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How to Use Nested IF Statements in Excel to Automate Calculations

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet application that is capable of doing so many different types of things to values and data. Even if you use Excel frequently, there are still probably hundreds of things you have yet to learn how to do. This often happens with software as we learn

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Security Round Up: Google Doc and WordPress Vulnerabilities Plus Malicious USB Drives

Several new security vulnerabilities and threats have been exposed over the last few weeks. It is impossible to cover all of the threats, and many affect only a very small portion of the population. Here we cover more commonly used software and applications that are likely to affect greater numbers

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How to Fix Windows Printers that Recently Stopped Working/Printing Color

Over the last few months several updates, as well as a feature update, have rolled out to most Windows devices. Additionally, the introduction of Windows 11, which downloads and installs for free if you are running Windows 10, was released. Unfortunately, many users are experiencing printing issues on their devices

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The Safest Way to Move Folders Between SharePoint Sites

SharePoint is a Microsoft application that integrates with Microsoft Office. It is the backend storage system that manages files users access via OneDrive. OneDrive can be set up as a personal or business account. When used by a business, the application allows users to access, store, and share files with

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How to Organize More than One Email Account in Outlook

Outlook is an email application that can be used to consolidate multiple email accounts in a single program. This makes it an extremely helpful tool for anyone trying to manage multiple email accounts whether they are for work, personal, or a combination of both. However, each additional account added falls

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Why Your Windows Device Isn't Shutting Down Even When You Choose Shut Down

The best way to configure the power settings on any Windows device is directly related to how the user uses it. There is no universal way that will work for all users because everyone uses their devices differently. Some people are on their machines every day, others once every few

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3 Security Updates: Exposed User Records, Ransomware and Video Links Spreading Malware

Several new security threats have recently been exposed, many of which more directly affect the business word. However, the more aware you are of what is going on, the more likely you are to protect your data security. Also, individuals are also often targets so understanding how current threats work

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The Easiest Way to Simplify a Complex Spreadsheet with Functions

Spreadsheets are a fantastic way to track all kinds of information. If there is something you want to track, there is often a great way to accomplish this by organizing the data in a spreadsheet. Unfortunately, because there are so many things a spreadsheet application can do, what began as

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How to Remove Already Deleted Printers that Still Show up in Programs

It is truly challenging to have only those printers that are necessary installed on a computer or laptop. This is partly because the longer you have had the device, the higher the likelihood printers have come and gone, many of which you no longer use. Keeping printers well managed is

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How to Identify Text Messages that are Really SPAM

Everyone who has a cell phone has likely been the recipient of SPAM text messages which have recently become more common. These messages are being added to the already sometimes overwhelming number of SPAM emails and calls people deal with on a daily basis. Like SPAM calls and emails, there

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7 Lesser Known Keyboard Shortcuts for Common Programs you Should be Using

There are dozens of keyboard shortcuts people use every day, typically without even thinking about it. Many are well known, like control + C for copy and control + P to print, while there are likely dozens of other keyboard shortcuts you use and even more you have heard about but forgotten.

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What you Need and What to Know Before Moving a Website

There are lots of reasons for wanting to move a website from one hosting location to another. For example, maybe the resources dedicated to your server are such that pages take longer to load than they should even with optimized images. Or maybe there isn't any security included, things like

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How to Fix Failing User Credentials on Domain-Joined Devices Connecting via VPNs

When a great deal of people shifted to working remotely rather than going into an office, the one thing they were often missing was access to the files they used to be able to easily access. These files were often stored on servers or other computers, rather than on the

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Security Updates: Clubhouse/Facebook Breach and the Likeliest Malware Threat Source

New security threats are introduced, found and patched nearly every day, not all in the same day of course! Some threats are directed at you as an individual, while others are directed at companies you and others do business with. The larger the company, as well as the greater the

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How to Use Excel to Quickly Identify Data Patterns

Collecting data is only half of what it takes to accomplish anything with it. It is the important first step of course, but what you do after that is equally as important when working towards something. Most things in our lives have data attached to them - exercise tracking, grades,

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How to Verify & Update your WordPress Version with Recent Security Threats

A new WordPress update recently released addresses three critical security threats as well as providing fixes to 60 bugs. WordPress has urged all users to update their software version to WordPress 5.8.1 as soon as possible to address these issues. Depending upon the type of hosting plan you

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5 Things you Need to Understand Before Building Any Website - Part 2

In Part 1 of this topic we dicussed three of five important things to understand before building any website. The post included browser icon images, optimizing for mobile devices and object placement. This post continues the topic by discussing the last two items - proper image useage and some Search

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5 Things you Need to Understand Before Building Any Website

Websites are a great way to showcase a business, hobby or craft. They can include videos, images, testimonials, interactive data, forms, contact and location information, calls to action, and of course, important information about what makes you unique. In other words, why you do what you do and why others

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3 Tech Situations Where it is Dangerous Not to Have Multiple Accounts/Versions

Most of the time the advice coming from those who work in technology or security will tell you not to ever share passwords, user accounts, or devices, as well as not to reuse credentials or use easy passwords. These are some of the basics of protecting your personal identity and

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Security Round Up: T-Mobile, Hospital Downtime & Lost Police Records

There have been several new data breaches, exposures and other issues affecting both businesses and individuals the last few weeks. This post discusses several of these issues, what we know about what happened, and what you need to know to protect yourself. This post discusses a T-Mobile data breach, how

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How to Create and Use Multiple Email Signatures in Outlook

Creating email signatures in Outlook saves time and is a great way to share all the information you want email recipients to see in a singular, convenient location. There are so many details that can be shared: links to a website, blog site, social media, direct phone number, backup contact

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How to Start Programs When They Fail to Launch

Sometimes when trying to start a program or application on a Windows device it takes longer than normal to launch and eventually you realize it is not going to open. This is at best a nuisance, but it could be halting a presentation to a board or conference, preventing a

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The Better Way to Adjust a Printer's Settings in Windows

After installing a printer, even when it is a simple printer, there are often all kinds of settings available to modify. Most of the time the defaults work well enough, though it can be helpful to adjust some settings. Perhaps you want the default print to be black and white

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How to Recognize When Government Notifications are Actually a Scam

The news the last few weeks has been saturated with stories about security threats and risks. Some victims are still being affected by the Kaseya hack from several weeks ago. Those without recent backups may be left in the lurch as ransomware gangs disappear or shut down. A recent Windows

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3 Ways to Increase Excel's Usability and Ease of Use

Microsoft's Excel is one of those programs that once you begin using it, you realize the genius of it and continually find new uses for it. However, Excel has a slightly bigger learning curve than an application like Word. Anyone opening Word can quickly imagine typing a document of some