As promised, below are more lovely shortcuts! Windows + E – Opens File Explorer CTRL + F or CTRL + E or CTRL + F3 – Will place your pointer in your search bar CTRL + L or Alt + D – Places your pointer […]
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It just makes sense to work as efficiently in your Excel worksheet as you can. One way to do that is using drop-down lists. Using a drop-down list will allow users to select an item from a list that you have created. Follow the steps
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I got a call from a woman who was getting a warning about a possible virus on her system. It was one of those scammer’s ads that tries to convince you that your system is infected. Two things to keep in mind: 1. Never call
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Thousands, if not millions of articles have been written about Windows 11, not least because its arrival came out of the blue and surprised practically everybody who owns a PC or writes about them. Don’t get me wrong; I’m a big Windows fan, having also
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I recently wrote about setting up a basic home network. Read here: How To Set Up A Home Network If you got your network set up and working, you might want to add your printer to the network. First, you have to make sure your
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Many of you would probably be aware that, since the very beginning, a Microsoft account has been required to install Windows 11 Home. Now, with its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build 22557 (on the Dev channel) Microsoft has applied the same requirement for Windows
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Using Microsoft Office Templates Templates for Office programs have been around for a long time. Early versions were basic, and users looking for specific formats not available in the Office Library would often download free templates from the web. Some of these free online templates
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Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Running Now!
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If you have been following my articles for a while you might have seen one, ‘How to Add End Date on Your Google Ads.’ After that article, I wrote one on how to promote a YouTube video with Google Ads. You can find them here:
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Why would you want to apply data validation to the cells in your Excel worksheet? Well, using data validation will restrict certain data types or values that your users can enter into a cell seems like a good idea to me. Don’t you agree? Follow
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What with all the chatter of late about how much RAM you need, I couldn’t keep my fingers off the keyboard. Windows has two built-in tools that, when used in tandem, can give you the answer to that question. To paraphrase the security guru, Steve
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I suspect every Windows user has experienced issues with Windows 10 feature updates at some time or another. In typical Microsoft fashion, the naming convention certainly hasn’t helped — we started off with 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, etc, which then somehow morphed into 20H2, 21H1,
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Bloatware Or Crapware So, you bought your new 2022 PC, you checked out the CPU, memory, and storage I suggested in a previous article. Now what? Well, I hope the computer is exactly what you wanted it to be, but I have a surprise for
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I’ve been reading Jim Canfield’s terrific Purchasing Your 2022 Computer series of articles with interest but noticed some confusion in readers’ comments regarding the amount of RAM required. Posing the question “how much RAM is enough” is akin to asking “how long is a piece
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