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In your company documentation, you might want to show the location of your headquarters. For a brochure or newsletter, you can display each of your business locations. Or, for an invitation or announcement, let invitees get directions to the event. Add Google Maps to Google Docs Head to Google Docs and open your document. Select the spot in your document where you want to insert the location. Then, go to Insert > Smart Chips and pick “Place” in the pop-out menu....

Gboard is available for all Android phones and tablets. It comes pre-installed as the default keyboard on Google Pixel phones and a few other Android devices. You can install it from the Play Store and set it as the default keyboard if it’s not already. RELATED: How to Change the Keyboard on Your Android Phone First, enter a text box to bring up the Gboard keyboard. From there, press the gear icon to open the app’s Settings....

Whether it’s a telemarketer or someone you know who’s annoying you, sometimes the best thing to do is block them from calling or FaceTiming you. Here’s how to do that on your iPhone and iPad. For iPhone and iPad owners, there are myriad ways someone can contact you, whether that’s a phone call, a FaceTime Audio call, or a FaceTime video call. Despite the many different ways someone could contact you, iOS operates under an all-or-nothing approach....

In Word, you can select one of several units of measurement for the ruler. This is useful when you’re working on a document for someone who uses a different measurement system for margins, tabs, and so on. It’s an easy setting to change whenever you need to. Switch over to the “File” tab on Word’s Ribbon. Click the “Options” command on the sidebar. In the Word Options window, select the “Advanced” category on the left....

Say you’re applying for a job, and the hiring company wants signed documents sent to them, or imagine you want to add an addition on to your house and the contractor wants to see photos. How do you that easily on a Mac? You could just attach them all to an e-mail or text message, but that method is a bit ponderous and can be a somewhat annoying to the recipient....

Macs format drives with Apple’s HFS+ file system, which Windows won’t recognize or access without third-party software. Macs may also create a protected EFI partition on these drives that you can’t delete with the usual disk-partitioning tools. Some drives are even sold as “Mac-formatted drives” — this just means they come with the Mac HFS+ file system instead of NTFS or FAT32. Macs can read NTFS drives, and can read and write to FAT32 drives....

Outlook’s navigation pane lets you navigate to different folders, mailboxes, and groups. However, it includes folders you might never access but can’t hide. Here’s how to create a custom navigation pane that shows just what you need. If you only ever use Inbox, Sent Items, Deleted Items, and Archive, this guide probably isn’t for you. Just add those folders to your Favorites (which you can learn how to do in our guide to the Navigation pane) and you’re good to go....

If you plan to share your slideshow with your audience after the presentation has concluded, you might consider adding relevant mailto hyperlinks so they can easily follow up with any questions or comments. Creating Mailto Hyperlinks in PowerPoint The easiest way to insert a hyperlink is to type the existing email address and then press Enter. This will automatically add the mailto link for you. Hovering your mouse over the link will show a message box, giving you instructions on how to follow the link....

Drop-down lists are handy tools for entering data. They give you a choice of input, so there are no misspellings, errors, or unwanted entries. Google Docs offers both preset and custom drop-down lists to fit any type of document. By using these lists in Google Docs, you can answer a question, select a status for a project or task, pick a menu item, choose a location, and so much more....

The interface of Microsoft Word is optimized for your mouse by default. However, those with touch-enabled screens may find it challenging to select commands using the more compact mouse mode. Enabling touch mode increases the size of your Ribbon, buttons, and menu commands so you can tap them better with your finger. Enabling Touch Mode Enabling touch mode requires only a few steps. First, click the small arrow at the right of the Quick Access bar....

Windows 10 has a built-in Get Help app that will offer solutions to problems and even connect you to a human support person. That’s just one of Windows 10’s convenient built-in support options. Use the “Get Help” App Windows 10 includes a Get Help application that can provide solutions to many problems. You’ll find it in your Start menu. Click the Start button, type “Get Help,” and click the “Get Help” shortcut that appears or press Enter....

Whether you’re using Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, adding images and other objects adds visual appeal to your document, spreadsheet, or presentation. Here’s how to do it. Inserting Images from Your Computer Office applications allow you to insert images stored on your computer’s hard drive. To do so, place the cursor in the location that you would like the image to appear and select the “Pictures” option, found in the “Insert” tab....

Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, and carriers know it—so they charge a lot of money for something they know you’re going to pay. But what if I told you that you could use your phone, including calls and texts, with nothing but Wi-Fi? It’s true—it definitely comes with some caveats, but if you’re looking to ditch your cellphone bill altogether (or you never had one to begin with), you can still make calls and texts on your smartphone....

Most of your older Windows apps should just work on Windows 10. If they worked on Windows 7, they’ll almost certainly work on Windows 10. Some older PC applications won’t just work, but there are many ways to get them working again. These tricks cover a variety of applications, from Windows XP-era apps and old PC games that require outdated DRM to DOS and Windows 3.1 applications. RELATED: Is Windows 10 Backwards Compatible With Your Existing Software?...

If you’re running multiple monitors on Windows 11, it’s easy to move an existing app window between two or more displays. We’ll show you how to do it using the mouse or a keyboard shortcut. First, Make Sure Extend Mode Is On To move Windows between more than one display, you’ll need to use a special multi-monitor mode called “Extend,” which extends your desktop across all available monitors. To do so, press Windows+P on your keyboard to open the “Project” menu (as in “projection”)....

Short of an HTPC, the NVIDIA SHIELD TV is the most versatile box you can put in your entertainment console. It supports 4K HDR playback from Netflix and YouTube. You can play games from Google Play Store and stream games from your PC or NVIDIA’s servers. And you can even set up an emulator for retro gaming. While we’ve seen retro consoles like the PlayStation Classic and NES Classic, their single use case may be a bit of a turn-off....

Online research is a crucial skill, whether you’re working on an academic paper, writing a blog post, or just trying to learn something new about your houseplants. But it’s not always easy when you’re tackling a complicated or niche topic. Organize Your Information Early On Organizing your information can help you save time, and it can save you from forgetting or misremembering anything that you’ve learned from your research. You should keep a link to every webpage that you visit from the start to the very end of your research....

The Edge browser on your Xbox One stores your browsing history, along with potentially sensitive cookies, temporary files, and form data—just like a desktop browser does. Here’s how to see and clear your browsing history on the Xbox One. To find your browsing history, select the “Hub” icon to the left of the menu button at the top right corner of the Edge window, and then press the “A” button on your controller....

What is Off-Facebook Activity? Off-Facebook activity is information that businesses and organizations share with Facebook about interactions you have with their apps and websites. Companies that use Facebook’s Business Tools, such as Facebook Login or Facebook Pixel, share this information with the social network about how and when you use its websites. Opened an app Logged into an app with Facebook Visited a website Searched for an item Added an item to a wishlist Added an item to a cart Made a purchase Made a donation...

How to Watch the Fight Live in the United States UFC 240 is exclusive to ESPN+, ESPN’s streaming service, in the United States, so the only way to watch the fight live is online. For that, you’ll have to sign up for ESPN+ and then purchase the fight as a pay-per-view event. Coverage of the main fight card begins at 10:00 PM Eastern Time (US), with the early prelims starting at 7:00 PM and the prelims beginning at 8:00 PM....