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This feature which we will review in detail, allows you to alphabetize your text in ascending or descending order. This will work whether your text is separated into paragraphs or grouped in a table. Ready? Let’s take a look at how it works. How to Alphabetize Lists or Paragraphs in Word Let’s assume you have a list of countries in an open Word document. To organize them in alphabetical order, select them all using your keyboard, or press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select the text automatically....

That makes translating a PDF document tricky. If you want to translate a PDF, you’ll need to find software or services that can edit PDF files. There are a few ways you can do this — here’s how. Translating PDFs using Microsoft Word It is entirely possible to edit PDF files in Microsoft Word. You can also use Word to translate documents seamlessly from one language to the next. Combining these two features allows you to translate PDFs in Word directly....

But one of the common issues we haven’t touched on yet is what to do when your battery is not fully charging or won’t charge at all. There can be a variety of reasons why this happens. So let’s explore them and try some solutions to get you mobile again. Resolve Issues Preventing Your Battery from Charging in Windows 10 There are a variety of factors why your laptop’s battery might suddenly stop charging or won’t charge to full capacity....

Have you ever found yourself in the embarrassing situation where you sent an inappropriate email in haste to your boss or to the wrong contact? Maybe you sent out a rant about a new office policy to your boss instead of your colleague a few cubes over. Or, maybe you inadvertently forwarded a distasteful message or image to the wrong individual thanks to the autofill feature. If you deal with hundreds of emails every day it’s an easy mistake to make....

Google Keep and Assistant If you’re not already using Google Keep, you definitely should start now. Google’s note-taking app is multi-platform – it works not only on Android but also on iOS and the desktop, in a browser. It can take notes, even audio and handwritten ones, create lists and it also works easily with wearable devices. While quite a simple tool, it does its job very well. Keep even has a dark mode if that was the last thing needed to convince you....

First, let’s review the process through a screencast then we will walk through the How-To using our standard Step-by-Step. How-To Use HDR Toning using Photoshop CS5 [Screencast] How-To Use HDR Toning using Photoshop CS5 [Step-by-Step] Step 1 – Opening Your Image Open up Photoshop CS5 and press Ctrl+O to evoke the Open dialog. From there you can browse to the image that you want to make the HDR Toning to....

New Inking Features in Windows 10 One of the first places to check after installing Windows 10 1703 is the Windows Ink Workspace, located in the Notification Area. The Windows Ink Workspace hasn’t changed much, but there is now a convenient link to adjust pen and inking behavior settings. The pen and ink settings feature expanded options for customizing your pen experience. You can choose which hand you write with, show visual effects, and hide the cursor....

Once you take a picture in Instagram, after adding effects but before actually posting it, you’ll notice an Add People option, as seen below. Clicking that will allow you to tag someone in the image – you can search for persons all over Instagram, so it doesn’t have to be one of your friends. Once you’ve tagged the person, they will be notified and, once they click the Photos of You tab, they’ll be able to click the image and decide what to do about the tag....

Facebook is jumping on this trend with their version of live streaming which was recently launched for iPhone and other iOS devices. Thankfully, my local cellular carrier provides subscribers with free access to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram without affecting data use. I have had the opportunity to check out the feature for a few weeks and enjoy it. View and Subscribe to Facebook Live Streams Live Streams can be published by verified Facebook users....

No one likes it when you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key while on a typing roll, and suddenly you are showing in a chat or even document. You have to go back and edit what you typed. Very annoying. So, here is a look at one of the preemptive steps you can take to make sure that doesn’t happen to you. Use Shift Key to Disable the Caps Lock Key Open the Region and Language control panel....

Add a Virtual Desktop on Windows 11 To create a new virtual desktop, hover the mouse over the Task View button on the taskbar. It’s the button between the Widgets and Search icons. Then click Add Desktop from the menu that pops up. Do that each time you want to create a new virtual desktop. When you have a new desktop, you can create a work environment for it. For example, you can create different desktops for various projects you’re working on....

Using Microsoft’s Cortana on iPhone First, download Cortana from the app store. It’s surprisingly small at 13 MB. It works on iPhone, iPad, and a compatible iPod Touch. Minimum operating system requirements call for iOS 8 or later. After downloading, you will need to set it up, Cortana guides you through the quick setup wizard. First, the privacy statement, which details the data that Cortana collects to make it a useful digital assistant....

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 is a big deal for Microsoft. Among other new features, Microsoft finally delivers on Live Migration (also known as VMotion by VMWare) with the R2 release, giving them the ability to FINALLY compete with VMWare and other modern Virtual Server products. With Live Migration, Microsoft can at last perform moves/Live Migrations of RUNNING virtual servers to other Physical Hyper-V Hosts. Up until now, that’s been the one feature missing, preventing it from being a true Enterprise Product....

Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) has come a long way since first introducing their beta last September. After lots of testing, Microsoft is now distributing the first Release Candidate of the web browser. According to Microsoft, they are very close to the final version and this RC is “feature complete.” All that is left to do at this point is minor tweaks and bug removal. We took a quick look at the IE9 RC and it has a lot of promise....

Apple iPad Air “It’s so light” are the words you’ll hear spoken by nearly everyone who stops by the new iPads in an Apple retail store. It’s so light, in fact, that Apple gave it a new name alluding to that fact: “iPad Air”. While there’s no substitution for picking it up and feeling for yourself how light this is, I’ll try to convey it in numbers. iPad Air weighs just 1 pound, which is nearly a half pound less than iPad 4, which weighs 1....

iPhone 12 Series All four iPhone 12 handsets, including the least expensive iPhone 12 mini, includes many of the same internals. Specifically, each offers the all-new A14 Bionic chip with a next‑generation Neural Engine and a Super Retina XDR display. You’ll also find an HDR display, Face ID, water-resistance up to a maximum depth of six meters up to 30 minutes, 5G compatibility, True Tone, Wide Color (P3), Haptic Touch, and more....

Add Contact Widget to Android On some devices, you’ll have to scroll past your list of apps until you get to Widgets, then pull the Contact one to your home screen. If more than one is offered, choose the one you find more useful in terms of size. Then search your contacts to find your spouse’s info. Now it will be easier for you to keep in touch with your significant other, as the widget will put them right on your home screen — front and center, just like they would want it....

LG announced via a post on its official Facebook page that the pre-order campaign for the LG Optimus G has begun. The interesting thing is that you can already get it from AT&T – when this post was written, there was already a customer review of the smartphone on the carrier’s website. The price is $199 with a two year contract. The Sprint price is the same $199, but the store website says that it will do its best to have it delivered to you by November 11th....

Launch iTunes, click on the button with your account, select Account, and log in. Then scroll to Settings at the bottom of the page and click Manage next to Alert Me. On the next screen, check both boxes to send email alerts of new music releases based on what you’ve previously purchased and is in your music library. Note: To get alerts based on the music in your library, you’ll need to make sure Genius Recommendations is turned on....

While all of that is true, you need to hunt and peck your way through various settings and might not know where to start – especially if Windows 8.1 is your first introduction to the modern UI. To make things easier, the folks over at The Windows Club have created a clean freeware utility called Ultimate Windows Tweaker (UWT) 3.0. This utility makes the process of getting your new version of Windows just how you want it with over 170 included tweaks....