Tech Tip – How To Quickly Access Symbols and Special Characters
Trying to find and insert particular symbols or special characters into something like a Word document can often be awkward and time-consuming, but Windows provides a quick-access character map for these symbols and characters to streamline this process. Here’s how to find it and use it: > Search for Character Map in the Start menu […]
Tech Tip – How To Organise Your Bookmarks In Chrome
If you’ve got a long list of bookmarks in Google Chrome that’s not in order, using ‘Bookmark Manager’ can help get your bookmarks organised and easily navigable. Here’s how to use it: – In Chrome, top right, click on the three dots and select Bookmarks > Bookmark manager. – Your bookmark list, with a border […]
Tech Tip – How To Open A File Without Knowing The Extension
Trying to open a file where you don’t know the file type and there’s no extension can be frustrating, time-consuming and potentially insecure so here are options to help: First check that the file actually has no extension: – Right-click on the file, select ‘Properties,’ and look at the ‘type of file’ in the ‘General’ […]
Tech Tip – How To Make Sure All Data Is Removed When Re-Setting A Windows Device
If you need to use the “Remove everything” option to reset a Windows device, and don’t want to leave any data behind (a known current issue), here’s the latest workaround from Microsoft: – Sign out or unlink OneDrive before resetting the Windows device. Instructions can be found in the “Unlink OneDrive” section of the Microsoft support […]
Tech Tip – How To Make A Windows PC Startup Faster
Just a few clicks and changes in the task manager can save you time by making your Windows PC startup faster. Here’s how: Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the task manager. Click on the ‘Startup’ tab. Click on ‘Startup Impact’ to see which apps are slowing things the most. Right click […]
Tech Tip – How To Make A Group Voice Call Using WhatsApp
If you need to hold a group, you’ll be pleased to know that WhatsApp allows users to make a group voice call for up to 32 participants for free! Here’s how: – Open the group chat you want to voice call. – Tap ‘Voice call’ and confirm your decision. The first seven people who answer […]
Tech Tip – How To Limit Data Usage By WhatsApp
WhatsApp can use up a lot of space and mobile data by automatically downloading some large photos, videos, and voice messages. Here’s how to limit the types of media that are automatically download and the amount of mobile data WhatsApp calls use. – Tap on the 3 dots top right and tap on ‘Settings’. – Tap on […]
Tech Tip – How To Get A Full Long Page Screen Capture In Chrome
If you’d like to capture long web pages in their entirety, e.g. for use in documentation, presentations, or competitor analysis, Google Chrome has a lesser-known but built-in way for doing this. Here’s how it works: – Go to the web page you’d like to capture. – Press Ctrl + Shift + I (or Cmd + […]
Tech Tip – How To Do A ‘Disk Cleanup’ On A Windows 10/11 PC
Freeing-up space and getting rid of junk files can help a PC perform faster and better. Here’s how to use the built-in Window ‘Disk Cleanup’ tool to find and delete those old junk files: – In the Start menu, search for Disk Cleanup, and select Disk Cleanup. – Wait for Disk Cleanup to analyse the […]
Tech Tip – How To Delete Your ChatGPT Conversation History
If you’d like to protect your privacy and the privacy of your business in terms of what you share with ChatGPT, here’s how to delete your ChatGPT chat history: – Sign-in to your ChatGPT account and click on the three dots next to your account name (at the foot of the chats). – Click on […]