The iPhone timer has a setting where you can tell the device to stop playing something after the timer has expired. For example, if you are taking a break from working and only want to spend 20 minutes watching a TV show, you can set the timer so that media, such as Netflix, stops playing when the timer goes off. Our guide below will show you how to use this feature....

But if you are also going to be printing your presentation, either with your speaker notes for your own personal use, or as a handout for your audience, then you may find that your skipped slides are being printed, too. Fortunately there is a setting on the print menu that you can adjust which will prevent this from happening. How to Exclude Skipped Slides When Printing in Google Slides The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of the Google Chrome Web browser, but will also work for other desktop browsers like Safari, Edge, or Firefox....

SMS converting to MMS can get frustrating, considering what it does to your messages. You’ll find several solutions, both easy and hard, that can nip the problem in the bud. Your App Needs Updating Technology, for the most part, does its job well. You can run to the nearest store, buy a phone and be pretty confident that it will do what its intended purpose is. But, when it doesn’t, it’s often forgotten that the devices were made with human hands and, by extension, human error....

You don’t need the latest version of the iPhone to get this feature—you can use long-exposure photography on an iPhone 6 and higher. Still, long exposure doesn’t work as you’d think on iPhone. If you want to take long exposure photos on an iPhone, here’s what you’ll need to do. What is Long Exposure Photography? Long exposure photography is a photographic style that takes advantage of long exposures or slow shutter speeds....

Well, Microsoft isn’t one to be left in the dust, and they are trying to prove that with their latest Mobile OS – Windows Phone 7. And ya know what, after playing a bit with it, I like. I might even go so far as to say it could be a game-changer if Microsoft can execute on it. Now I know what your thinking “Really? Is Windows Phone 7 that good?...

Note: For this to work, you need to use the online version of Microsoft Word and have a valid Microsoft 365 subscription. How to Transcribe Audio in Microsoft Word To transcribe an audio file, you need to have Word online. If you try the free version, it will prompt you to sign up for a premium account. To get started, use the following steps: The amount of time it takes to complete the transcribe process will vary depending on the amount of data you have....

This can be very useful in a lot of situations, and it something that will only continue to improve as time goes by. Your Apple Watch can also use the Hey Siri feature, which can be helpful if your iPhone isn’t nearby. However, you might find that the Hey Siri feature on the Apple Watch is a little too sensitive, and that it activates itself when you don’t want it to....

But it’s pretty common to skip a day of working out or exercising, especially if you have other tasks that you need to accomplish. So if you are busy with other things and aren’t able to exercise, then seeing the reminders from the Activity app can create a negative experience. For days like this, it might be a good idea to take advantage of a setting in the Watch app that will let you mute the Activity reminders for the day....

But you might find that you need to stop those Activity alerts for a day if they are disruptive (or demoralizing) to what you are doing. Fortunately there is an option in the Activity menu of the Apple Watch iPhone app that lets you choose to turn off all of the Activity alerts for a day. Want to mute all of the sounds on the watch? Our how to turn off sound on Apple Watch guide will show you how....

Unfortunately, this can work against you when devices start to pair and you don’t want them to. Luckily you can learn how to turn off Bluetooth on iPad so that the feature is no longer active and other devices can’t pair with it. How to Shut Off the iPad Bluetooth Our guide continues below with additional information on how to turn off Bluetooth on iPad, including another method with pictures....

Fortunately you can customize these notifications, called Breathe Reminders, and you can even choose to turn them off completely. Our tutorial below will show you where to find this setting so that you can disable the Breathe Reminders on your Apple Watch and only use the Breathe app on your schedule. There are a lot of other things on the watch that you might want to change over time. One such thing is the password, which you can disable with our how to turn off passcode on Apple Watch article....

But there might be certain sounds that you hear which you wouldn’t mind muting. One such sound is the one that plays when you are typing on the keyboard, such as when typing a text message. Fortunately this sound is adjustable, and you can choose to turn it off if you would like. So continue reading the guide below and learn how to turn off keyboard sounds in Android Marshmallow....

The guide below will provide you with several options for shutting off the text tones on your iPhone in iOS 9 so that it becomes a much quieter activity. Disable Text Message Sounds on an iPhone 6 The steps in this article will adjust the settings for text messages on your iPhone so that there is no sound when you send a text message, or when you receive a text message....

Depending upon the amount that you use the Messages app on your iPhone, it is entirely possible that the audio notification that plays when you receive a new text message is the most commonly-played sound on the device. Unfortunately those text message notification sounds can be disruptive in a number of situations, so you might find that you need to change the settings on your iPhone so that those text message sounds no longer play....

Your writing style can change dramatically as you use the predictive text feature on the device because it’s so much easier to enter a certain word, as the device can often tell what you want the next word to be even when you’ve only typed the first letter. The predictive text feature on your iPhone SE can make it easier for you to accurately type on your keyboard. And, once you become comfortable using it, it can actually make typing a lot faster, too....

But if that day has come and you are ready to start deleting the unwanted programs on your computer, then thankfully it’s a relatively short process. Our tutorial below will show you how to find and uninstall a program in Windows 10 if you have decided that you don’t need it anymore. Deleting an App or Program in Windows 10 The steps in this guide were performed in Windows 10....

You can use BitLocker to Go on Windows 11 to encrypt data on removable USB drives. If you want to use BitLocker to encrypt a fixed drive (such as your local C: drive), you’ll need to follow this guide instead. How to Use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 11 You can use BitLocker to encrypt any drive on a Windows 11 PC, but there is a catch. BitLocker is only available to Windows 11 users running Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise....

Using the Mail Merge Feature in Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac Mail merge is not just for documents; you can use it for brochures, newsletters, or materials for mass mailings. Setting up a document for mail merge is a two-part process, which includes the main document and the data source consisting of the names and addresses of the individuals for each document. Word uses information stored in the data source to combine then generate documents for each....

Storage space management on an iPhone has always been a problem, especially if you have an iPhone with a 16 GB capacity. That space can fill up very quickly, and figuring out how to manage it often requires the deletion of apps, music, pictures, or videos. This always had to be done manually, but iOS 10 has brought along a new feature that will automatically optimize your music storage when your iPhone is running low on space....

The pilot program TikTok Resumes gives video creators a chance to land a new career. Companies like Target, Chipotle, and Shopify are inviting applicants to apply for jobs using video resumes. Rather than a cold piece of paper, you can let your personality and professionalism shine. Available Positions You can head to the TikTok Resumes website to see the jobs available. Click Jobs at the top and then browse positions or filter the results by location, experience, or brand....