Tech Tip – Copy and Paste Without Formatting Using “Ctrl + Shift + V”
When pasting text from a website or document, this tip is a great way avoid unwanted fonts, images and colours by allowing you to paste just the plain text. Here’s how: – Copy text normally (Ctrl + C). – Press Ctrl + Shift + V instead of Ctrl + V to paste without formatting. – […]
Tech Tip – Convert Picture Of A Data Table To A Usable One In Excel
Microsoft Excel is still one of the world’s most widely used data tools and a new feature (for desktop), ‘Data from Picture’, means that you can now import a picture of a data table and convert it into a usable one within Excel. Here’s how: – Save a cropped-down screenshot of an excel data table. […]
Tech Tip – Convert Handwritten Meeting Notes To Typed Text With Google Keep
Rather than spending time typing out your handwritten meeting notes, Google Keep’s OCR means you can quickly convert them into typed text simply by taking a photo of them using your phone. Here’s how to use it: – If you have a Google account, Keep is included, but since the process involves taking a photo […]
Tech Tip – Continuing Where You Left Off With Edge
If you would like to preserve all your browser tabs and reopen them the next time you restart Microsoft Edge e.g. if you’ve had to restart your machine while browsing, here’s how: – Open Edge, click on the 3 dots (top right) and select ‘Settings’. – Click “On startup” in the sidebar. – Select “Continue […]
Tech Tip – Colour Filters
If you’re having trouble seeing what’s on the screen, Windows 10 allows you to apply a colour filter which changes the screen’s colour palette and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by colour. Here’s how to use it: – Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Color filters. – Switch […]
Tech Tip – Cloud Download PC Reset
If you are using Windows 10 and you need to do a clean install on a PC/reset a PC, Microsoft’s ‘Cloud Download’ feature as part of the new Windows update makes it easy. This feature means that there is no need to gather files from the computer’s local storage or to create installation media. Instead, […]
Tech Tip – Clipboard Sync Across Devices for Seamless Copy-Paste
You may not know thay Windows allows you to sync your clipboard across devices so you can copy content on one device and paste it on another. This is especially useful if you work across multiple Windows devices. Here’s how it works: – To enable Clipboard Sync, go to Settings > System > Clipboard. – […]
Tech Tip – Checking If Links Are Safe or Spam
If you’ve ever wanted to click on a link to a website but wanted a way to check first whether its spam or worse, here are five ways to safely check: 1. Check the status of a website URL using Google’s Transparency Report, which harnesses Google’s Safe Browsing technology. See: https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?hl=en 2. Use URLVoid to check […]
Tech Tip – Check if Your Phone Supports eSIM
Ditching the plastic SIM? eSIMs make switching networks seamless, but not all phones support them. Here’s how to check if your phone does. How to Check if Your Phone is eSIM-Compatible For iPhones: – Go to Settings > General > About. – Scroll down to find EID (Embedded Identity Document). – If an EID is […]
Tech Tip – Changing Your WhatsApp Wallpaper Background
If you’d like to personalise who you’re chatting to by using their photo as a background in the chat, or you’d simply like to change and brighten up your WhatsApp experience, you can easily change the default background to chats. Here’s how: Within a chat for a particular person, tap on the three dots (top […]