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Category: Computer Tips

Tech Tip: Customize the Ribbon in Microsoft Office

Posted on March 16, 2016 By

Microsoft Office has easy access tabs for commands. Some of these commands are useful, others are rarely used, and some commands you might need are not shown. To customize what commands are displayed in the ribbon, first open the Office …

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Don’t Be a Wi-Fi Monster

Posted on March 15, 2016 By careyt

Wi-Fi not working as fast as you’d like? Believe it or not, there are reasons your internet takes forever to load, and it’s not your computer’s fault. Going wireless is not faster for anyone. The signal quality is affected by …

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Tech Tip: Ignore Email Conversations

Posted on March 9, 2016 By

In Outlook, you can ignore unwanted email conversations, including reply all messages. To do this, first open Outlook. Then navigate to the message you wish to ignore. Click the Home Tab, then click Ignore beside the large Delete button. This button …

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Tech Tip: Turn on BCC in Outlook

Posted on February 24, 2016 By

Blind Carbon Copy, or BCC, is a great way to send private emails to individuals or hide someone’s email address to a group. This respects the privacy of the recipients.  First, open Outlook and start a new email by clicking New …

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Swivl Your Thinking for Faculty and Staff

Posted on February 24, 2016 By

Students tired of traditional presenting? Looking for a cool way to spice up a project? Need a new way to evaluate student teaching? Swivl may be just what you are looking for. Swivl is great for flipped classrooms, group projects, …

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Prevent Device Theft

Posted on February 19, 2016 By

Device theft. Everyone thinks it won’t happen to them. You think you’re careful. No one steals things here! But it can happen here, and even if not here, it can happen somewhere else. Are you prepared if your phone or …

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Tech Tip: Don’t Add Spaces Between Paragraphs

Posted on February 17, 2016 By

You can format Microsoft Word not to add spaces between paragraphs. First, open Word, and on the Home tab in the ribbon go to the Paragraph section. Click on the small arrow on the right hand side of the Paragraph box. A …

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Tech Tip: Open a Copy

Posted on February 10, 2016 By

Remembering to Save As is always a hassle. There is an easy way to make sure you never save over a document instead of Save As. Just open a copy of the file. To open a copy, first open up …

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Why Not To Go Wireless

Posted on February 8, 2016 By

Wi-Fi not working as fast as you’d like? Believe it or not, there are reasons your Netflix account isn’t streaming as fast as you’d like. Going wireless is not faster for anyone. The signal quality is affected by a number …

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Don’t Be Snowed by Ads and Viruses

Posted on February 5, 2016 By

These days it seems that pop-ups are worse than ever. All new pages bring pop-ups with them. Or do they? If a page is causing pop-ups or constantly encouraging you to download/update software, that is a page you might want …

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Tech Tip: Change Screen Size in PowerPoint

Posted on February 3, 2016 By

In PowerPoint, the size of slides can change with just a few clicks of the mouse. The default size in PPT 2013 or newer is in Widescreen (16:9). In older versions, the default size is Standard (4:3). To change from widescreen …

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Tech Tip: Format Painter in Microsoft 2013

Posted on January 29, 2016 By

Format painter is a neat little tool that allows the user to take all the font formatting they have created and use them on another line. Open an office program like Word. Style the first line how you would like …

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Pros and Cons of Laptops in Class

Posted on January 29, 2016 By

At the beginning of nearly any class, students always ask the same questions. “Is attendance graded? Is the final cumulative? Can we use laptops to take notes?” With fewer and fewer people taking notes by hand or doing any kind …

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New Year New You

Posted on January 29, 2016 By

As few as 25 years ago, communication was mostly limited to face-to-face interactions or word of mouth. With the tech age we live in now communication has changed, and so too have conventions and manners. Below are 10 tech faux …

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Tech Tip: Basic CTRL Shortcut Keys

Posted on January 29, 2016 By

Press these keys To do this CTRL + Z Undo CTRL + Y Redo CTRL+ Alt +Tab Use the arrow keys to switch between open items CTRL + Mouse Scroll wheel Change the size of the icons on the desktop …

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