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Why BCC Emails? BCC stands for “blind carbon copy.” Just like CC (or “carbon copy”), BCC is a way of sending copies of an email to other people. Unlike CC, however, in this case, the primary receiver doesn’t know that someone else has been sent a copy. With Microsoft Outlook rules, you can automatically blind copy someone every time you send an email to one person or a group. For example, you may wish to BCC your supervisor or HR department to properly document a correspondence with someone....

Why this Technique is Useful While Lightroom is perfect for a simple batch edit like exposure, contrast, white balance, etc., it won’t have you covered when you need something a bit more stylized. That’s where Photoshop comes in. If you need a batch of stylized images to fit a company’s overall vision, this is the perfect solution. All you have to do is apply your edits to one photo, then let Photoshop repeat the same steps for the rest....

To bring back “up one level” functionality to Windows 7 explorer, we have a couple different options. Both of them are quick and simple, and best of all –free! Method 1 – The quickest way Just use a keyboard shortcut! Most Windows users don’t know about this one. You can navigate up in Windows Explorer at any time if you Press Alt+Up on the keyboard. Your keyboard has two Alt keys, and either of them will work for the shortcut combination....

You can get rid of this nagging window in one of two ways: Pay about $15 a month for access from your computer and/or smartphone or tablet. Go to your address bar and delete the numbers that come after the “gwh=” portion of the URL (see screenshot) and press Enter. That was easy, huh? You can also bypass the NYTimes.com paywall by going into Incognito Mode or Private Browsing mode, clearing your browser cookies or simply using another browser....

This is also a nice feature if you have an iPad or iPod touch that can only connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. You can download a map and bring your device with you. Google Maps Offline for iOS First, of course, you’ll need to download the latest version of Google Maps for iOS. Then launch the app and find the area on the map that you need to save for offline....

First, navigate to the file you want to change the file association for. Right click on it and select Get Info. From the Info screen expand Open With and select the program you want the file to open with. In this example I’m changing the AVI files to open with VLC Media Player. Next click on the Change All button. When the message comes up that asks if you’re sure, click Continue....

Rename a Windows 11 PC Through Settings Probably, the easiest way to go for this is to use Windows 11’s “Settings” page. Click Start and then open Settings. Note: You can open the Windows 11 “Settings” page directly by using the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I. When the “Settings” page opens, click on System from the list of options on the left. Then on the right-hand side, scroll down to the bottom of the list and click on the About “Device specifications, rename PC, Windows specifications” button....

None Calligraphy Circles and Shapes Circuit Clouds Changing the background is easy. In any Office 2013 app, click the File Menu to access all of your options. On the File ribbon click the Account menu and there will be a drop-menu to select which background you’d like to use. Changes take effect the moment you make a selection. Note: The only exception to this is Outlook, which will instead have its menu labeled “Office Account” as shown here and below....

How to Use a Microsoft Teams Background When you need to work from home, you’ll often find yourself in meetings via Microsoft Teams. Showing everyone the clothes you have drying behind you or the kids’ toys might not look very professional. Luckily, Microsoft has thought of this and now you can make your background look more interesting by using the available options. Here’s how to do it. To use a Microsoft Teams background in a meeting, click the three dots menu button and go to Show background effects....

One of the things you might want to do is use a controller with the games. This can provide more control and accuracy while playing the games. If you are an Xbox owner, the good news is you can actually connect your Xbox controller to the iPad or iPhone. You can then use your Xbox controller to play the games with Apple Arcade. Connect Xbox Controller to iPad The first thing you want to do is head to Settings > Bluetooth on your iPad (or iPhone) and verify your Bluetooth connection is on....

Create a Quiz in Microsoft Forms To get started, head to Microsoft Forms and sign in. Then, select New Quiz on the main page. It’s important to select this option rather than New Form because the quiz has additional settings you’ll need. Give your quiz a title and optionally a description. You can then start adding your questions and answers. Let’s add a few so you can see how the quiz setup works....

Log Into Windows 10 with a PIN Step 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. Then on the right side, under “Sign-in Options,” click on Windows Hello PIN. Step 2. Verify your account password (I recommend using a simple passphrase), whether you sign in with your Microsoft account or have created a local account. Step 3. Type in your PIN twice and click OK. That’s it. Now you need to type in your PIN to sign in to your Windows 10 device....

Tap iCloud Confirm you’ve set Reminders to ON. Now, create a contact with a location for our reminder. Then return to the homescreen. Tap Google Maps. Note: This step is optional if you’ve already configured contacts with an address for a reminder. Here’s a contact I created for my local grocery store. So I navigate to a location on the map and just tap and hold to drop a pin....

Assign a Custom Keyboard Shortcut in Word 2016 Custom keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word 2016 will make it so you can move through your documents and projects quickly and seamlessly. It’s easy to set up and easier to maintain once you get all the steps. Note: You can save changes in Normal to apply to all Word documents or save it for the current document only using the Save changes in dialog....

Note: The screenshots are made from a a Samsung Galaxy S i9000, but it should work and look the similar on other Android devices. Step 1 From the home screen, Touch Settings. Step 2 Scroll down until you see Locale and Text. Touch it. Step 3 Touch Samsung keypad. Step 4 Touch XT9 advanced settings and then XT9 My Words. Here, you will find a list of all the words that have been stored in your XT9 dictionary....

This has obviously upset a lot of users and they are looking for free alternative password managers. One of our favorites is the free and open-source Bitwarden. Its free tier allows you to manage passwords on all your devices. In fact, we showed you how to move from LastPass to Bitwarden. Once you have made the switch you can safely delete your LastPass account. Here’s how. Export Your LastPass Vault First If you haven’t already, it is important to export and backup your password vault before deleting your account....

How To Disable File Sharing And Network Discovery In Windows 7 Step 1 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb, and Type advanced sharing into the search box, then Press Enter or Click the Manage advanced sharing settings program link. Step 2 In the advanced sharing settings window, there are a few different settings to change. Depending on which type of connection you want to change them for, you’ll need to select whether it is a “Home or Work” or a Public connection....

Disable Notifications for the iOS Gmail App Tap Settings on your iOS device. Tap Notifications. Scroll down until you find Gmail. Tap it to configure its notifications and settings. Turn off Sounds, and if you want to disable the number of Gmail messages waiting for you, you can disable that also under the Badge App Icon setting here. The notifications section on iOS is where you control all the settings for most of the apps on your iDevice....

One of the great features in Office Outlook 2010 is the social feature, aka the People Pane. The People Pane does look very promising. (IE: Tracks Social Activities from RSS Feeds, Twitter , Recent Conversations, Status Updates, Calendar Items, Attachments, etc. from the selected contact.) Since the product is in Beta and not fully working it does take up A LOT of room especially if you’ve enabled the preview pane....

Well, there’s some good news if you do use iTunes and can’t stand the latest version. It is possible to uninstall iTunes 12 and downgrade to an older version on Windows. Here’s how to do it! Uninstall iTunes 12 Uninstalling the monstrosity is a simple task, but there are multiple parts you must uninstall. Go to PC Settings > Apps > Apps & features and find and select iTunes in the list on the right....