When you paste text into Word 2010/2013, the copied text still includes all the formatting. As such, the copied text will probably not match the formatting of the rest of your document. However, you can instead paste plain text in...
To select multiple files in Windows Explorer, you would usually hold down the Ctrl key. However, there is another way, a better way, that you can select multiple files. You enable check boxes for items in Windows Vista or Windows ...
Windows includes a speaker icon on its system tray from which you can select a Mute audio option. However, Windows doesn’t have a keyboard shortcut that mutes the volume. Nevertheless, with suitable software you can still ad...
The Windows XP Start menu was one that included the All Programs Menu which expanded across the desktop. Microsoft removed that from Windows Vista/7, replacing it with a program menu that remains within the Start menu. However, wi...
Excel 2010/2013 doesn’t have any specific options that add watermarks to spreadsheets. However, you can still add watermark images and text to spreadsheets. Add the watermarks to the spreadsheets with Excel’s header and footer too...
You can add a shortcut to the desktop which ejects the CD/DVD drive. From that you can establish a keyboard shortcut for ejecting CDs and DVDs. There are various ways you can do that such as using the NirCmd command-line utility.
Google Chrome has one option which, when enabled, groups tabs from the same site. Then you can select all page tabs from the same website. However, this option is one of the more secret Google Chrome tab settings. To select the op...
A cover page is a great addition to a document. On it you can add an abstract, title and subtitle for the document. Word 2010/13 have a variety of cover page templates for documents, and plenty of formatting options with which you...
You can search for documents and software from the Windows search box in the Start menu or Start screen or regular search window. An effective keyword might usually find a specific file or software package, but not always. For mor...
The folders in Windows don’t have a great diversity of colors. The standard folder icon is yellow, but you can change folders’ colors. All that’s required is the freeware Rainbow Folders software package. Rainbow...
Google Chrome is a browser which has a variety of keyboard shortcuts. The shortcut keys can provide quicker access to the browser’s options. These are a few of the more notable Google Chrome shortcut keys. Tab Shortcut Keys ...
If you have to change multiple cell cases in an Excel spreadsheet it’s not essential to delete and re-enter their content. Excel has three functions with which you can change the case of text. With those you can enter a function w...
If you’re creating a larger Word 2010/2013 document, which includes multiple pages, you should add page numbers to it. You can search and keep track of your documents more effectively with page numbers included in them, and they a...
Opera has a sidebar panel which includes shortcuts to the browser’s various options. You can also add an Opera-style sidebar panel to the Firefox browser with the All-in-One Sidebar add-on. Click the + Add to Firefox option ...
Word 2010/2013 includes a variety of options with which you can search your documents more quickly. If you have a document with lots of tables in it, you can jump directly from one table to the next. As such, the scroll bar is not...
