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June 03, 2013 Enabling the New Gmail Tabs
- Gmail has a new interface , which allows you to get your inbox organized and help keep it that way. While the new tabs are said to be rolling out to all users at the moment, they might just be in your account already, without you knowing it....
May 20, 2013 Five Free Tools to Create & View PDFs
- Say "PDF" and the first brand name that comes to mind is Adobe. Although Adobe invented the PDF, their products are far from being the cheapest or most intuitive for everyday PDF creating and viewing. There are dozens of better free alternatives...
May 06, 2013 Windows 8 Shutdown, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate Roundup
- If you’re a new Windows 8 user, one of the more confusing things you’ll encounter is how to shutdown the OS. Here we’ve put together a roundup of ways to shutdown, add the Hibernate option, and create custom shutdown Tiles....
April 23, 2013 Always Paste Plain Text In Microsoft Word
- One of the more annoying things in Microsoft Word is when you copy and paste something into a document from another source, and it brings over the same formatting. While you can use the Paste Special feature, it gets tedious if you’re doing...
April 18, 2013 People Who Spend All Day Online Reveal How They Get The Most Out Of The Internet
- A Reddit user posted an innocuous question two days ago – "What is one cool internet trick you've learned?" It generated huge response, with well over 10,000 well-practiced internet users chiming in. Here are 10 of our favorite responses.
April 09, 2013 Switch The Ribbon View In Office 2013
- There was a lot of discussion when Microsoft first introduce the Ribbon in Office 2007 – though most of it negative. If you like a more minimalist look, you can still hide the Ribbon in Office 2013. But there’s an additional feature...
March 26, 2013 Spell Check Microsoft Word Documents With A Keyboard Shortcut
- Microsoft Word does a fairly decent job fixing common spelling mistakes with AutoCorrect, but sometimes you’ll need to edit another persons document, or write a quick draft and check spelling later. Here’s a quick tip to run a spell...
March 11, 2013 Excel 2013 Allows Viewing Spreadsheets Side-by-Side in Separate Windows
- If you've been considering an upgrade to Office 2013 from Office 2007 or Office 2010, there's one feature definitely worthwhile: Excel 2013 now displays multiple open spreadsheets in their own window, which lets you view them side-by-side, snap...
February 26, 2013 Uninstall Programs in Windows The Easy Way
- Looking for an easier way to uninstall programs in Windows than going through Programs and Features? Check out the free program Windows Uninstaller. It adds an uninstall option to the Context Menu, and allows you to uninstall programs with a few...
February 11, 2013 Bringing Back the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 8
- The Quick Launch bar in XP and Vista allows you to access your favorite apps and files fast. If you update to to Windows 7 or 8, you’ll be disappointed to see that it’s no longer there by default. But, you can bring back the Quick...
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