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What do you do if you can’t see the content of a web page or application clearly? It’s easy; you just zoom in on the page or document as needed. While this is admittedly a pretty basic tip, we find that some individuals don’t know this functionality exists. Today, we’re covering four different tricks to consider for your zooming pleasure, one of which is a super secret tip for a function we bet you haven’t heard of.

Want to share all those helpful tutorials you’ve found on YouTube with your coworkers? Well, they won’t do any good unless you tell your coworkers where exactly in the video their interest should lie. After all, no one wants to waste time, right? Here’s how you can skip to anywhere in a YouTube video in a simple, easy way.

Have you ever stopped to wonder what happens when you use the cut, copy, and paste commands in Windows? They all interact with the clipboard, but what is the clipboard, really? Today, we’ll show you the magic of effective clipboard usage and how you can make the most of it on your Windows device.

Chances are you get a lot of unwanted messages, whether it’s spam or messages from threads, feeds, or newsletters you no longer want to receive. Thanks to some nifty built-in features in Gmail and Microsoft Outlook, you can easily unsubscribe from pretty much any website that’s sending you boatloads of emails, and it’s as easy as clicking a link.

One of the more interesting accessibility features of Windows 11 is the ability to use your keyboard to move your mouse cursor. This is especially helpful if your mouse stops working or if it’s battery-powered, dead, and you don’t have a replacement. Let’s go over how to turn Mouse Keys on and off, as well as how to use the numeric keypad to move your cursor.

One of the handiest keyboard shortcuts of all time is probably Ctrl + F, or Find, which helps you locate specific text on a page. That said, you can also do some neat things besides finding specific text. You can also replace text, even to the case and special characters. Let’s get into how you can do so in Google Docs and Word.

Do you feel as though you're constantly battling the clock and never really making progress on your to-do list? You're not alone. Luckily, small shifts in your workday can lead to significant gains in productivity. Let's explore some actionable workplace hacks to help you thrive.

Whether you have an older iPhone or last year’s iPhone 15 Pro Max, your device is likely to slow down a little as you use it, especially when using the web browser.

This doesn’t just apply to iPhones; virtually any device with a web browser, including desktops, laptops, and tablets, can suffer from this. Let’s discuss the why and how and then discuss how to quickly fix it. Sometimes, it can make a big difference in your device's performance.

If you’ve ever used Google Lens on a mobile device, you know it’s a pretty impressive little tool for contextual searches. However, you can also use these capabilities in the Chrome browser., searching for anything visible in the browser—from text to images, even one captured from a video.

Let’s go over how.

Cybersecurity tops the list for any business’ needs, particularly when one considers just how many threats are out there today. This makes it essential that today’s businesses (yours included) put an assortment of cybersecurity tools and protections in place.

We’ve assembled a list of the ones we recommend.

Imagine leaving the house without your smartphone. What a tragedy that must be for some people. Today, we want to highlight some of the many tools you can utilize to make your smartphone experience more enjoyable and productive.

Have you noticed the profound impact modern technology has on your business? Do you want to leverage it to your advantage? If you want to surpass your competition, then you’ll need every advantage out there. Let’s look at some of the technologies that your business can implement to give itself a leg up through marketing efforts.

Sometimes the simplest tips are some of the most powerful, as seen in the case of the Undo button. If you make a mistake, most Windows programs (and many other visual-based programs) allow you to undo your previous actions. Today, we want to remind you of Undo and Redo, as well as three other well-known and effective keyboard shortcuts out there.

Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system has seen pretty positive reviews. In contrast, others just see it as an unnecessary update of the popular Windows 10 offering. Still, regardless of the opinions you come across, there are some pretty major benefits to upgrading. The thing is that Microsoft, like almost any other company, wants you to have an account to interact with their products. Fortunately, for those who, for whatever reason, don’t want to make a Microsoft account, you can update your computer to Windows 11. Today, we will tell you how.

PDFs, or Portable Document Format files, are something many people come across in the course of doing business. Not everyone knows all the cool stuff you can do with them, like changing things in them. This week, we'll talk about some simple ways to make and edit a PDF file.

Laptops are powerful tools for office productivity, particularly due to their mobile nature. In the workplace, however, more users prefer to have the screen real estate offered by multiple monitors and traditional desktops. You can get more bang for your buck, however, by using a laptop that can work while it’s closed, thereby transforming it into something like a PC tower.

The idea of “finding time” for particular tasks has always been a bit of an odd saying. After all, there is a finite amount of time in any given day. No matter how hard you search, you’re not going to magically find more of it. What you can do for those tough-to-schedule projects and tasks, however, is make more time by freeing up time that is already in use.

Let’s go over some strategies you can use to make more time for the projects that matter most, whether they are for business or for life.

Sometimes it can be really handy to take a screenshot of something on your computer screen. Sure, there are tons of applications you can download and install that let you do this, but with the modern version of Windows 11, you don’t need any of that if you just need to take a quick screenshot and share it with someone or put it in a document. Let’s jump right into it!

In business, email is one of the tried and true methods of communication. Unfortunately, there are many out there searching to breach a network, whether it be to deploy malware or lie in wait until they have access and cause havoc from within. Regardless of what strategy hackers and scammers use, it is important that users understand what to do to protect themselves and their organizations’ email. Here are some tips to keep in mind. 

Your keyboard sees a lot of use, probably more than any other piece of technology related to your computer. It’s how you interface and interact with it, and if you don’t take the time to clean it up every so often, it’s going to get pretty nasty. Let’s go over how you can clean your keyboard, as well as a couple of tips to keep it cleaner over the long term.