One advantage of Google Sheets over Microsoft Excel is that Google Sheets allows you to insert an image directly into a cell. Sheets will resize the image to fit the cell, no matter where you place it. You can also move an existing image into a cell or add one on top of multiple cells. If you want to know how to insert an image into a cell in Google Sheets, here’s what you’ll need to do....

I live out in the woods and am lucky to get the DSL speeds (they are embarrassing low). One of my testing laptops is on the Insider program, and the updates are GBs in size. When a new build is downloading on that machine, other devices like Apple TV and other laptops slow down quite a bit. Since throttling down the bandwidth for those updates on that system, it still gets the update and doesn’t interfere with my other online activities....

Fortunately you can use Spotify over AirPlay, which allows you to send content from your iPhone to the Apple TV, including music from the Spotify app. Our short guide below will show you what you need to do in order to start using the Spotify app with the Apple TV. AirPlay Spotify to Your Apple TV from an IPhone This tutorial assumes that you already have the Spotify app installed on your iPhone, and that you have set it up with your Spotify account....

Brightening a Picture with Powerpoint 2010 One important thing to remember when you are editing an image with the Powerpoint image editing tools is that the source image is not going to be adjusted. When you insert a picture into a Powerpoint 2010 presentation, you are inserting a copy of the image. Therefore you can feel free to make as many adjustments as you wish without affecting the original. Step 1: Begin by opening the slideshow that contains the image you want to brighten in Powerpoint....

Configure the Windows 7 Desktop Background Slideshow The desktop background is edited through the Personalization menu in Windows 7. This is also the location in Windows 7 where you will go to set your screen saver and your windows colors, as well as a few of the other options that can really help you to make your Windows 7 installation your own. Begin by right-clicking the taskbar, then clicking the Show the Desktop option to display your desktop....

Your Phone app by Microsoft enables users to not only route photos, displays incoming notifications, and text messages to the Windows 10 PC, it also has some new updates that enable users to make and receive calls on the PC, all without reaching for the phone. The app allows users to seamlessly transfer calls between the PC and phone so one can go mobile. The set-up is the easier part, once all the requirements are met on the PC....

The default email account in Outlook is the inbox that opens when you first launch Outlook on your desktop. It isn’t a simple matter to configure that default account, but you can accomplish it following the tips below. Set the Default Account in Outlook To force Outlook to open to a default email account, there are two steps. First, you need to set the default account; then, you must configure the default data file....

The vibration setting for your messages is separate from the vibration setting for the phone, so it is entirely possible that your phone will vibrate when you receive a phone call, but not when you receive a new text message. Fortunately you can enable vibration for text messages by following just a few short steps. Turn on Vibration for Text Messages on an iPhone The article below was written on an iPhone 5 using the iOS 7 version of the operating system....

Turn Disney Plus Subtitles On or Off To enable or disable subtitles for your browser, launch Disney Plus and click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. Then choose your language settings to enable the subtitles or shut them off. You can customize the look of the subtitles by clicking the Settings button and choosing your preferred format for the fonts. Subtitles on iPhone Launch the Disney Plus app on your iPhone and choose the movie or show you want to watch....

Fortunately, the Mail app in iOS 9 on your iPhone includes a quick way for you to mark every email as read on your device. Our guide below will walk you through those steps so that you can remove that red circle with the number on it and start with an inbox of messages that are all marked as read. How to Mark All Emails as Read on an iPhone 6 Our tutorial continues below with more information on marking all of your emails as read on an iPhone, including information on how to perform these steps in earlier versions of iOS....

Our guide below will show you how to apply this formatting to your date to achieve your desired result. You can read our guide on how to see formatting in Excel if you would like to check the current format that is applied to some of the cells in your worksheet. How to Format for “Year Only” in Excel 2013 The steps in this article will assume that you have a date in a cell, or group of cells, and that you only want to display the year from that date....

However, you may not want users to edit the Quick Settings menu. If that’s the case, here’s how to prevent Quick Settings edits on Windows 11. How to Prevent Quick Settings Changes on Windows 11 When users sign in to Windows 11 and launch Quick Settings, they can edit it by adding or removing buttons. To prevent users from editing Quick Settings on Windows 11 Pro or above, use the following steps:...

But when you are working in Powerpoint, simply re-reading the slides might not be enough. You should also watch the entire slideshow from beginning to end, the same way that it will be presented to your audience. This is especially important if you are using a lot of transitions, animations, or videos that don’t translate as well when viewing static slides. How to Watch Your Presentation in Powerpoint 2013 (Guide with Pictures) Previewing your Powerpoint 2013 presentation directly from the program serves three purposes; it teaches you how to start the presentation when you need to give it, plus it allows you to check for any mistakes, and practice what you are going to say along with your slides....

Learning how to print the outline view in Powerpoint 2010 is a valuable skill for someone that spends a lot of times working with Powerpoint presentations. Many presentations can be incredibly large, and printing out every slide can be both unwieldy and unproductive. But the outline view in Powerpoint 2010 provides a summarized version of your spreadsheet’s information, and printing an outline from Powerpoint 2010 can give you a condensed list of the slides and the information contained on them....

But if you are in an environment where hidden text is used a lot and you find that you often need to include that hidden text when you print a document, then you can use an option in the Word menu which will automatically print any hidden text in a document. Our guide below will direct you to the location of that setting so that you can turn it on or off as needed....

One effective way to print your speaker notes is by printing them underneath the slide that they reference. Our guide below will show you how to print a page for each slide, along with its corresponding speaker notes, to help you stay on track when presenting with Powerpoint 2013. Printing a Powerpoint File with Notes in Powerpoint 2013 The steps in this article were performed in Powerpoint 2013. You can print Powerpoint files with notes in other versions of Powerpoint as well, but the process may differ slightly....

How to protect yourself from online scams Cyber thieves have devised new methods to persuade online victims into initiating a payment. These attackers lure the target with the prospect of falling in love, a fortune, a lottery, an excellent real-estate deal, dream job, or whatever particular circumstances are appropriate for each respective case. Also Read: Jobseeker, Don’t Fall for This LinkedIn Phishing Scam Scamming mails have become more sophisticated in terms of language, they are no longer like spoofed e-mails that were easily identifiable via spelling and grammar errors....

Recover Data Non-booting Hard Drive For me, this was a reality I recently experienced. I had already backed up recently, but I also created new content that I didn’t want to lose. After exhausting many repair options, I could not get Windows to boot successfully. I even attempted the Refresh options. Of course, I could try doing a custom install and salvage my data from Windows.old. Unfortunately, I was in a bind, with no working optical drive or a USB stick I could use....

A few weeks back I explained how to install Windows 7 in a Dual-Boot Configuration using a VHD file like the Windows 7 System Drive. A few days later I explained how to make Windows 7 in a Dual Boot scenario the primary boot OS. Now after receiving about 20 emails on the topic from readers, I guess it’s time to explain how to undo or delete the Windows 7 Dual Boot configuration....

Microsoft Teams solves this problem by letting you reply to specific messages in Chat. In Teams on your desktop, the web, and mobile device, you can click or tap to respond to any specific message in the chat history. The original message is included with your reply, so everyone knows what you’re responding to without scratching their heads. Here, we’ll show you how to use this reply feature in whatever spot you’re using Microsoft Teams....