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Spreadsheets are the pillars for our modern day society. Spreadsheets are useful for work, record keeping, collaboration, or just personal organization. Right now, we have two top contenders in the spreadsheet world – Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. Out of these two spreadsheet apps, we wanted to take a deeper dive between the two to find out their differences and understand which one is better. At a quick overview, it turns out both have their pros and cons, but the gap between both Excel and Google Sheets is growing smaller day by day....

In Windows 8/10, things get more complicated. The pagefile.sys is there all the time, but the hiberfil.sys is only there if you have fast startup enabled in Windows. What is fast startup? It basically allows Windows to perform a hybrid shutdown. This is why Windows 8/10 boots up so much faster than previous versions of Windows. Check out my previous post that explains what a hybrid shutdown is in Windows 8....

A lot goes into the costing process when building a PC, but you’ll be an expert at estimating the cost of building your PC by the end of this article. First Things First: Budget! Whether your budget is modest or extravagant, the first step in building a PC is to nail down your total budget. Once you know how much money you have to spend, you can decide how much you want to spend on components....

Google Lens allows you to use your phone’s camera or your saved photos to access all of the information found on Google Search. From there, the possibilities are endless. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to activate and use Google Lens on your mobile device to get things done faster. Why Use Google Lens Before you start using Google Lens, you need to learn what this nifty little app can do....

Seriously, though, there are lots of reasons you might want to add footnotes to a Word document. In academia, footnotes are frequently used to cite sources. In other kinds of writing, footnotes are a way to add information without detracting or distracting from the main text. Even popular fiction authors like Terry Pratchett and Junot Díaz put footnotes to good use in their novels. Microsoft Word has had built-in support for footnotes for decades....

One of the benefits of Outlook is its customization, allowing the user to change the look and feel of their emails. You can customize font settings such as size and color or other settings such as notifications and sounds. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to change the default font in Outlook. How to Change Fonts and Font Size in Microsoft Outlook for Windows To change font and font size in Outlook using a Windows device:...

By default, Microsoft Word matches its display and editing languages with your computer’s system language. In Word for Windows, however, you can easily have different languages available. If you use Word for macOS or Word Online, you can still change the display and editing languages, although the process isn’t straightforward and convenient as on PC. Change Language in Word for Windows Word for Windows allows you to set a display and editing language independent of the system language through the program’s Options configuration pane....

Just like radio, Wi-Fi broadcasts use channels. Imagine two local radio stations, being on the same channel. How would that work? It doesn’t and that’s a good reason to check, and possibly change your Wi-Fi channel. It’s not just other Wi-Fi routers to consider. Anything that emits a radio frequency can cause interference. Microwave ovens, cordless phones, even Bluetooth devices could be using the same channel. Changing your Wi-Fi channel can mean better download speeds, less lag when gaming, and greater range....

A Chromebook has some limitations, such as little local storage and the inability to install local software. However, you are not limited to a single computer monitor when using a Chromebook. In this article, you’ll learn how to add an external monitor to your Chromebook. HDMI Cable The quickest and easiest way to connect your Chromebook to an external monitor is by connecting a monitor to your Chromebook using an HDMI cable....

In Adobe Premiere Pro, sequences are smaller video projects within your main project. This is a way to organize scenes in longer videos, create different “drafts” of your video, or keep a connected series of videos all in one place without having to start an entirely new project. Sequences may seem daunting, but once you know how they’re used they can be a great tool for any video editor. How to Create a Sequence Making a new sequence is easy to do once you have your Premiere project opened up and your videos ready to go....

Even though it takes a couple of clicks to leave some websites and social networks, there are those that make you jump through more hoops, while others make it near-impossible to leave. In some cases, legality may prevent a service from permanently erasing everything you’ve posted publicly in the past, which means some relics of your relationship remain in perpetuity. If you’re ready to make a clean but permanent exit from Gmail, read on to find out how to delete a Gmail account....

While TikTok is a new and fun platform, it certainly has its problems. Concerns about potential links to the Chinese government, as well as a number of privacy and safety concerns on the platform, are enough for some users to want to jump ship. If you’re thinking about how to delete a TikTok account, here’s what you’ll need to know. Why Should You Delete TikTok? TikTok might be a favorite of Gen Z, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely free of problems....

If you have thousands of rows, manually deleting blank lines is a major pain and virtually impossible. The most common way to delete blank lines in Excel, at least as mentioned online, is to use some sort of Excel macro. However, if you’re not familiar with macros, this method can be difficult to implement. Also, if it doesn’t work properly, you may have no idea how to change the macro for your particular Excel file....

Fast Startup, as its name implies, is a built-in Windows functionality that allows your computer to boot faster from a cold shutdown. That sounds like a good thing, right? Not always. We’ll explain what Fast Startup is and why you might want to disable it in Windows 10 or 11. What Is the Fast Startup Feature? Before you get to know how Fast Startup works, it’s a good idea to understand what the “kernel” is in Windows....

However, if your Discord update has failed for some reason, you’ll miss out on these new features and fixes. You may also find yourself stuck in a Discord update failed loop, where Discord simply can’t update and won’t allow you to use the client until it’s fixed. This tutorial covers troubleshooting solutions to Discord update issues in Windows 10/11 and macOS. Check Discord Service Status A Discord update failed loop isn’t necessarily caused by an issue on your PC or Mac....

Often, Facebook can’t send notifications because you’ve enabled DND or low power mode, the Facebook app has problems, or your browser restricts alert permissions. You’ll learn how to resolve these issues in this guide. Turn Off Your Android or iPhone’s DND Mode Your iPhone or Android’s Do Not Disturb mode blocks all notifications from being displayed on your screen. This may be the reason Facebook can’t send you alerts. To resolve that, turn off DND mode on your phone as follows....

Thankfully, you can fix an “ID = 17” induced Roblox “Error Code: 279” on a Windows 10 PC by working your way through the solutions below. Note: The Roblox “Error Code: 279” can also show up with the “ID = 146: Illegal teleport destination” and “ID = 148: Roblox version is out of date. Please uninstall and try again.” error IDs. These are rarer cases that you can quickly resolve by rejoining a game, notifying the game’s developer, or re-installing the Roblox Player....

The virtual background feature is easy to set up, but you’ll want to follow some tips to make sure it works as intended. If you do have a green screen, using a custom Zoom background will be better, but you can make do without one. How To Create a Custom Zoom Background Once you have Zoom installed, you can add a custom background by visiting the settings menu. Click the cog in the top right, under your profile image....

You would think Microsoft would have included some merge documents feature into the program considering how many other more complicated tasks it can complete. Anyway, in this article, I’ll show you a quick and simple way to combine several Word documents into one document. It’s worth noting that the procedure pretty much works on all versions of Office from 2007 to 2016. Also, in my own tests, it seems that all the formatting was retained when the documents were combined....

The issues arise once you go looking for the right VPN. Which is the most efficient? The most secure? Do I go for a free setup or subscription plan? Figuring this sort of thing out can take up valuable time you simply don’t have. So why not create and connect to your own VPN? Windows comes with the built-in ability to function as a VPN server, free of charge. It does this by using the point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP) and can be confusing to set up if you’re not too tech-savvy....