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However, specific criteria must be met to have a properly formatted MLA paper. The process involves setting correct margins, using the right font, double-spacing the body’s content, and other essential rules. If you haven’t written a document in this format before, here’s how to use the MLA format in Microsoft Word. How to Use an MLA Formatted Document Template in Word To most straightforward way to set up an essay in MLA format is to use one of Microsoft’s templates....

Private listening mode is perfect for those living in an apartment to listen to shows without booming surround sound and bass that shakes the walls, floors, and ceilings. Headphones are a perfect compromise allowing you not to disturb other people within earshot. So here’s how to use private listening mode on Roku. Use Private Listening Mode on Roku You can use private listening mode on the physical remote that came with the Roku itself....

Using “machine learning,” you’ll see suggestions for your email replies that become more accurate over time. So you may see a reply like, “Yes, I do” or “Will do, thank you.” In addition, you can do things like schedule a meeting or attach a file. Let’s take a look at the feature’s availability and how you can use suggested replies in Microsoft Outlook. Feature Availability Keep in mind that although a version of Outlook is listed here, you may not see the feature quite yet....

I spend a lot of time in Word 2010 every day, so I’m always looking for shortcuts, tips, and tricks to increase my productivity and save time. For instance, have you ever had trouble with specific words you write with a special symbol in them? This used to be a daily time-consuming task always to correct them throughout my document…That is until I found a feature in Word 2010 which does all the work for you....

Watch Netflix Content for Free To watch the available content on Netflix for free, launch a browser on your computer or Android device, and head to this website. All the shows on the page can be streamed by clicking a button. Users are not required to create an account. Just start watching it. The content will air in full, with no commercials. Although each one will be preceded by a 30-second sizzle reel of Netflix’s popular content like “The Irishman,” “6 Underground”, and “The King....

Using Microsoft’s Cortana on iPhone First, download Cortana from the app store. It’s surprisingly small at 13 MB. It works on iPhone, iPad, and a compatible iPod Touch. Minimum operating system requirements call for iOS 8 or later. After downloading, you will need to set it up, Cortana guides you through the quick setup wizard. First, the privacy statement, which details the data that Cortana collects to make it a useful digital assistant....

The HTC One X+ packs some serious firepower, as it uses a 1.7 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU, plus a fifth core, that saves battery by running tasks that don’t require as much processing power. The extra core has low power consumption that leaves the 2100 mAh battery available for other tasks. It has a 4.7 inch touchscreen (720p resolution), 8 megapixel rear facing camera that captures 1080p HD content and it runs Android 4....

According to data by NetApplications, quoted by ConceivablyTech, Internet Explorer has experienced its biggest market share decrease of the last two years in December 2010 – 1.4 percentage points. Internet Explorer’s share is currently 57.1%, a record low for Microsoft’s browser. On the other hand, Mozilla Firefox is currently at 22.81%, a figure that has dropped since January 2010 (24.43%). Google Chrome has done quite well, too, reaching 10% for the first time....

While it’s true there is a registry hack that can do the same thing, that also causes some compatibility issues and doesn’t allow for much customization. KatMouse on the other hand, lets you do a lot more. KatMouse can be downloaded for free from the developers official website. Once installed, it will show up in the taskbar system tray as an icon. From there, you can enable it on the fly, or go into the settings menu....

Here’s the exact excerpt from the email I received from noreply@lala.com: According to the email, all of my purchased web songs will be transferred over to iTunes, or I will receive an equivalent iTunes credit. While it’s a relief that not all of my purchased music will be available on iTunes, I don’t intend on paying the 50%+ more expensive iTunes prices for the same music. The Lala service will be shut down on May 31st....

Here they are however if you notice a few missing, please let me know so I can add them to the list! Most Common Shortcuts Windows and Dialog boxes Search Mail Calendar Contacts Tasks Notes Editing and Formatting Text Flagging messages, contacts, and tasks for follow up Help Window So far so good, Outlook 2011 for MAC rocks! It still lacks all the features like iMAP and Calendaring integration with GMAIL (at least I can’t find it) but I can live with that....

How To Sync Any Folder with Dropbox Using Symlinks When doing this kind of thing, a single typo can kill ya. With this in mind, I like to use Notepad to pre-type all my commands. Then I paste them into Windows CMD Prompt and limit the issues. So with that said: Step 1 Open Notepad Step 2 Open your Dropbox folder then copy and paste the location of My Dropbox into your Notepad....

Some people collect stamps, others comic books or baseball cards. Me? I like to “collect” domain names. The collection started in 2001 and has grown considerably over the years. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Sounds like a CyberSquater!” but the truth is, I just have a bad habit of thinking up new business ideas with great domain names attached which “I’ll spin up when I get time…” and for just $9....

While Google, Bing, Yahoo! and other search engines can be very useful; they’re also the number one way that people kids can find either adult content or malware. A possible solution? A search alternative called KidRex (http://www.kidrex.org/.) KidRex is a free and straightforward way to keep your kids (and possibly even yourself!) from finding sites with “naughty” content. The overall interface of KidRex is kid-friendly. You see everything drawn in cartoons and there is a big colorful dinosaur that is exciting but also appropriate....

Toddler Keys is a independently developed program by a geeky dad who had the problem with his kids always opening his cd-rom tray and pushing random buttons on his keyboard. With Toddler Keys enabled the computer will no longer respond normally to random button pressing. Instead, the computer will now play different sounds and will show pictures on the screen. It’s brilliant really, the kids can mess around without actually doing anything, and it keeps them entertained so they don’t go after the other stuff in your office....

Microsoft Officially Offering Solution to Disable Get Windows 10 app Microsoft’s next push is to get small business and enterprise to upgrade. Soon, the Get Windows 10 app will be extended to domain joined PCs running Windows 7 Professional and Windows 8.1 Pro. This is a critical group of Windows users, Microsoft knows it does not want to irritate them. Just for that, the company is providing technical instructions on how to block the Windows 10 upgrade....

Microsoft Family Safety Improvements Screen time extensions: When your kids ask for more screen time on a Windows 10 PC, you can extend it through email and the website.Safer settings for younger kids: When adults create new child accounts, only kids under 8 years old will have settings automatically turned on. For kids 8 and up, adults need to turn on the settings they want when they make new accounts.Simplified web experience: microsoft....

This latest build includes a couple of interesting new features including a new picture-in-picture option, Windows Game Bar improvement for additional titles, and more. Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15031 Compact Overlay mode is a picture-in-picture type feature that allows you to continue watching a moving or doing video chat while switching to a productivity app like Excel. “When an app window enters compact overlay mode it’ll be shown above other windows so it won’t get blocked....

Easier Sharing Experience with OneDrive.com Microsoft explains why the change was made on its OneDrive blog: The new experience provides the two most popular options right up front. To try it out, right-click the OneDrive icon in the Taskbar and select View Online. Then navigate to the item you want to share and then click the Share button on the top toolbar. Then you’ll be presented with a dialog box that provides the two most popular options for sharing....

Ok let me see if I have this straight: Looks like the Marketing team over at Microsoft has once again found a reason for their existence. They must really be getting desperate these days! Just pick a name and STICK to it. I don’t know… how about UCS? Unified Communication Services. DONE. It’s not year specific, it’s broad yet relevant for what Microsoft is trying to create with their Voice / Chat / Collaboration framework all build into UCS!...