Protecting yourself and others on Zoom
Zoom is a good online meeting & conferencing tool but with any collaboration tool comes risks for the unwary. There Read More
Using a GoPro, Camcorder or DSLR as a webcam
Some GoPro, camcorder, digital camera or DSLR cameras can be used as a webcam connected to your computer, with a Read More
One readers experience with WhatsApp, Skype and Viber
For a different perspective on calling apps, we were delighted to receive this long and detailed message from Michael Joyce Read More
Get ready to Viber
If someone asks you to Viber with them, here’s how to get ready for Viber and some settings you might Read More
Online call services ranked
Choose the best online call and conference service to keep in touch with the people in your life. We’ve looked Read More
Try Grandma’s Trivia Quiz by email and online
A simple and cheap way to keep kids amused and give them something to talk to grandparents and others during Read More
Zoom ‘1 to 1’ calls – making and answering
Here’s how to call someone using Zoom or answer a call, then some of things you can do in a Read More
Get an emergency, backup email account
Be prepared for the possibility that one mailhost/email address might not work. That’s a risk at any time, not just Read More
Is my email slowing down? and what to do about it
A few readers have asked if email services are slowing down. Maybe, but not significantly and not to worry about. Read More
OneNote in Teams and other temporary changes
Microsoft has announced some more temporary changes and slow-down in their Office 365 hosted services for Teams, SharePoint and Streams. Read More
Five simple clues that an email is dangerous
Four simple clues that an email should be deleted. Among the bogus coronavirus emails was something new to us and Read More
Coming attractions in Teams not ready now
You may have read about ‘new’ Teams features like ‘Raise Hand’ and noise suppression but not that they won’t go Read More
Keep Calm and Wash Hands extras
We’ve added more documents and slides to our template collection, Keep Calm with Microsoft Office with extras like ‘Keep Calm Read More
Download a Warning Triangle in Word and PowerPoint
Here’s a download of the standard but blank Warning Triangle graphic and image ready for Word and PowerPoint. We’ll look Read More
Biohazard symbol for Word, PowerPoint and more
There are official and unofficial biohazard symbols available for Word docs, PowerPoint slides or any other place you need them. Read More
Stop copying of your signature as a picture
There’s no way to stop someone copying a picture of your signature (or any image) but there are some tricks Read More
The Old Alt + X trick
Quickly insert symbols, characters and emoji in Microsoft Word without taking your fingers off the keyboard. Inserting Symbols into Word Read More
Get the Metropolitan Opera’s daily streaming performances
An opera loving reader has asked about the New York Metropolitan Opera’s nightly streaming and how to get it. The Read More
Microsoft keeps older Windows 10 alive, what about Office?
Windows 10 1709 (Fall Creators) for Enterprise ENT and Education EDU is having an extended lifecycle until 13 October 2020. Read More
Insert a signature picture into a Word document
There are some nifty tricks to inserting a picture of your signature into a Word or other document. Tips that Read More
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