In this way, Quick Parts are a bit of a middle ground between email signatures and Microsoft Office templates. If you find yourself writing the same chunk of text into emails over and over, you’ll find Quick Parts very useful. They save you time, but they also promote consistency and accuracy when sending out template emails. Read on to learn the basics. Creating Quick Parts in Outlook 2016 Open Outlook and create a new message....

Use Safari’s Reading List on iPhone To get started, launch Safari on your iPhone or iPad and browse to the article you want to save to read later. Then from the toolbar, click the Share button. Then from the menu that comes up, tap on the “Add to Reading List” button. Alternately, you can tap and hold the Bookmarks button from the toolbar. Then tap “Add to Reading List” from the menu that comes up....

This type of view is ideal when you want to see more than one page at a time. For example, you could have a school essay with many images, a business report with several charts, or a book where seeing more at once is beneficial. This also eliminates the need for scrolling. The nice thing about the side-by-side view in Word is that this also presents you with a thumbnail view....

The Roku Channel In addition to offering free on-demand movies and TV shows, The Roku Channel also offers a Live TV Channel Guide. Powered by Xumo, the Roku Channel offers over 100 different channels for viewing. It includes channels like OAN, Cheddar, Weather Nation, MTV, Buzzr, and many more. It also provides a live cable TV grid of channels that provides a real cable TV-like experience. Pluto TV Pluto TV has an expansive list of free ad-supported channels to choose from....

The following chart is a look at the Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet from Microsoft that shows mainstream support ended this past Tuesday: While this isn’t the death of Windows 8.1 by any means, it is a step closer to phasing out the touch-centric OS that very few people adopted. Most users, especially companies, have stayed with Windows 7 or took the upgrade path directly to Windows 10. According to Statcounter by Global Stats, Windows 7 and Windows 10 have an equal footing with both having a 42 percent desktop market share....

To customize equalizer settings on your iDevice, you have to first adjust them via iTunes. This will work on both Mac and PC. Open iTunes and click View » Show equalizer. In the equalizer, start adjusting settings to where you want them. An effective place to start is what one iTunes user claims as the Perfect Equalizer Settings. The setting for “perfect settings” are: “db +3, +6, +9, +7, +6, +5, +7, +9, +11, +8 db”...

3 Things You Should Do RIGHT NOW Every tip on this list makes your device more secure. However, if you will only take our advice on three points, these are the ones to move on right now. Each is relatively simple to set up. Set a Stronger Device Passcode, Use Face ID or Touch ID Adding a passcode to your mobile device is an essential first step in better securing your information....

The Outlook To-Do bar packs into Outlook as an outstanding time organization tool. Personally, it keeps me from being late to meetings, finishing deadlines on time, and remembering that it’s time to buy new groceries. Like the good assistant, it keeps track of every task that you ever put into it. But one of the only downsides of using To-Do bar is that if you are keeping track of a lot of tasks, it can become claustrophobic....

This is great for experienced users who know what they want on their PC. But if you have an inexperienced user just starting with Windows 11, you might want to set apps to be signed off by Microsoft. This is where the Microsoft App Store comes in. You can limit apps only to be installed from the Store. Here’s how to do it. Only Install Apps on Windows 11 from Microsoft Store To get started, open Settings by going to Start > Settings....

The upgrade will be free for current Windows 10 users. It is set to come out this fall. But, of course, it has its own system requirements. Here is what they are: Minimum Windows 11 System Requirements: Here is the list of Windows 11 system requirements include the following: A modern 1Ghz 64-bit dual-core processor4GB RAM64GB drive9-inch display1366×768 resolution UEFI Secure Boot & TPM 2.0 compatibleDirectX 12 compatible graphics / WWDM 2....

Windows App Preview Program The new Windows App Preview Program is available to Insiders in the Slow, Fast, Release Preview rings. It’s an opt-in program and will let insiders try out the latest Windows app features first. Unlike the Windows 10 Insider program, it’s not an “all or nothing” deal. Not all the apps will be the latest preview versions. Instead, you can choose the specific app you want to be in the program for....

So, what can you do when this happens? Here are a few tips that may help you get some more speed out of Edge. Speed Up Microsoft Edge Using These Tips Edge includes a lot of new functionality—Edge can be used with Windows 10’s built-in digital assistant Cortana and a whole host of extensions to enhance the browser. Edge can be used to view PDFs, read ebooks, and, of course, browse the web....

Microsoft Introduces Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 Editions To make the new service enticing, Microsoft is bundling its Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection security analytics service into the platform. WDATP uses a web-based portal with advanced mechanisms built in to fight a new breed of attacks. Windows 10 Enterprise E3 and E5 will be part of a family of other services too, such as Office 365 E3/E5, Dynamics Azure, and CRM....

Office 2016 Coming Windows 10 will offer a touch-optimized version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook. The apps will be pre-installed and free on phones and smaller tablets that are running Windows 10. Microsoft says these Office “Universal apps” will be available for the Windows 10 Technical Preview for members of the Windows Insiders program in a new build in the next few weeks. The Outlook Mail and Calendar for Windows 10 will replace the current Mail and Calendar apps that currently run on Windows 8....

— Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) July 17, 2015 Windows 10 Build 10240 Update Gab Aul announced the news on Twitter late this afternoon. In a response to one Windows Insider, he said ” It will be described as a security update, but that’s just because it’s cumulative and includes the last package’s security fix.” Like we said in our post when Windows 10 build 10240 was released, you can expect several more updates and patches up until, and after the July 29th official release date....

Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4051963 The update doesn’t include any new features but does include several bug fixes and improvements. Here is a list of what is improved in this update: Addressed a script-related issue that caused Internet Explorer to stop working in some cases.Addressed issue with the Input Method Editor’s (IME) text input window for Internet Explorer.Addressed issue with rendering a graphics element in Internet Explorer.Addressed issue with form submissions in Internet Explorer....

Windows 10 (RS5) Preview Build 17677 Microsoft Edge has a new redesigned “Settings and More” menu with options organized into groups, icons for each entry, and keyboard shortcuts. You can now view your top visited sites from the Edge Jump List on the taskbar or Start Menu. Today’s build also includes an easier way to organize groups of tabs you set aside in Edge. Mobile Broadband (LTE) connectivity continues to receive improvements including a Mobile Broadband USB driver based on NetAdapter framework that was introduced earlier in Build 17655....

Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18334 Here is the list of changes and improvements you can expect in today’s build: REMINDER: The new tamper protection setting in the Windows Security app protects your device by helping to prevent bad actors from tampering with the most important security settings. The setting is designed to be on by default, however the default state is not currently in effect for current Insider Preview builds....

Windows 10 20H1 Preview Build 18945 New Cortana experience: The company is changing things up with Cortana on Windows 10 20H1 in Beta form. It features a new chat-based UI that allows you to type or speak your queries naturally. It will also support the following: Cortana now supports both light and dark themes in Windows.We have created a new, less intrusive screen for “Hey Cortana” queries so you can stay in the flow while you work....

Scrolling horizontally through each category to find what you want to watch can take a lot of time. This allows you to see more of the shows and movies in each category at once. Use Netflix God Mode To start, head over and grab the Netflix God Mode bookmarklet and drag it to your browser. Currently it works with Firefox, Safari, and Chrome – no IE or Opera love yet....