There are multiple options for creating a PDF file. You can use the built-in “Save As” function and select the PDF format, or use the new Share menu and choose the option to create a PDF or XPS document. How To Save A Document As A Secure PDF Using Office 2010 Click File, Share. From the Share menu, click Create PDF/XPS Document, then on the right-side, click Create a PDF/XPS....

Here’s the default view — the first line of the message is displayed. Customize Outlook 2013 Message Preview Open Outlook 2013 and click on View Tab on the Ribbon. Then in the Arrangement section click on Message Preview option and select the number of lines you want it to show. Then choose where you want the preview setting changed. Either all mailboxes or just that folder. Here I set it to display two lines of the message....

In Office 2010, Microsoft made it easier to customize the Ribbon. If you don’t like jumping around to the different tabs on the Ribbon to access commands, you can create a new tab and add the commands you use most to it. You can also arrange the commands on the new tab into groups to make them even easier to find. In Office 2016, the overall method for customizing the Ribbon is the same, with a few small tweaks....

Delete Blank Cells within an Excel Workbook The screenshot below displays a workbook with data in multiple columns. Between each column, there are blank cells; those are the cells I want to delete. To do so, highlight just the range of data containing the blank cells. Under the Home tab > Editing group, click Find & Select and then click Go To Special. Choose the Blanks radio box and click OK....

You can easily prune through and delete messages on your iPhone. It’s easy enough to remove individual texts and entire conversations if you need to. We’ll show you how to delete messages on your iPhone below. How to Delete Messages on iPhone Note: Once you delete a text message, you can’t restore it, so make sure you no longer want the conversation. If it’s really important, you can always consider printing your iPhone messages for a paper copy backup....

If you’re like me, you don’t want callers to know you’re using Google Voice. For that to become a reality, you need to disable call screening. Fortunately, it’s easy to do. Make sure you’re logged in to your Google account, then visit Google Voice’s Call Settings Page. You get there by clicking the Gear » Settings menu from your Google Voice page or clicking the link up there. From the Settings » Calls tab just check the Off bullet next to Call Screening....

There are a few different ways to go about killing the lock screen, but it will depend on which version of Windows 10 you’re running. Here’s how to do it on both versions. Disable Lock Screen Windows 10 Pro If you’re running the Pro version of Windows 10, you can use Group Policy Editor to turn it off. To do that, hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R to bring up the Run dialog and type: gpedit....

You don’t need to upload pictures in their full size to your website. A smaller size is usually enough. I use an online tool called Web Resizer. It’s ideal for what I need and the biggest advantage it has is that I can use it wherever I am. It’s a web service and doesn’t require software instalation. It makes pictures smaller and optimizes them too. I only need images with a width in the region of 400-450 pixels....

SharpKeys 3.6 is another gem I found among many on the Github website, such as the HOSTS File editor, making it easier to edit your Windows Host file without all the hassle involved. Like the HOST file editor, SharpKeys takes functionality that exists in Windows 10—remapping your keyboard keys—but makes it easy enough for the everyday user to do it on the fly. With SharpKeys, you can quickly and easily reassign your keyboard key to another key or make it into a shortcut to launch an application or perform some other Windows function....

While the likelihood of this actually happening to you is probably very low, recent headlines about hack attacks against Sony, Gmail and even LastPass prove that you can never be too safe. With that in mind, I thought I’d share with you a tip for making your Dropbox data more secure. In particular, it prevents an unscrupulous employee at Dropbox from accessing your most sensitive data by encrypting it....

How to Export Edge Passwords You can quickly export Edge passwords by following these steps: If you want a more detailed walkthrough, follow the steps below. Exporting Microsoft Edge Passwords To start off, launch the Edge browser, and click the Options menu (three dots) and choose Settings. Next, choose Profiles from the left pane menu. Under the “Your profile” section click on Passwords. Now, click the three dots next to “Saved passwords” and choose Export passwords from the menu....

Update: The Windows Live Essentials suite of apps is no longer available or supported by Microsoft. Getting Movie Maker (No Longer Supported) If you don’t already have it, download and install Photo Gallery and Movie Maker. Both programs need to be installed together because they share several of the same features. The two are part of the Windows Live Essentials 2012 suite of free software utilities from Microsoft. Open Movie Maker and click Add Video and Photos and browse to the location of the video file you want to get the audio from....

In a blog post, Microsoft stated that the rumors of Command Prompt’s death have been greatly exaggerated; Command Prompt will still be available in the Creators Update. Although PowerShell is the default command line utility in Windows 10 Creators Update, users can still revert to Command Prompt as the default or launch it just as they normally do in current Windows versions. Let’s take a look at how to do that....

Sometimes you may need that information when troubleshooting the operating system or an individual component. For example, a reboot would be in order if you keep getting a BSOD error, for example, and there are months of uptime. If you’re unsure how to find your Windows 11 PC uptime, follow this guide. Checking Your PC Uptime on Windows Now, learning how long your PC has been up and running isn’t something you can use all the time....

I was even more surprised to see that they went through. However, there was a catch. It showed up in the inbox with a dire warning message: The problem, according to Google, was that the email said that it was coming from @gmail.com, when in reality, it was Outlook.com’s mail server that originated the message. This is a common trick by phishers, who pretend to be sending out official requests for information or login links from spoofed email addresses....

For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, the above Security Warning pop up can be one of the most annoying things I’ve ever encountered on a computer. If this is happening to you, every time you open nearly ANY program you get one of these windows where you have to take the extra step and Click Open just to launch your program. Let’s fix that, right now! Disclaimer: I mentioned Vista because this fix should work there too, but I have only tested it on Windows 7....

The control panel is usually the first place you go to change any major setting on your computer. Unfortunately, the default view for the control panel in Windows 7 is Category view. There is no option to permanently switch back to a “classic view,” as in other versions of Windows (I know, some habits die hard.) The good news is, I found a simple fix! Before I get started with this Windows 7 How-To Tutorial, let’s take a look at what I’m talking about specifically....

Formatting an SD card wipes the slate clean by removing any trace of older files. It also allows you to change the file system on an SD card (new or old), allowing other devices the ability to read and write to them—including Macs. There are risks involved, however, and you could lose your data or corrupt your SD card without taking precautions. If you’re unsure how to format an SD card on Mac and you want to do it safely, follow these steps....

APA is often used in academic documents, specifically those that relate to psychology, education, and other social sciences. If you’ve never created a Word document in the APA style, you may have difficulty figuring it out, but it’s easy once you know the rules. If you want to know how to format APA style in Microsoft Word, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Format APA Style in Microsoft Word APA is like other academic document styles—it’s all about the rules your document needs to follow....

Windows Defender is the default antimalware security software that comes built into Windows 10. It protects your system in real-time against all sorts of security threats such as viruses, worms, rootkits, spyware, and even ransomware. Windows Defender continues to improve with each major update of Windows 10. If you’re running Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703) check out our article on the new Windows Defender Security Center. It makes it easier for you to view and control the security protections on your Windows 10 device....