Tech Tip – Keep Gmail Safe From Third-Party Access
If you’ve ever given your Gmail address for access to any third-party website, app, or game, there’s a way check which apps you’ve given access to, clean up any apps you no longer use, and keep your account safe. Here’s how: – Go to myaccount.google.com. – Click on ‘Security’. – Scroll down to ‘third-party apps with […]
Tech Tip – Keep ChatGPT Conversations Going While Using Other Apps
You don’t need to stop your ChatGPT conversations just because you switch apps or lock your phone – there’s a handy feature to keep the chat flowing in the background. Here’s how it works: How to: – Open the ChatGPT app and tap the two-line menu button in the top-left corner. – Press your account […]
Tech Tip – Jump Lists
In Windows 10, if you would like to return quickly and easily to a location that you have recently visited, the ‘Jump List’ feature in the taskbar can help. Here’s how it works: – Jump list works for browsers, folders, and other programs where the icons are displayed in the taskbar at the bottom of […]
Tech Tip – Instant Google Search From Highlighted Text
If you are reading a web page or blog in Google Chrome and come across a term you’d like to know about, Google has a built-in way to search for that term simply as a result of when you highlight the text with your mouse. Here’s how it works: – In Google Chrome, find a […]
Tech Tip – Identify Objects In Photos Using Google Lens
If you have the Google Photos app, you can use ‘Google Lens’ to identify a picture and show search results about the objects featured in a photo, e.g. an animal, a plant, or a building you took a photo of on holiday. Here’s how it works: – Open the Google Photos App. – Open one […]
Tech Tip – How To Wipe Your Phone Or Laptop Before Selling It
If you would like to sell a phone, laptop, tablet, or other device, but would like to know how to completely wipe it first, here’s how: Firstly, make sure you’ve backed up things like your photos, other important files, and WhatsApp chats. Next: Windows Laptops – Type “Reset” into the Start search box and select […]
Tech Tip – How To Use Notepad To Test Your Antivirus
Here’s a simple tip using Notepad to check if your antivirus is working as it should: – Open Notepad. – Type X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* into notepad. – Save the file as either e.g., test.exe or test.bat (cyber criminals often exploit bat as well as exe files to launch malicious scripts). – Scan the file with your antivirus […]
Tech Tip – How To Use ChatGPT As A Collaborative Brainstorming Tool
If you’re working alone but need to brainstorm, you can use ChatGPT as an effective collaborative brainstorming tool, inspiring innovative thinking and generating fresh insights. Here’s how: – Set the Context: Open ChatGPT, set ‘New chat’ and introduce the brainstorming topic or challenge. – Engage in Dialogue: Start a conversation with ChatGPT about the topic. […]
Tech Tip – How To Use Anchors (Bookmarks) In Google Docs
If you’d like to make it faster and easier to navigate between different document sections in Google Docs, here’s how to insert anchors (known as ‘bookmarks’): – In Google Docs, type the name of the document in the Title column and open your chosen document. – Put the cursor at the beginning of where you […]
Tech Tip – How To ‘Unsend’ An Email With Gmail
If you use Gmail and if you would like to avoid sending an email to the incorrect recipients, without the promised attachments, with the wrong subject line, or worse, here’s how: – Gmail settings offer the option of pausing an email delivery up to 30 seconds, thereby buying you valuable time to stop it from […]