Useful Tech Tips

May 2020 = Unscreen for Video Background Removal
March 2020 = Create Word Art
February 2020 = Forget Ctrl + V... Meet Windows + V
January 2020 = Google Doc to Forms Add-on
December 2019 = Lightshot Screenshot Tool
November 2019 = Phishing Quiz
October 2019 = Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts
September 2019 = Google Contacts to Lookup Student Accounts
May 2019 = Customize Your Windows 10 Lock Screen
April 2019 = Keep Awake Chromebook Extension
March 2019 = Google Sheets Summary Statistics
February 2019 = OneTab Chrome Extension
January 2019 = Easily Share Items with Drive Folder Sharing
December 2018 = Instantly Create New Google Files with .new
November 2018 = Antivirus Programs
October 2018 = Transferring Files from a Phone to a Project
September 2018 = CheckItOut Add-on for Google Forms
May 2018 = Splice Video App
April 2018 = Insert Pictures into Google Sheets
March 2018 = Organize Google Classroom with Topics
February 2018 = ScreenShade Chrome Extension
January 2018 = Find Specific File Types in a Google Search
December 2017 = Google Calendar Update
November 2017 = Canned Responses in Gmail
October 2017 = Add Files to Multiple Locations in Google Drive
September 2017 = LastPass Password Generator
August 2017 = Tiger One Archived Editions
May 2017 = Deleting Your Browser History/Cache/Cookies
April 2017 = Change Text Levels with ReWordify
March 2017 = Biteable Online Video Editor
February 2017 = Keyboard Shortcuts Every Chromebook Owner Should Know
January 2017 = Manipulating Images

10 tips to speed up Windows 10 from PCmag.com ~ RW

The world's simplest video maker? Check out this free online tool to create video presentations. Click here for more information. ~RW

Quickly turn ordinary looking slides into impressively designed slides in seconds using the Explore Tool in Google Slides. Watch for the option in the bottom right hand corner of your presentation. ~AO

ATTENTION ANDROID USERS!

What would happen if your phone didn't turn on tomorrow? Are your contacts backed up? How about your photos? If you are thinking.....I am not sure if my phone is backed up...then this article may be for you. Click here for some suggestions.

Don't worry, I didn't forget about my Apple friends. Click here to backup your iPhone or other Apple device.

~RW (Feb 2017)

Google Search Modifiers

Do you want to search Google in a more efficient manner? Try a Google Search Modifier. Click here for some helpful modifiers

~RW (Feb 2017)

Are you sick of receiving so many emails? Would you like to unsubscribe from some or receive all your "junk" emails at one time? Check out Unroll.me. This app lets you decide if and when you will receive subscription email. (Jan 2017)

Keeping Your Original Document Untouched

Do you want to share your work with a coworker or student but you don't want your original altered? When sharing a document you can force the recipient to make a copy of your original before opening the document. Follow this simple step:

At the end of the link for your document remove the /edit and change it to /copy.

Example:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RbBc22bEPp8eDoAhR3y7NnP4h7ThEz4TvZQIO9SsCiM/edit#gid=149517262

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RbBc22bEPp8eDoAhR3y7NnP4h7ThEz4TvZQIO9SsCiM/copy

~TL (Jan 2017)

Did you recently purchase a new PC at home?

If you recently purchased a new PC, and you want to save all of your settings from your old PC, there is a free app that will take care of this task. CloneApp is an app that will copy settings from your old PC and transfer them to your new PC. This free app allows you to easily backup configuration files in program directories and the Registry for many popular Windows programs.

~RW (Jan 2017)