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If you want to use more of your page when printing a document, you may consider making the margins smaller so you can fit more content on one page. Likewise, if you think you need to bind your document in a folder, you may want to leave wider space around to text for allow for…

You Windows computer has a special setting which lets you control whether the updates for your Windows should be installed automatically or not. Because updates are downloaded from Internet and count as part of your internet quota, you may want to have more control over how and when Windows downloads its updates. Here is how…

When clicking on a webpage link, or opening any html file, your computer starts a web browser. If you want to make Chrome your default web browser, you can do so during the initial installation of Chrome on your computer. However, if you haven’t said default browser during installation, here is how to make Chrome…

When reading tightly written text, the reader’s eye gets tired easily. Microsoft Word offers you an option to increase the spacing between the rows of text and make them according to your preference. This feature is very useful in presenting school homework or university papers, because it allows the teachers who grade your work to…

If you are switching computers, or re-installing your computer, you may want to save and backup everything you have. Contacts in Skype can also be backed up to be added to your account with another installation. Here is how to back up your contacts from Skype: Step One. Open Skype. Make sure all contacts you…

If you are traveling and you want to be able to see the content on some travel tips pages, maps or directions, you may be able to save most of the webpage’s content and view it offline. Here is how to see web pages offline with Google Chrome: Step One. Connect to Internet and open…

In the newer versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8, the desktop screen does not have the old-time favorite “Start” button. For those who liked the “start’ button in the bottom left corner, there is a way to get it back. Here is how to get back the “Start” button in Windows 7 and Windows…

Very often it is best to illustrate your point with a diagram, in addition to any description in plain text. Microsoft Word offers you a set of ready-made diagrams, so that you don’t have to re-create and draw from scratch. All you need is to fill in the text and change colors to your taste.…

By default, Microsoft Word opens a document which has the shorter side of the page on top. If you want to use the wide side of the page when making a document, you may need to switch to Landscape layout. Here is how to change layout of the page in Microsoft Word: Step One: Open…

If you want to prepare a series of photos for printing, sending via e-mail or web publishing, or you want to add them to an electronic booklet, you can convert them to a PDF file. PDF documents are universally accessible and they can be viewed and printed on any computer regardless of operating system or…

If any folders or files have been hidden from view in the tree view of your computer’s contents, you may want to have them back in view. Here is how to un-hide files, documents and folders which have been hidden from view in Windows explorer: Step One: Open Windows Explorer. Navigate to the place where…

Microsoft Word has a neat embedded feature which lets you create an automatic Table of Contents for your document in a quick one-click way. Firstly, you will need to prepare your text by selecting the heading formatting for all the elements you want to include in your table of contents. Then you can proceed to…

If you want some folders or documents to NOT be seen in the tree view of your computer’s contents, there is a neat Windows functionality for hiding files. Here is how to hide files, documents and folders from Windows explorer: Step One: Open Windows Explorer. Navigate to the place where you want to hide files…

Microsoft Word is the most commonly used program for text entering and editing. When finalizing the look and feel of your document, be sure to align the text correctly. By aligning your text both left and right, the page will look neat and pleasing to the reader’s eye. Here is how to use the alignment…

If you want to keep some documents on your machine not accessible to other users, you can use the features of Windows Explorer. It gives you good detailed options about not allowing users to access your files and documents Here is how to restrict access of users to your files: Step One: Open Windows Explorer.…

When you want to make edits on someone else’s document, and you want them to see what changes you have made, Microsoft Word has a handy tool. By tracing your changes, others can see clearly the edits you have made. Here is how to track changes and edits to your Microsoft word document: Step One:…

If you want to send a document just for viewing, without the receiver being able to edit your document, it is best to send PDF document rather than a Microsoft Word document. Here is how convert your Microsoft word document into PDF document: Step One: Open your document in MS Word. Select “File” from the…