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For example, you can prepare a single letter for all your friends asking how they’re doing but with the ability to change the names and cities dynamically in the letter. This way, your generic letter to John will mention his name and his city, and the same letter to Mike will have Mike’s name and his city on his letter. Create Your Recipients List In An Excel Spreadsheet You’ll need to gather a list of recipients and their data into a single data source....

Temporary files are created after apps are installed and used, device updates are performed, and apps are removed. Before you know it, there are hundreds or even thousands of files that are no longer needed and that if left, can cause a host of problems. Fortunately, there are several ways to delete temporary files, app caches, leftover data, and other unused files on your phone or tablet. Tip: There are also junk file removers for computers that will delete temporary files on your desktop or laptop....

The good news is that you don’t have to throw out your Alexa in the name of privacy. You can delete your Alexa information. How to Delete Your Echo History You can go into the Alexa app and look at previous requests to the hardware, but it can be hard to know what else is heard and recorded. There are options for stopping the Echo from listening all the time, but those require unplugging the device or purchasing a peripheral accessory....

However, you may still want to download the new version of Windows with the media creation tool if your computer hasn’t received the update yet or if you have a machine that doesn’t have continual internet access. Check for Updates First Before you download Windows, check the Windows Update section to see if it’s already available for your PC and you’ve just missed the notification. You can do this on Windows 10 by searching for check for updates in the Start Menu and then selecting the best match....

No matter how well-designed and informative your presentation is, it is challenging to hold the viewers’ attention. Adding attention-grabbing elements, such as embedding a video in Google Slides, can make your slides more interesting, interactive, and engage your audience to keep them focused on your message. Why Video? Some of the many benefits of embedding video in a Google Slides presentation include: It’s easy to do if you have access to an Internet connectionVideos can elicit emotional responses and motivate viewersGives the audience a change of paceMakes presenting easier by giving you a short break while the video is playing, especially with longer presentations...

There are plenty of ‘packing’ programs available that allow zip file compression. Gather a few files together, cram them into a single folder, compress that folder, and you have a zipped folder ready to relocate via email attachment or any another transfer method you choose. The recipient of the attachment will also need the same or a similar tool to ‘unpack’ the data contained in the zipped folder. All of this can be easily done in just a few clicks....

Often, it’s your PC’s various software components that cause the issue, not your app itself. You can use a few solutions to fix those components and get your app running properly. Restart Your Windows 10/11 PC When your app fails to launch, the easiest fix to apply is to reboot your PC. Doing so usually fixes many minor problems on your system, possibly resolving your application error. Make sure you save your unsaved work before rebooting your PC....

If you need to use the app that you’re trying to install via APK, you might want to find a solution to your issue. Here are a few fixes you can try for yourself. Redownload the APK if You Have a Corrupted APK File A major reason your phone says, “There was a problem parsing the package” is that your APK file is corrupted. It’s possible the file was already corrupted on the host site you downloaded it from, or the file got corrupted during the download process....

Other reasons you get the above error include faulty Mega cookies, lack of storage space on your computer, problems with your web browsers, and more. Use a Different Web Browser to Download Your File From the Cloud Storage If you need urgent access to the file you’re trying to download from Mega, use a different web browser on your device to get the file. This way, you don’t have to wait until your issue is fixed to download your file....

If you’re getting a low disk space warning in Windows, there are a couple of things you can do to get some free space back. The first thing, however, is to actually find out how much space the operating system and your data/programs are taking up on the system. Once you know that, you can decide what to remove, delete, etc. The best tool for I’ve been using for years is TreeSize free....

Regardless of what’s causing your acoustic troubles, we’ll walk you through various fixes you can try to get your PC’s sound back on. Make Sure That Your PC’s Volume Isn’t Muted Even though this sounds obvious, it’s a fairly common oversight. In addition to your PC’s master volume (that you set from the taskbar), also check the Volume Mixer to make sure that volume for any specific application isn’t muted....

You can modify all these options yourself without any assistance from your Internet service provider (ISP). If you prefer a video, check out our YouTube channel where we posted a short video going through some of the recommendations listed in this article: Change The Bandwidth Limit In Windows 10 Windows 10 uses a certain amount of your bandwidth to download updates for the Windows OS and apps. If it uses too much bandwidth, you can add a limit....

This article will address some of your alternative options at Windows 7 end of life. Upgrade To Windows 10 Although there are still many people using Windows 7, eventually they will have to move to a more secure operating system (OS). The upgrade process is relatively easy because Microsoft made both versions. Many programs and apps created for earlier versions of Windows will still work and will update automatically. However, some older applications may need to be updated or may not work at all....

Once the taskbar is gone from your screen, all your other apps will be able to use the newly reclaimed space on your screen. If your computer screen is smaller, this is going to greatly benefit you. Windows 10 offers an option where you can automatically hide the taskbar on your screen. The taskbar remains invisible and it only appears when you bring your mouse cursor to the bottom of your screen....

This article will show you how to install a fully functioning Ubuntu Linux operating system (OS) on your mobile phone. The first method we will describe requires you to root your device. What Is Root? Android phones use Linux file-system ownership and permissions. The root is the superuser. When you log into your device, there are certain functions you can perform on your phone based on user permissions. The root user or superuser has permissions to do anything to any file such as uninstall an application....

There are different reasons you may need to merge information in Excel. Sometimes it’s to improve formatting. Other times it’s to bring information from multiple cells into a single cell. Whatever the reason, you can use the following methods to combine information in Excel in any way you need to. How to Merge Cells in Excel One of the most common reasons to merge multiple cells is when you’re creating a title row in your Excel spreadsheet....

Move an App to SD Card in Android In this example, we’re moving the flashcard app, AnkiDroid. What Kind of SD Card Should I Use in My Android? There are different grades and types of SD cards. Most Android devices will only take the microSD format. Some Android devices will also have a limit to the storage size of the SD card. Check your phone specifications before you get a new phone....

Thankfully, like Google Docs, Word can and will autosave your documents, even if you haven’t saved it yourself. Word will also try to help you recover changes to a file or recover corrupted documents. If you’re struggling, here are some of the steps you can follow to recover a Word document before you lose it entirely. Using Word’s Document Recovery Features If Word crashes without saving your document, don’t panic!...

Firstly, it’s important to understand that some methods used to reduce the size of an image will result in a lower quality picture, which may be fine for a website, but not for printing. This usually occurs when you change the resolution of a picture, say from 2560×1440 to 1920×1080. Another way to reduce the size of an image is to compress the image. There are two types of compression: lossless and lossy....

Luckily, with the help of digital technology, there are many tools to help you clear up blurry images, edit and enhance your photos, or repair and restore old photos. This article will focus on Windows compatible and online tools to do all of those things. Go here for additional Mac OS image tools or check out the video below. In this article, we will discuss the following programs that will help you to restore damaged photos:...