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How to Search Your Emails in Gmail

2021-04-26T11:30:00.008+05:00

Take a moment to remember that Gmail is a Google product—and Google is the master of search. If you haven’t relied on Gmail search in the past, you owe it to yourself to give it a try. Try using the following search operators:

1. By keywords. If you’re looking for the most basic type of search, you don’t have to include any operators. For example, if you know there’s an email with a specific word or phrase somewhere in it, or if there’s a topic you’re interested in searching, simply type that phrase into the search bar and go. For example, you might search for “lunch” or “TPS report.”

2. Exact words and phrases. Those of you familiar with basic search operators for Google search will be pleased to know that you can search for specific phrases the same way in Gmail. All you have to do is include quotation marks (“”) around the intended phrase. For example, searching for “lunch at Marco’s” will show you any emails with that phrase, but no emails that contain just the word “lunch” or just the word “Marco’s.” Be aware that you can use these quotation marks in combination with any other search operator, in case you need to search for something specific within another set of parameters.

3. By sender. If you want to look for emails that were sent by a specific person, just use “from:”, followed by the person’s email address.

4. By recipient. You can use the same formula when you’re looking for a specific recipient, by including “to:”, followed by your contact of choice.

5. By subject line. With this Gmail search command, you can search for emails by the contents of their subject lines. Use “subject:” followed by a word or phrase you’d like to find. All emails that contain all or part of your search in the subject line will be presented to you.

6. By multiple senders/recipients. If you want to pull a list of emails from multiple different potential senders, the easiest way to do it is using Gmail filter syntax: the “OR” operator or { } brackets. For example, if you wanted to view both emails from sender1@gmail.com and sender2@gmail.com, you could use “{from: sender1 from: sender2}” or “from: sender1 OR from: sender2”.

7. Excluding content. If you want to find content that specifically doesn’t have a particular word or phrase, you can use another useful Gmail search syntax; a “-“ symbol. This is useful if you want to filter out common results. For example, if you could search for something like “project X -status” to filter out any emails that are merely status updates about the project.

8. Contextual content. You can also use search operators to search for content based on its context and positioning in the message. With the operator “AROUND”, you can search for terms that occur around other terms. For example, you could search for “coffee AROUND today” to search for coffee invitations you sent out with the hopes of a same-day meeting.

9. Labeled or unlabeled. With the “has:” search operator, you can filter your search results based on whether or not the messages have labels. “has: userlabels” will show you all emails that have at least one assigned label, while “has: nouserlabels” will show you the unlabeled ones. This is most useful when used in combination with other operators. Do be warned, however, that only individual messages are labeled—not the entire conversation.

10. By specific label. If you’re looking for messages that fall specifically under one label, use “label:” followed by the label you’re searching (such as “label: Urgent”).

11. By attachment. You can search only for messages that have an attachment with the “has: attachment” search operator. No messages with attachments will be displayed.

12. By file name. The “filename:” search operator can be used to search for emails that have an attachment with a certain title, or a certain type of attachment. For example, if you remember an attachment has the word “money” in it, you could search “filename: money”, or if you remember it’s a PDF, you could search for “filename: pdf”.

13. By drive attachment. If your business uses G Suite and frequently sends files from Google Drive, you should know there are several search operators for specific Drive attachments. “has: drive” will show you any emails with any Drive-related attachment, while “has: document” is specific to documents, “has: spreadsheet” is for spreadsheets, and “has: presentation” is for slideshow presentations.

14. By YouTube inclusion. When you’re trying to track down that hilarious video your coworker sent you, you can use “has: youtube” to show only emails featuring an embedded YouTube link.

15. By mailing list. If you remember that the email came from a specific list, you can use the “list:” operator. For example, if you’re getting notifications from info@company.com, you can use “list: info@company.com” to find them.

16. By multiple keywords. If you want to group multiple independent keywords together in a single search, the best way to do it is with ( ). For example, if you’re looking for any emails that contain references to either Godzilla or Mothra, you could include (Godzilla Mothra) as part of your search.

17. By folder (or anywhere). The “in:” operator is designed to help you find emails in a specific folder, though you can also use the “anywhere” modifier to search throughout your entire Gmail account. For example, you might add “in: Spam” or “in: Trash”, or when you get desperate, “in: anywhere”.

18. By importance, star, snoozed, read, or unread. Though technically these all count as separate search operators, they all serve a similar function: helping you find emails in specific sections of your Gmail account. Use the “is:” general function in combination with these conditions to track down emails in specific areas. For example, “is: starred”, “is: unstarred”, “is: snoozed”, “is: read”, and “is: unread” are all valuable to these ends.

19. By CC or BCC addresses. Sender and recipient searches won’t apply to the CC or BCC field. To search these areas, you’ll need a separate search operator. There’s one for each: “cc:” and “bcc:”. The only exception here is that your “bcc:” search won’t allow you to find messages that you’ve received when you were the one BCC’d.

20. By a specific time period. There’s a set of four Gmail search parameters that all help you find messages that were sent or received during a specific time period. They are: “after:”, “before:”, “older:”, and “newer:”. “Older” and “before” are practically the same, as are “newer” and “after.” Use whichever set you can remember. The date format does matter; follow the YYYY/MM/DD format to ensure you get the best results.

21. By a relative time period. You can also run a more casual search with the operators “older_than:” and “newer_than:” to find an email that was sent before or after a given time. Use these in combination with numbers and letters to inform it how old the baseline message should be; use “d” for day, “m” for month, and “y” for year. For example, “newer_than: 2m” would call up messages that have come in during the past two months, and “older_than: 1y” would show messages more than a year old.

22. By address of delivery. Though it may seem functionally identical to a recipient search, you may find a need to search for a delivery address, rather than an intended address. If you do, use “deliveredto:” followed by a contact to find emails formally delivered to that specific address.

23. By category. The “category:” search operator will help you find emails belonging to different categories, like Social and Updates. If you’re using this search operator by itself, I recommend you adjust your Gmail settings to arrange these categories in tabs at the top of your inbox, so you can access them with a click. Otherwise, use it in combination with other operators.

24. By message size. There are a few different ways to search for a message by file size. If you use “size:”, you’ll pull all messages with attachments or content that make them larger than the size you type in bytes. If you use “larger:” or “smaller:”, you’ll be able to search for larger or smaller file sizes than the size you type in bytes. You can also use abbreviations to search for different values; for example, “larger: 15M” would display any messages with file size greater than 15 MB.

How to Change Worksheet Tab Color in Excel

2021-04-19T11:30:00.003+05:00

Method 1

Step 1: Right click on the “Sheet tab”, which appears at the bottom right corner of the excel workbook as given in the picture below.

Step 2: Then move your cursor on the “Tab color”, and then immediately a Color dialogue box appears.

Step 3: Now you can select one of the Theme Colors or Standard Colors you want.

If you want to remove the Color of a Sheet tab, Select “No Color”

Method 2

Step 1: Go to the Home tab.

Step 2: Then click on the drop-down arrow of the Format in the Cells group.

Step 3: Afterwards, move your cursor on the “Tab color”, and then immediately a Color dialogue box appears.

Step 4: Now you can select one of the Theme Colors or Standard Colors you want.

If you want remove the Color of a Sheet tab, Select “No Color”.

Method 3

Change All Sheet Tab Color at a Time:

Step 1: To change all the Sheet tab color at a time, Right click on the “Sheet tab”, which appears at the bottom right corner of the excel workbook as given in the picture below.

Step 2: Then click “Select All Sheets”

Step 3: Again, right click on the “Sheet tab”

Step 4: Then move your cursor on the “Tab color”, and then immediately a Color dialogue box appears.

Step 5: Now you can select one of the Theme Colors or Standard Colors you want.

Remove All Sheet Tab Color at a Time

If you want remove the color of all the sheet tabs at a time, do the following:

Step 1: Right click on the “Sheet tab”.

Step 2: After that, click the “Select All Sheets”.

Step 3: Again, right click on the “Sheet tab”

Step 4: Now if you move the cursor on the “Tab color”, immediately a Color dialogue box appears.

Step 5: Finally, Select “No Color”.

Method 4

Step 1: Press Alt + H → O → T, and Select one of the Theme Colors or Standard Colors you want.

How to Do Subscript and Superscript in Word

2021-04-12T11:30:00.003+05:00

If you're writing a paper involving equations or scientific formulas, chances are you're going to need superscripts and subscripts.

Once you know how to add a superscript and subscript in Microsoft Word, it will make your work flow so much faster. Plus, it looks much more professional than the work-around options (for example, X^2).

Superscript in Word

A superscript is a character, symbol or number set slightly above the normal line of text. It is always smaller than the usual font and is typically found in mathematical or scientific formulas.

If you need a superscript in your Word document, here's how to go about it.

Step 1: Place cursor where you want the superscript to go.

Click where you'd like the superscript to appear. If you already typed what you want in the superscript, highlight that number, character or symbol.

Step 2: Click the X² button

You can find the superscript button on the 'Home' tab. It's located near all the font options.

Step 3: Type your superscript

Type whatever you want to be included in your superscript. It should immediately be set above the normal text line and be smaller.

Step 4: Exit out of superscript

If you keep typing, everything will remain in the superscript. To get out of that mode, click on the superscript button again.

Subscript in Word

A subscript is a character, symbol or number set slightly below the normal line of text. It is always smaller than the usual font and is typically found in mathematical or scientific formulas.

If you need a subscript in you Word document, here's how to do it.

Step 1: Place cursor where you want the subscript to go.

Click where you'd like the subscript to appear. If you already typed what you want in the superscript, highlight that number, character or symbol.

Step 2: Click the X₂button

You can find the subscript button on the 'Home' tab. It's located near all the font option.

Step 3: Type your subscript

Type whatever you want to be included in your subscript. It should immediately be set above the normal text line and be smaller.

Step 4: Exit out of subscript

If you keep typing, everything will remain in the subscript. To get out of that mode, click on the subscript button again

How to add a signature in Gmail

2021-04-05T11:30:00.003+05:00

While it might not be necessary for personal emails or when you’re sharing funny cat videos with family members, a lot of Gmail users like to have an email signature for business reasons. Rather than typing out your phone number or contact information every time, Gmail will do all the legwork for you.

Since this isn’t a default option, you’ll need to head into your Gmail settings to add or change an existing Gmail signature.

Step 1: Launch your favorite browser and log into your Gmail account as you normally would.

Step 2: Next, click the cog icon in the upper-right corner of the screen and click See all settings from the drop-down menu.

Step 3: Under the General tab, scroll down until you see Signature. Click on the Create new button.

Step 4: In the dialogue box that pops up, enter a name for your new signature. Then you’ll be taken back to the Settings screen and a new text box will appear next to your signature’s name. Type your desired email signature into this text box.

Optional: Below the signature field, you’ll see a checkbox that allows you to add your signature before quoted text in email replies. This will make your signature more visible in email threads. It’s worth toggling on if you’re using your email for professional correspondences, or if you want your signature to remain visible in follow-up messages. This section below the signature field also contains two other drop down-menu options that allow you to choose if your signature shows up in new emails or in replies and forwarded emails.

Step 5: After you’re satisfied with your signature, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Save Changes button. That’s it! Your signature will now appear on all new messages and outgoing mail.

How to Set Up an Automatic Out of Office Reply in Gmail

2021-03-29T11:30:00.005+05:00

Setting an automatic “out of office” reply for your emails is very helpful when you’re going away on vacation. This vacation responder lets people who email you know that you won’t be able to reply to them immediately.

Here’s how to set an out of office reply in Gmail on your computer.

Step 1: Open your Gmail inbox.

Step 2: Then click the cog icon in the top-right corner of the page.

Step 3: Next, select See all settings.

Step 4: Then scroll down and check the box next to Vacation responder on.

Step 5: Next, set your automatic reply dates. Check the Last day box and input the last day you want to send automatic replies. You can skip this step if you’re going to manually turn off automatic replies when you get back to the office. This might be more convenient if you’re not sure when you’ll be back.

Step 6: Then type your out of office message. This will be the automatic response sent to people from your company who email you while you’re away.

Step 7: Finally, click Save Changes.

You can also check the box next to Only send a response to people in my Contacts box. If you don’t check this box, your out of office response will be sent to anyone who sends you an email. If you’re using a Gmail account from your company or school, you also have the option to send the automatic reply only to people in your organization.

Note: Gmail automatically attaches your signature when it sends automatic replies. So, you don’t have to add your signature to your out of office message.

Gmail only sends a vacation response to each recipient once, unless the same person emails you again after four days or longer.

How to Know If You've Been Blocked on WhatsApp

2021-03-22T11:30:00.003+05:00

There are a couple of indicators that you may be blocked on WhatsApp:

You can no longer see a contact's last seen or online in the chat window.

You do not see updates to a contact's profile photo.

Any messages sent to a contact who has blocked you will always show one check mark (message sent), and never show a second check mark (message delivered).

Any attempt to place will not go through.

If you try adding that person in a WhatsApp group you will notice an error message.

If you see all of the indicators above for a contact, this could mean that the user is blocking you. However, there are other possibilities. WhatsApp has made this intentionally ambiguous in order to protect your privacy when you block someone.

How to Convert multiple Google Docs to Microsoft Office

2021-03-15T11:30:00.007+05:00

Step 1: To do that, log into your Google Drive and open your collection of documents.

Step 2: Hold down Ctrl key (Cmd on macOS) and highlight the ones you need.

Step 3: Then right-click and select “Download” from the menu.

Google Docs will move all your documents into a Zip folder to download. Note that the amount of time it takes will vary depending on their size and your connection speed.

The Zip file of docs will download to your computer in the appropriate Microsoft Office file format.

How to convert Google Docs to Word

2021-03-08T11:30:00.007+05:00

Get your Google Doc converted to Word file format instantly online without installing any software.

Step 1: Open your document in Google Docs or create a new one.

Step 2: Click File from the menu.

Step 3: Go to Download and select Microsoft Word (.docx) Document in the pop-out menu.

Depending on the browser you’re using, access your downloads as you normally would. You should see your newly created Microsoft Word file.

CPU Cache Explained - What is Cache Memory

2021-03-01T11:30:00.002+05:00

Computer has two type of memory. One type is used in RAM modules which is DRAM OR Dynamic RAM.

DRAM is memory that uses capacitor to store data and these capacitors have to constantly and dynamically be refreshed often with electricity in order for them to store data but there is another type of memory that computer uses that doesn't constantly have to be refreshed and this memory is called SRAM or static RAM.

SRAM is what is used in CPU Cache and because SRAM doesn't have to be constantly refreshed it is a lot faster then DRAM and it's also very expensive.

The CPU Cache is CPU's internal memory. It's job is to store copy of data and instructions from RAM that's waiting to be used by the CPU. CPU Cache holds common data that it thinks CPU is going to access over and over again because when CPU needs to access certain data it always checks the faster memory first to see if the data it needs is there. And if not then the CPU would have to go back to the slower primary memory or RAM to get the data it needs so that's why cache memory is so important. Therefore, storing the commonly required data in the cache is beneficial to increase the computation speed.

There are three types of cache. The level 1 cache is the smallest. It is located inside the CPU or the processor. So, it runs at the same speed as the CPU.

Level 2 and level 3 caches are external. In modern computers level 2 cache is also being located inside the CPU. Level 2 cache is larger than level 1 cache. If the required data is not available in level 1 cache, the CPU checks the level 2 cache.

If the required data is not available in both level 1 and level 2 caches, the CPU checks the level 3 cache. If the required data is not available in any of these caches, the CPU will access the RAM. Level 1 cache is the fastest cache of all. A CPU can have multiple cores. A core is the execution unit of the CPU. Each core can have separate level 1 and level 2 caches. The level 3 cache is shared among all cores.

Speed

RAM is faster than secondary storage mediums, but it is not as fast as the cache.

Cost

Although RAM is expensive, it is not expensive as a cache. Capacity The capacity of cache is smaller than RAM, which has a higher capacity.

Usage

The cache holds frequently used data by the CPU. RAM holds programs and data that are currently executed by the CPU.

Conclusion

Both cache and RAM are volatile memory. The difference between cache and RAM is that the cache is a fast memory component that stores the frequently used data by the CPU while RAM is a computing device that stores data and programs currently used by the CPU. In brief, the cache is faster and expensive than RAM.

How to make the Start menu full screen

2021-02-22T11:30:00.002+05:00

If you want to resize the Start menu on Windows 10 to make it full screen, follow this simple tutorial.

Step 1: Open settings by pressing the Win key on your keyboard or clicking the Win icon on the left-lower corner of the desktop. Then click the Settings app to access it.

Step 2: Click on "Personalization".

Step 3: Select Start, and then turn on "Use Start full screen", which is turned off on Windows 10 desktop/PC by default.

The next time you bring up the Start menu, it will be full screen, filling the entire desktop.

How to create Multi-Boot USB Flash Drive

2021-02-15T11:30:00.002+05:00

Did you know that you can install multiple Windows and Linux using the same USB stick, without having to format it twice?

A multi-boot USB flash drive means that instead of needing to create an individual bootable flash drive for each ISO, you can run multiple ISOs from a single bootable flash drive. There are quite a few free tools available designed specifically for the creation of multi-boot USB flash drives, However in this article, we’ll be checking out the new kid on the block, a brilliant free, open-source, and portable software called Ventoy.

Ventoy supports legacy BIOS and UEFI (with and without secure boot), MBR and GPT partition tables, which makes it kind of universal.

To use Ventoy, you need a USB drive (be it a USB stick, an external hard drive, a memory card, etc.) that is large enough to hold the ISO images you are going to use. For instance, the Linux Kamarada 15.1 ISO image is 1.5GB. If you are going to use just that image, you need at least a 2GB drive. The Windows 10 version 2004 ISO image is 4.9GB. To use both images, you need at least an 8GB drive, and so on.

In addition, you need a Windows or Linux PC to prepare the USB drive.

Before proceeding, please note that the USB drive will be formatted by Ventoy, so the data on the USB drive will be lost! If you want to keep the data on it, here's what you can do: copy the data to another location (e.g. to the computer), install Ventoy on the USB drive, then move the data back to the USB drive.

It is also recommended that you remove any other storage devices connected to your computer (such as other USB sticks, external hard drives, memory cards, etc.) to prevent them from being formatted by mistake.

How to install Ventoy to the USB drive using Windows

Step 1: Start by downloading Ventoy for your operating system from the Ventoy releases page on GitHub:

https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/releases

Step 2: When the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive. To do this, you can use the wizard that comes with Windows itself or a free program such as 7-Zip.

Step 3: Enter the extracted folder and launch the Ventoy2Disk executable by double-clicking it.

Optionally, you can translate the Ventoy interface to your language by opening the Language menu and selecting the desired language.

To this tutorial, I’m going to stay with the default language, which is English (English).

Step 4: Select the USB drive from the Device list and click Install.

Step 5: Ventoy warns you of the risk of data loss. Click Yes.

Step 6: Double check you are formatting the right device and click Yes.

After a few seconds or minutes, Ventoy finishes installing itself to the USB drive.

Step 7: You can click OK to dismiss that dialog box and close the Ventoy window. Before closing, observe that the program now informs you which Ventoy version is installed on the device.

Step 8: Now that your USB drive is ready, copy the ISO images you are going to use onto it.

Note that you can organize them inside a folder, to keep them separated from other files on the USB drive. During boot, Ventoy searches all the directories and subdirectories recursively to find all the ISO files inside the USB drive.

How to restart your iPhone X or 11

2021-02-08T11:30:00.001+05:00

How to restart your iPhone X or 11

Step:1 Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power off slider appears.

Step 2: Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.

To your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.

How to Insert an Animated GIF in PowerPoint

2021-02-01T11:30:00.010+05:00

Using different media types during a PowerPoint presentation helps keep the audience entertained. Inserting an animated GIF in PowerPoint can capture attention and add humor when well-placed and relevant to the topic.

This tutorial will show you how to insert animated GIFs in PowerPoint presentations to demonstrate an activity, convey a message, or grab the audience’s attention.

Step 1: Start by opening PowerPoint and navigating to the slide where you want to add the animated GIF. Click on Insert in the top navigation and double click on Pictures.

Step 2: If you have an animated GIF on your computer, choose the file from its location and click Open.

When you play the slideshow during a presentation, the GIF is animated automatically.

Insert an Animated GIF In Powerpoint From Online Image Search

Step 1: Click on Insert in the top navigation and choose Online Pictures (PowerPoint 2013 and later.)

Step 2: Search in the popup box for an image to use in your presentation. You can narrow your search by typing gif.

By default, Creative Commons only is checked off. You only want to use images that are legal in your presentation so keep it checked.

Step 3: Select the image you want to use and click Insert to add it to your slide. Narrow your search even more by using specific keywords. For example, typing office GIF will only show animated images related to an office.

How to Enable Assistive Touch in iPhone/iPad

2021-01-25T11:30:00.003+05:00

There are a few ways to turn on AssistiveTouch

Method 1

Step 1: Launch Settings from your Home screen.

Step 2: Tap Accessibility.

Step 3: Choose Touch.

Step 4: Tap AssistiveTouch to turn it on.

Step 5: Toggle AssistiveTouch.

Method 2

Note: Before using this option, make sure your device has Siri enabled.

Method 2: Use "Hey Siri" to say, “Turn on AssistiveTouch.”

For older Model iPhones/iOS

Method 1

Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap on General.

Step 3: Tap on Accessibility.

Step 4: Tap on AssistiveTouch under the Physical & Motor section — it's towards the bottom. Turn On AssistiveTouch.

Method 2

Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and scroll down to Accessibility Shortcut.

Step 2: Under the triple-click the Home button for option, select Assistive Touch.

Now you can turn the Assistive Touch on or off by holding down the Home button three times.

How to Add a Contact in WhatsApp on Android

2021-01-22T11:30:00.002+05:00

WhatsApp on Android and iPhone directly integrates with your contact book. As long as a contact is on WhatsApp, they’ll show up in the app. But you can also quickly add a contact to WhatsApp directly in the app.

Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

Step 2: Go to the Chats tab.

Step 3: Tap New chat.

Step 4: Tap New Contact.

You’ll now see all of the usual fields. Type in their name, company details, and their phone number.

From there tap the “Save” button.

How to convert Google Docs to PDF

2021-01-18T11:30:00.004+05:00

Get your Google Doc converted to PDF file format instantly online without installing any software.

Step 1: Open your document in Google Docs or create a new one.

Step 2: Click File from the menu.

Step 3: Go to Download as and select PDF Document in the pop-out menu.

Depending on the browser you’re using, access your downloads as you normally would. You should see your newly created PDF file.

How to Add a Contact in WhatsApp on iPhone

2021-01-15T11:30:00.005+05:00

Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

Step 2: Go to the Chats tab.

Step 3: Tap New Message icon on top-right corner.

Step 4: Tap New Contact.

You’ll now see all of the usual fields. Type in their name, company details, and their phone number.

From there tap the “Save” button.

How to customize Start Menu in Windows 10

2021-01-11T11:30:00.001+05:00

The Start Menu is the central hub for everything in Windows 10, and because of that, its default look is very "stock".

The good news is there are plenty of ways to customize the Start Menu to make it fit your personal style. From resizing tiles, to changing the color, and even picking what folders you see, we'll show you all the ways you can change it up.

How to pin an application to the Start Menu in Windows 10

If you want an application to appear in your Start Menu, you can easily pin it from anywhere on your computer. In this example we will just use an application on the desktop; however, the process is the same from anywhere on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 1: Right click on the application you want added to the Start Menu.

Step 2: Click on Pin to Start.

How to unpin an application from the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Right click on the application you want to unpin.

Step 2: Right click on the application you want to unpin.

Step 3: Click on Unpin from Start.

How to change the size of tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Right click on the application you want to resize.

Step 3: Click on Resize.

Step 4: Click on the option you want. They are as follows:

Small: This is the size of the Cortana tile in our example below.
Medium: This is the size of the Skype video tile in our example below.
Wide: This is the size of the Store tile in our example below.
Large: This is the size of the Mail tile in our example below.

How to move tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click and hold on the tile you want to move.

Step 3: Drag the tile to the position you want.

Step 4: Let go.

How to turn off live tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Live tiles are the tiles that show information on them while in the Start Menu. It almost looks like a slideshow and if you don't like this feature, you can turn it off.

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Right click on the live tile you want to turn off.

Step 3: Click on More

Step 4: Click on Turn live tile off.

How to change the color of the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click on Settings.

Step 3: Click on Personalization.

Step 4: Click on Colors.

Step 5: Click on the color you want.

How to add folders to the Start Menu in Windows 10

On the left side of the Start Menu (not the side with the tiles) you can add certain Windows 10 folders to show up there, making it quicker to access them. By default the File Explorer and Settings are the only folders listed there.

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click on Settings.

Step 3: Click on Personalization.

Step 4: Click on Start.

Step 5: Click on Choose which folders appear on Start.

Step 6: Click on the switch under the folder you want to add.

You can easily reverse this action by following these exact same steps.

How to rename groups of tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

In the Start Menu, you will notice titles above groups of tiles. The default titles are "Life at a glance" and "Play and explore." You can change these headings at anytime.

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click on the title you want to change.

Step 3: Delete the text in the type field.

Step 4: Type the new title you want.

How to Generate Random Text in Word

2021-01-08T11:30:00.002+05:00

If you’re writing a Word document and need to insert placeholder text into a template or outline, there’s an easy way to generate sample text. Sure, you can type your own nonsense words to generate placeholder text, but Word actually has a built-in function to generate random text.

Generate Random Text with the Rand Formula

If you want to use random (yet coherent) text as filler content in your Word document, you can use the random content generation formula provided by Word.

The first method is to simply type in the following formula:

=Rand()

This will automatically generate five paragraphs, each containing three sentences.

Word generates by filling in what’s between the parentheses. To do that, you’ll use =Rand(x,y), where x is the number of paragraphs and y is the number of sentences in each paragraph.

For example, if you want seven paragraphs that each contain four sentences, you’d use the following formula:

=Rand(7,4)

Generate Lorem Ipsum Text with the Lorem Formula

The same rules apply here as the previous method. Type in =Lorem() and then hit Enter, and Word will create five paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum text, each containing three sentences.

You can modify the amount of text the same way as with the rand formula, too. If you want four paragraphs that each contain nine sentences, you would type the following formula and then hit Enter:

=Lorem(4,9)

Generate “Quick Brown Fox” Text with the Old Rand Formula

Type in the following formula and hit Enter:

=rand.old()

The default for this method is three paragraphs that each contain three sentences.

As with the other methods, though, you can fill those parentheses to get more precision. For example, =rand.old(5,5) would generate five paragraphs that each repeat that sentence five times.

How to use Live Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint

2021-01-04T11:30:00.003+05:00

With Live Presentations in PowerPoint, audience members can see a presentation on their devices and read live subtitles in their preferred language while you speak.

For starting a live presentation, you must have a Microsoft 365 account to access PowerPoint Live with PowerPoint.

Step 1: To get started with Live Presentations open your slide deck in PowerPoint for the web and go to the Slide Show tab.

Step 2: First, check your audience setting. Click the drop arrow next to Present Live to select who should be able to connect to this presentation.

Only people in your organization - This is the default option for presenters signed in with their work or school account. It limits access to people signed in with accounts in the same Microsoft 365 organization (work or school) the presenter is in.

Anyone - If you're presenting to an audience that includes people who are not in your organization you'll need to select this one.

Step 3: Next, select Present Live and your presentation will begin with a screen that shows a customized QR code. You can also start your Live presentation from the slideshow toolbar:

Please note: Your audience can point their device cameras at the QR code, tap the link that appears over the QR code, and PowerPoint Live will load your presentation in their web browser. There's nothing for them to install.

Tip: If they're having trouble using the QR code they can also just go to their browser and enter the short URL shown at the top of the presentation screen.

The audience can connect from any device has that has an Internet connection and a browser: iOS, Android, Windows, or Mac.

Subtitles in 60+ languages

Once your audience has loaded the presentation they will see your spoken words transcribed on the screen in near real-time.

This is great for audiences when the acoustics of the venue aren't good, or if you have audience members who have difficulty hearing.

If an audience member would like to have your words translated for them into a different language, they can tap the language indicator and select from one of more than 60 other languages. Once they've selected their language your spoken words will be machine translated into that language, and shown to them on their device as subtitles.

Each audience member can select the language of their choice.

Reviewing previous slides

If an audience member wants to look back at one of your earlier slides that can do that using the slide control that appears on their screen just below the current slide. They can go all the way back to your first slide, but they can only go as far forward as the slide you're currently displaying, so you don't have to worry about them reading ahead in your deck.

Live feedback

If an audience member using PowerPoint Live wants to give you feedback as you go, they can tap the feedback button (which looks like a smiley face) towards the bottom right of their device screen. There they can select from a handful of different feedback types, from "like" to "puzzled" and more. Their selection will briefly appear on the presentation screen.

Presentation evaluation

When you end the presentation audience members using PowerPoint Live will each get a short survey where they get to rate your slide design, speaker's skill, content, and interaction with audience on a scale of 1 to 5. They can add any other comments or feedback they might have and submit. This feedback is collected by Microsoft Forms where you can view the aggregated, anonymous, responses.

Important: You can save the aggregated feedback email in your inbox, but the detailed audience feedback in Microsoft Forms isn’t kept indefinitely. If you want to keep the detailed feedback, go to the feedback form, select Open in Excel, and save the resulting Excel file.

Email summary

After the presentation you will get an email containing a summary of audience feedback responses, live reactions from the audience, and some recommendations on what to improve for the next time.

Please note: For audiences accessing Live Presentations on their mobile devices it requires at least iOS version 11, or Android version 8.

You can save the aggregated feedback email in your inbox, but the detailed audience feedback in Microsoft Forms isn’t kept indefinitely. If you want to keep the detailed feedback, go to the feedback form, select Open in Excel, and save the resulting Excel file.

Brushing up on QR Codes and URLs

For those who are not aware of the concept of QR Codes and URLs, they are as simple concepts as their spellings.

A QR Code is a ‘Quick Response’ code which, when scanned, gives the user access to some kind of information.

URL stands for ‘Uniform Resource Locator’, which is basically a web address which, when entered in a browser, takes you directly to the source of information.

Wishing all my Readers – Happy New Year 2021.

2021-01-01T00:30:00.002+05:00

Wishing all my readers a very happy and prosperous New Year 2021. Time for a new beginning. I hope this is going to be a very special year for all of us. A new year brings new ideas, new hopes and of course courage to overcome all the new challenges.

May this new year bring many new opportunities your way to explore every joy of life. I Hope this new year fills your life with happiness and perfect health and much more success and happiness.

As we wind up with the year 2020 and begin a new year, as always, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the visitors, readers, followers of my blog for their encouragement, feedbacks, and support.

How to Snooze Someone on Facebook

2020-12-28T11:30:00.002+05:00

Snoozing a person, Page or group prevents you from seeing their posts in your News Feed for 30 days. The person, Page or group you've snoozed won't know that they've been snoozed.

To snooze a person, Page or group from your News Feed:

Step 1: Tap three dots in the top right of the post in your News Feed.

Step 2: Tap Snooze [Name] for 30 days.

To immediately undo Snooze [Name] for 30 days, tap Undo in the confirmation message.

To turn snooze off for a profile or Page:

Step 1: Go to the profile or Page.

Step 2: Tap three dots in the top right of the profile or Page.

Step 3: Tap Snoozed.

To turn snooze off for a group, go to the group and tap Joined > End Snooze.

Note: You can only snooze someone from a post in your News Feed.

Merry Christmas to you all

2020-12-24T23:30:00.003+05:00

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish every one of you a very merry Christmas. It's been truly wonderful reading all your feedback on the comments section of the blog, on Facebook and Twitter account.

Have a wonderful tech-filled break, and see you in the new year.

How to Rotate Your Screen on Windows 10

2020-12-21T11:30:00.004+05:00

Here are two possible ways in which you can adjust the screen rotation of your Windows 10 device.

Method 1:

Step 1: By pressing the Win key on your keyboard or clicking the Win icon on the left-lower corner of the desktop. Then click the Settings app to access it.

Step 2: click on System –> Display

OR simply right-click the Desktop and select Display settings.

Step 3: Click the Display Orientation drop-down box and choose an option. You will see this option under Scale and layout.

Note: If you have multiple monitors, make sure you have selected the correct monitor at the top of the Display menu first.

You can choose between any of the following options:

Landscape mode: Choosing this will rotate your screen to the default orientation.
Portrait mode: Choosing this will rotate your screen 270 degrees, so your screen will be vertical.
Landscape (flipped) mode: Choosing this will flip your screen upside-down or 180 degrees.
Portrait (flipped) mode: Choosing this will rotate your screen 90 degrees, so it is vertical and upside-down.

Press Esc on your keyboard if you want to go back to the screen orientation you had before.

Method 2:

How to Rotate Screen With Keyboard Shortcuts You can rotate your Windows 10 PC screen with keyboard shortcuts.

Hold down and press the Ctrl + Alt + Up arrow. Holding down and pressing these keys will rotate your screen to its default position, which is the horizontal orientation.

Hold down and press the Ctrl + Alt + Down arrow. This will flip your screen upside-down or 180 degrees.

Hold down and press the Ctrl + Alt + Left arrow. This will rotate your screen 270 degrees.

Hold down and press the Ctrl + Alt + Right arrow. This will rotate your screen 90 degrees.

How do you tell if your computer is running 32 or 64 bit Windows

2020-12-18T11:30:00.001+05:00

The terms 32-bit(x86) and 64-bit(x64) refers to the way a computer's processor (also called a CPU), handles information. The 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system.

System Type tells you whether you're using the 32-bit version of Windows 10 or the 64-bit version. It also tells you whether your PC is compatible with the 64-bit version or not.

The 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor indicates you're using a 64-bit version of Windows 10 on a 64-bit processor.

The 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor indicates you're using a 32-bit version of Windows 10, but you could install the 64-bit version on your hardware if you preferred.

Generally speaking, to run a 64-bit version of Windows, your computer must have a 64-bit-capable processor. 64-bit versions of Windows can run 32-bit software, but 32-bit versions of Windows can’t run 64-bit software.

Way 1: Use Windows logo+Pause Break keys on the keyboard to open system.

Way 2:

Step 1: Open Settings, then click on the System icon.

Step 2: Select About on the left side.

Look under PC for System type to see if you're running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows

Way 3:

Step1: Press Win + R keys to open the Run dialog, type msinfo32, and hit Enter.

Step 2: In System Summary, look to see if your System Type on the right side is either an x64-based PC or an x86-based PC.

Way 4: Open Command Prompt window.

In the command prompt, type systeminfo, and press Enter.