If you’re going to be away for a few hours or on vacation for several days, you can set up an Out of Office message in Google Calendar. This automatically declines new meeting invitations and shows others that you’ll be out.
[mai mult...]How to Capitalize Text in Microsoft Excel
With Microsoft Excel’s UPPER , LOWER , and PROPER functions, you can capitalize your text as well as turn your text to lowercase or proper case. You can specify your text as a cell reference or directly in the function.
How to Disable the “These Files Might Be Harmful to Your Computer” Warning
Windows can be pretty aggressive with security warnings, to the point that it warns you about your own files on your own home network.
[mai mult...]How to Loop a Video on iPhone
Using just the built-in features in iPhone’s Photos and YouTube app, you can make your videos play in a loop for as long as you want.
[mai mult...]How to Turn On/Off Silent Mode Without the Switch on iPhone
Apple doesn’t include an “official” method for switching between these modes without the physical switch. What if it stops working? What if you keep accidentally switching it? There are a few nifty “hacks” we can utilize thanks to the iPhone’s great Accessibility suite.
[mai mult...]How to Add an Ethernet Connection to Your Laptop
Once upon a time, when laptops were a far bulkier affair, Ethernet ports were standard. Ever more slender laptop designs eschew the Ethernet port these days, but that doesn’t mean you have to go without — here’s how you can get one on any modern laptop.
[mai mult...]How to Browse Files on a Mac
If you need to find, move, copy, or delete files on your Mac, you’ll need to use Finder, which is similar to File Explorer on Windows.
[mai mult...]How to Turn Off In-App Purchases on Android or iPhone
To avoid accidentally buying in-app items on your Android, iPhone, or iPad, disable the in-app purchase option so that you have to verify each purchase before it’s confirmed. Here’s how you can do just that on your phone.
Turning off in-app purchases is a great way to ensure you, or especially your kids, don’t end up buying costly items from your installed apps or games. When you disable the option, your phone will ask for your confirmation each time you attempt to buy an item from within an app or game on your device.
[mai mult...]How to Unhide Apps on iPhone
You can’t really hide apps on iPhone, but you can make them hard to find. If you can’t find an app on your iPhone’s home screen, it might still be available in your App Library. Also, some hidden app purchases can be revealed.
[mai mult...]How to Randomize a List in Microsoft Excel
If you want to rearrange items in a list in random order, you can use Microsoft Excel’s RAND function. The function generates random numbers, which allow you to then randomize your list items.