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Canva may not be your first thought for creating a presentation. However, this popular web-based design tool offers a robust slideshow feature set. We’ll walk through how to create a Canva presentation, present it to your audience, and share it using a variety of methods. Create a Canva Presentation If you’ve never made a presentation with Canva, don’t worry. This online graphic design application goes beyond creating images and crafting infographics....

If you are in a corporate environment, you probably can only print to networked printers, unless you are one of the lucky few to have a personal desktop printer. For the rest of us, you have to manually connect to the network printer in one of two ways. If you are in a domain, then you’re lucky because all you have to do is search and a list of all the printers on the network will show up!...

Google’s most recent stable version of Chrome, version 73, has some fun new features that make it worth talking about. Really, who ever talks about the newest version of a web browser? Yet these features are unique and useful for just about anyone. While you’re at it, learn about some great Chrome features you should already be using. Auto Picture-in-Picture Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to flip back and forth between apps while having a video chat with someone, and the video stays visible?...

Last week, I went to print a Word doc from my computer and was a little surprised to see that there were no printers in the Print dialog box! So then I decided to go to Control Panel, Printers and Faxes and was even more surprised to see that it was completely empty! I clicked Add a Printer for the heck of it and I got a message saying: The Printer Spooler Service Terminated Unexpectedly After about an hour and a half, I finally was able to print again....

Chromecast is a streaming device manufactured by Google. With a Chromecast, users can stream videos from their phones and other devices directly to their television — if it’s working correctly. Unfortunately, many people report receiving the message, “Sorry, Chromecast encountered a network error.” In this article, we’ll cover the common causes for this error message and some fixes to get your Chromecast back up and running. What Causes the Chromecast Error?...

Steam is probably the most well-known platform for PC games on the internet, but GOG (formerly Good Old Games) is rapidly gaining popularity due to its selection of classic games. That’s not the only reason, though. GOG is also the leading advocate of DRM-free games on the internet. In other words, if you buy and download a game from GOG, it’s yours to own forever. You can burn it to a disc and keep it for posterity....

Xbox Game Pass March 2022 Additions The following games are coming to Xbox Game Pass on console, PC, or cloud in the first two weeks of March 2022. March 1, 2022 FAR: Changing Tides Microsoft Flight Simulator (Cloud only) March 3, 2022 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC only) March 10, 2022 Kentucky Route Zero Lawn Moving Simulator (Xbox One only) Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Young Souls The big draw is no doubt Guardians of the Galaxy , one of the biggest titles of last year....

If you’re creating a Word document and wish to add a gutter margin, you might be scratching your head. What’s a gutter margin? Where’s the gutter margin position? Do I really need a gutter margin? You have questions, we have answers. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know about gutter margins in Microsoft Word. What Is a Gutter Margin in Word? A gutter margin is the space outside of the page margin on the left, top, or inside of the document....

If you regularly use online social networks or discussion forums, chances are that you’ve seen or used Markdown without even knowing what Markdown is. For many already on the web, HTML was the first and most elementary coding language they learned. However, Markdown is even simpler. In fact, it’s so simple that courses for it don’t exactly exist. You can learn it in a matter of just minutes. In this article, let’s go over the basics of what Markdown is and everything you should know about one of the web’s most popular and lightweight markup languages....

Creating a Google Docs Gantt chart can be a useful project management tool. Gantt charts can help you establish visual context for your project’s timeline and progress. You can use other programs for creating Gantt charts as well, but they can be complex, especially for something like a client review. You can also create a Gantt chart in Excel, but a Google Docs Gantt chart is readily accessible over the cloud....

If you’re stuck on how to add a splash of color to your document, tables are a great way to break up text and draw attention to key points in Microsoft Word. Not only do they look aesthetically pleasing, but color can help structure the visual hierarchy of your work as well. Microsoft Word makes it easy to change the background color of your table. You can color already existing tables, or create new ones from scratch....

Spotify offers thousands of music tracks to listen to, but there’s a chance it doesn’t have your favorite music track. The good news is you can add your local files into Spotify and listen to those files on all your Spotify-supported devices. It’s possible to add local files to the Spotify app on your computer and then listen to those music tracks on your computer, iPhone, and Android devices. Know This Before Adding Local Files to Spotify To import local songs into Spotify, you must meet the following minimum requirements:...

Much of the time, showing is better than telling. If you’re trying to get something across visually but still want to explain what’s going on in your video, doing a voiceover can be a great tool. In Adobe Premiere, creating a voiceover for your video can be done inside the program. You can speak as you watch your video being played. This is very helpful to ensure the voiceover is timed correctly....

Looking for a way to burn an ISO image file to a CD or DVD on your Mac? Luckily, just as you can mount and burn ISO images files in Windows 8/10 without additional software, you can also do the same thing in OS X. There are a couple of different ways you can burn an ISO image in OS X and it really depends on what version you have installed....

Your domain name is at the heart of your website. It determines how readers find the site, and it even influences search engine results. Just think about how much traffic a fan website with the domain EldenRing.com gets versus EldenRingFans.com. There are several steps to buying a domain name, but once it’s yours, you can keep it as long as you want (though there might be yearly renewal fees.) If you score a particularly valuable domain name, you can flip it down the line to someone willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars....

A regular screenshot only captures what’s visible on the screen, leaving out content beyond the display area. On the other hand, a “Scrolling Capture” (or Scrolling Screenshot or Full Page Screenshot), captures everything outside your device’s screen in a single take. Rather than taking multiple screenshots of different sections of a lengthy conversation or document, a scrolling screenshot saves you time and storage space. In this guide, we’ll show you the different ways to take scrolling screenshots on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac....

Is the date or time displayed incorrectly on your Mac? Would you prefer to use 24-hour rather than 12-hour time? We’ll show you how to change the time and date on your Mac automatically and manually. Access the Date and Time Settings on macOS Once you open the date and time settings on your Mac, you can automatically or manually set the date and time along with your time zone....

If you already use the digital payment service Cash App to send and receive money, you’ll be aware of just how important it is to have a secure PIN or password to protect the security of your account. But what happens if you forget your Cash App PIN or password? Or if you want to change your PIN to something more memorable or secure? It’s easy to reset the Cash App’s password....

Roblox is one of the most popular online games, especially among the younger demographics . It gives players the ability to not only play games, but also to create their own. It’s both an entertainment and a creation platform. When you are making content for others, your name matters. If you signed up for Roblox and chose a less-than-fortunate username, you can change your display name at any time. This feature appeared in February 2021, but was quickly retracted when users began to abuse it....

Everything works better when it’s clean. Not to mention that clutter kills. That is why it’s important to clean your computer regularly and this spring is as good a time as any. Just as a computer with an uncluttered hard drive runs better and faster, a computer with no dust build-up in it runs cooler, and thus better and faster. Add a clean monitor, keyboard, and mouse and the computer is just more pleasurable to use....