When something unexpected happens on your computer, it can cause a brief moment of panic. You might think that you have some malware, or that a button is being pressed accidentally, or that a piece of hardware is malfunctioning. This could be the case the first time that you notice your mouse wheel zooming in Excel instead of scrolling down the page. Luckily this is just due to a setting that you can turn on or turn off....

You can even create a FaceTime call with multiple people and see multiple callers on your screen at the same time. When participating in a multi-person FaceTime call the tile of the person speaking will get larger, letting you know that they are the one that is talking. This feature is called “Automatic Prominence” at it can be very helpful when on a call with a lot of individuals. But it’s possible that you don’t like this feature and would prefer to keep all of the FaceTime tiles the same size....

Have Word 2013 Open to a Document Instead of the Menu Note that you will still be given the option to choose from the available document types if you create a new document while Word is already open. So if you actually do need to create a flyer or an invitation, then you can still create that type of document. Step 1: Launch Word 2013, then select a document type....

But you may find that Firefox is automatically switching to the new tab when you do this, when you would actually prefer to stay on the current page. Our guide below will show you how to change this setting so that Firefox stop automatically going to a link that you have opened in a new tab. How to Stop Firefox From Automatically Switching to Newly-Opened Tabs The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of the Firefox browser....

Turn Off iMessage on the iPad This is particularly important if you have an iPad, but it is being used by a child, or someone that you don’t want to see your text messages. However, it is also a setting that can easily be turned back on if someone knows where to look. If you are concerned about this, then the best solution is to use a different email address to create a new Apple ID, then set up the iPad with that instead....

But if you are uncomfortable with this and would prefer to keep your Apple Pay status a secret, then you can choose to block the check that these sites perform. Our guide below will show you where to find and disable that setting. How to Block the Apple Pay Check on an iPhone 7 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10.3.3. Completing these steps will turn off the setting in the Safari browser that allows websites to check if you have Apple Pay enabled on your device....

But your iPhone has a handful of filters you can use to modify pictures, including a black-and-white one. We will show you how to use these in the tutorial below. How to Take an iPhone Picture That’s Black and White Our guide continues below with additional information on using iPhone Camera filters to change the appearance of your pictures, including images of these steps. If you play Pokemon Go and are having trouble with the game’s camera, then you can check out this tutorial and change a setting to help resolve it....

But you might eventually decide that you no longer wish to use the vibration feature to inform you of new notifications, and seek to turn it off completely. You can accomplish this in iOS 9 by disabling the Vibration setting that is found on the Accessibility menu. This will allow you to turn off vibration completely on your iPhone, instead of configuring the vibration setting individually for all of your notifications....

This functionality is meant to provide you with a better experience, as the data in those apps should be up to date when you switch back to them. Unfortunately, this repeated data update has the negative repercussions of using your battery life, and increasing your data usage. So if you are looking for ways to improve your battery life or reduce the amount of cellular data that your device is using, then you have probably found the background app refresh option listed as one of the settings you should adjust....

But if you don’t like receiving these prompts to leave a review, or you simply aren’t someone that reviews apps, you are able to turn off those prompts so that you aren’t bothered while using your phone. Our tutorial below will show you how to turn off these in-app rating prompts on your iPhone. How to Disable Prompts to Give Ratings and Reviews for the iTunes & App Stores on an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

If you are concerned that an app has access to your microphone and you don’t want it to, then there is somewhere that you can check and change these settings. You can turn off an iPhone app’s microphone access by going to Settings > Privacy > Microphone and tapping the button next to an app for which you want to remove the microphone access. The apps that you install on your iPhone often need to use some of the device’s resources to work effectively....

Disabling Photo Stream in iOS 7 Note that Photo Stream does not count against your iCloud storage space. It is a separate service that is handled differently than the rest of the data that is backed up to your iCloud account. You can find out more about Photo Stream and how it works on Apple’s site here. Additionally, when you turn off the Photo Stream, all of the Photo Stream images will be deleted from your phone....

Setting up a VPN app on your iPhone is easy to do. Once up and running, many VPNs can be set up to automatically connect, so that your VPN is always running whenever you connect to the internet. There may be times, however, when you need to turn your VPN off. The good news is that it’s fairly simple to do, although you may need to tweak some settings to stop your VPN from automatically reconnecting again as soon as you turn it off....

If you are planning to travel internationally, then it’s likely that someone told you to be careful about roaming charges. There are numerous horror stories about people that didn’t take any precautions before traveling to another country and used their cell phones in the same manner that they would in their own country. Many cellular providers require you to either activate an international component of your plan to receive discounted rates or simply avoid using your cell phone while you are in a different country....

Having to constantly press the Shift key before you type a letter can make it a surprisingly difficult thing to do. Luckily there is a simpler way to type in all caps on your iPad, which we will discuss in our tutorial below. How to Use Caps Lock on an iPad Our guide continues below with additional information on how to type with caps lock on an iPad, including pictures of these steps....

This guide will provide you with details on the different ways that you can do this and offer some troubleshooting solutions for any issues that you may encounter during the process. Why is There a Lock Symbol on My Text Message The lock symbol on your text message indicates that you have initiated the lock set for the message. You may have done this by accident, causing the lock symbol to appear seemingly out of nowhere....

When you unsend an Instagram message, it removes the message you select from the conversation. In addition, you and the user you DM will not find the message in the chat history. It’s a helpful feature since the recipient isn’t notified of the message deletion and appears if you never sent it, period. So, here’s how to unsend a message on Instagram. How to Unsend a Message on Instagram To remove a sent message on the mobile Instagram app, the first thing you need to do is ensure the Instagram app is up to date on iPhone or Android....

Many of these options exist as formulas, and it’s likely that you have used a formula in the past to add the values in a column or subtract one cell’s data from another. But there are a lot of other useful ways to find values, including one that will help you calculate percentages. Our article below will show you how to calculate percentage in Excel and then display it by adjusting a formatting option....

With all of this integration, there’s one major flaw with IFTTT. It can only perform one task at a time. There’s no option to create multi-step applets that can perform more than just one action at a time. Thankfully, with a simple technique, it’s possible to use just one trigger to initiate an entire chain of actions. In this article, you’ll learn how to do this through examples. What Is IFTTT?...

It follows the introduction of Memoji on macOS Big Sur a year earlier. The animated characters were first launched on iPhone and iPad a few years ago. If you want to use Memoji’s on your lock screen, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Use Memoji as a Login Picture on Mac Though initially used solely in the Messages app, Memoji can now be used on your Mac’s Lock Screen in macOS Monterey....