auto-Brightness On / Off or slide the brightness scale up or down. Do you have a groovy iOS tip? Send it to us at tips@groovypost.com. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

Sometimes, it might be necessary to change the text case for words in a document. Fortunately, this can be easily done in Google Docs using some of its powerful features, such as Find and Replace. This feature allows you to find specific words or phrases in your document and replace them with different ones. To successfully capitalize or uncapitalize text in Google Docs, follow the instructions below. How to Capitalize and Uncapitalize Text in Google Docs Google Docs will allow you to quickly change the text case in your document....

Check and Manage Calendar Events from Apple Watch The basic way to check your calendar items on your Apple Watch is to launch the Calendar app on your watch. Then, press the Digital Crown and tap the Calendar icon from your list. Whether you use Siri or manually open the calendar app, it will default to your watch’s “Up Next” view. Just swipe up or down on the screen to see different days and events, or use the watch’s dial to scroll through....

Wi-Fi Connection: What Those Figures Mean For the average home user, when checking a Wi-Fi connection, there are three speed test numbers to look for: Ping, Download, and Upload. Ping is used for testing the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. It measures the round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer. In this case, it measures the time it takes to send Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo request packets between your device and internet service provider and back again....

Thankfully, presentation creators who use Google Slides have plenty of pre-built templates ready to use. If you can’t find the design you’re looking for, however, you may prefer to create a Google Slides template of your own. Here’s how. Creating and Customizing Google Slides Templates If you’ve ever created or customized a PowerPoint template, you’ll be familiar with the master slide. This is the template that your presentation uses to determine the default font, color scheme, background, and other formatting options used in your presentation....

Typically, radar charts compare multiple variables on a two-dimensional plane with all of the axes equally distributed. Here’s how to set the charts and why they are useful. Create A Radar Chart in Excel For this exercise, we’re going to complete radar charts using two sets of sample data. The first shows and compares different aspects for two new smartphones, including display, camera, battery life, and color choices. The second looks at two employees and how they differ on key skill sets, such as punctuality, meeting deadlines, kindness, and problem-solving....

It can also be used to access files in backups you might have made in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. Create a System Image in Windows 10 To get started, hit the Windows key on your keyboard and type: control panel and choose the Control Panel app from the results. That will open the classic Control Panel that you’re used to from earlier versions of Windows. Once you have Control Panel open, click Backup and Restore (Windows 7)....

What Are Siri Shortcuts? As previously noted, beginning with iOS 12, and extended with iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, Apple introduced the ability to use shortcuts to perform everyday tasks on iPhone and iPad. Appropriately called Siri Shortcuts, these tasks, once created, are initiated either through a tap on the screen or by using your voice. Finding Shortcuts The Siri Shortcuts app is, not surprisingly, the best place to get started with Siri Shortcuts!...

Set Up a Windows 10 Dual Boot System Dual boot is a configuration where you can have two or more operating systems installed on your computer. If you would rather not replace your current version of Windows with Windows 10, you can set up a dual boot configuration. All that is required is creating a partition or the availability of a spare hard disk ready where you can install it. The benefits of setting up a dual boot configuration on a physical partition or hard disk versus a Virtual Machine include full access to the hardware, which includes memory, graphics, and input/output performance of the local disk....

There are a few ways to do this. You can import an entire Excel spreadsheet with the ability to view a preview of your data. Alternatively, you can add an Excel file to OneNote as a file attachment to open separately. Here’s how to do both in OneNote. Importing a New Excel Spreadsheet in OneNote OneNote notebooks are flexible, with the ability to add text, images, and more. One useful feature, however, is the ability to insert entire Excel spreadsheets into your OneNote notebook....

For instance, let’s say you have a folder called Work with 10 files inside, but you don’t necessarily want all those files stored on your local drive. You can still see that folder and its content in File Explorer, but it will have a cloud icon next to it, indicating it’s still on OneDrive. When you click on it, that data will be downloaded so you can start using it....

Why a Dark Theme? Dark Mode is all the rage these days both on desktop operating systems like Windows 10, apps such as Slack, and mobile devices. There are several reasons why you would want to use a dark theme on your Android device. First of all, it can be much easier on the eyes, especially in dark environments. There’s nothing more annoying blasting your eyes with a brilliant white light at night....