Modern Word has a powerful ‘Speech to Text’ option ‘Dictate’ which works a lot better than similar options in the past. If you’d tried and been disappointed with dictating into Word, it’s time to give it another try. Dictate is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers with Office 365 software for Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad […]
A few quick notes if you’re buying a Chromebook to use with Microsoft Office. 4.5 ways to use Microsoft Office on a Chromebook ChromeOS is essentially the Chrome browser running in a separate device. Any web site or web based application that can run in the browser will work on a modern Chromebook. In recent […]
How to make a computer setup suitable for the elderly or infirm. Something that’s simple ‘turn on and it’ll work’ and needs little or no action by the recipient or their carers. Bill Chubb wrote to us with his solution for keeping in touch with his wife in a nursing home. His email resonated with […]
Anyone who has tried to buy a webcam knows they are now expensive or there’s a long wait for delivery. There’s a very cheap alternative to a webcam that you can use today for very little money and the camera could be better than separate camera. We weren’t surprised to see this WaPo article The […]
Meet is Google’s answer to Skype and Zoom. Once known as either Hangouts or Chat, Google Meet is normally for paid customers only but is now available to anyone with a free Google Account. Here’s how to get started with Google Meet. We suggest trying out Google Meet so you’re ready if asked to use […]
