Wendy Howell

The longer you use computers and specific applications, the more familiar you become with useful keyboard shortcuts. Many keyboard shortcuts are familiar, used daily, yet others can be less common and you may have to document them to use later. This post discusses a different type of shortcut that can

Almost nobody complains that they do not get enough emails. Instead, most people share that they receive more emails than they want or feel like they can manage well. Unfortunately, when email issues happen, they can have a huge impact on your ability to communicate and be aware of issues.

Cloud applications and services have become the norm for many of the things we do on our computers every day. There are many benefits to using cloud applications, including lower up-front fees, more frequent updates, and always having the latest version of the software. However, like anything, there are things

Two of the most important tools for every computer, even those with touch screens, are the keyboard and mouse. Using an on-screen keyboard for typing is typically slower than using a physical keyboard for most users. Additionally, scrolling with your finger is easy, but other items like design work or

If you use Outlook for email account(s), you may eventually notice missing emails that you did not delete, move, or archive. This is a common complaint with newer versions and especially subscription versions (O365/Microsoft 365) of Office. Luckily, there is an easy way to regain access to these

Different monitors support different screen resolutions which are what allows users to customize how items are displayed on the screen. Screen resolution affects how sharp the colors are as well as the sizing of items. Using a lower resolution provides bigger icons and text while a higher resolution provides a

If you have an iPhone and updated the operating system to iOS 16, you probably noticed some changes right away. While some changes are obvious, others are more subtle. Additionally, newer features can be dependent upon the hardware. For example, some features may not be available on older devices as

While you may wonder why you would want to log into the same website at the same time with different credentials, there are several reasons this could be helpful. For instance, you might want to log into more than one Gmail account without the hassle of logging out of another

In the first post showing how to quickly add a chart in Excel, we demonstrated how easy it is to create a chart that visually represents data for easy comparison. This post included creating a bar chart, modifying the data included, changing the labels on an axis and moving the

In previous posts we have covered some of the many ways Excel can be used to help track data. These have included how to identify patterns like date-based patterns, separating text to columns, creating controlled drop-down menus in cells, filtering data, and much more! Excel is a powerful tool that

There are times when the autocorrect feature in Microsoft Word is helpful, but there are also times when it feels like it is working against you and it can actually slow down your writing. When writing creatively, autocorrect changing things in the background is distracting and definitely messes with the

There are lots of ways to use Excel to track data patterns. Using conditional formatting is a way to automate pattern identification and can be especially helpful when working with larger sets of data. In our previous post on conditional formatting, we discussed items like how to color code top,