Tuesday Tech Tips

April 6, 2021

Tech Updates from Edward

Tuesday Tech Tips is a weekly blog that contains interesting technology tips, articles, and videos.

Welcome Back!

Here a few Welcome Back Tech Tips Reminders:

How to Update Zoom using the Zoom APP:

For Mac

  1. Launch Zoom

  2. Select zoom.us in the upper left corner,

  3. then select Check for Updates... from the menu that appears. Select Update.

  4. Select Install. When the installation process is completed,

  5. Zoom will automatically close and re-open itself



For PC

  1. Sign in to Zoom desktop client.

  2. Click your profile picture

  3. Then click Check for Updates.

  4. If there is a newer version, Zoom will download and install it.

Wanna Look much better during Zoom calls

Here’s how to set it up:

• Click the Video tab.

• Under Video Settings, click Touch Up My Appearance.

• Use the slider to adjust the effect. Zoom will remember your preferences the next time you log in.

You can also turn on Touch Up my Appearance in the Zoom iOS app:

• On your Zoom app, tap Settings.

• Tap Meetings.

• Tap Touch up my appearance.

• Toggle this option to display your video with and without the touch-up.

Email Tech Tip: Reply vs Reply All and Sender using the Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) feature.

Reply only sends the new message to the original sender. Attachments are not included. Reply all sends the new message to the original sender and all other recipients on the To and Cc lines.

Do not reply-all when:

  • Only the original sender needs to know your reply. The sender should include a note - "Please reply directly to me, don't reply all. "

  • Your comments will be crucial to know for the original sender but only a few other recipients. Reply to the sender and then add the select other recipients manually. Copy their addresses from the original email if that helps.

  • Your message is simple acknowledgment like "Thanks!" or "Me too."

Reply-all responses should be reserved for special cases only.


A Tip for a sender using Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) feature.

Benefits of Using BCC:

Using the BCC field to send an email message to a large group of people has a number of benefits, including:

  • The privacy of email addresses is protected in the original message. Recipients will receive the message, but won't be able to see the addresses listed in the BCC field.

  • When an email is forwarded, the addresses of everyone in the To and CC fields are also forwarded along with the message. Addresses that have been placed in the BCC field are not forwarded.

  • If you have placed a large list of recipients in the To or CC field, all of them will receive the reply. By placing recipients in the BCC field, you can help protect them against receiving unnecessary replies from anyone using the Reply All feature. (This is an important benefit).

  • Many viruses and spam programs are now able to sift through mail files and address books for email addresses. Using the BCC field acts as an anti-spam precaution. It reduces the likelihood that recipients will receive a spam message or a virus from another recipient’s infected computer.


That's it for now!

Enjoy the Tuesday Tech Tips!

Tips from the Tech Coaches

Amy

How to Unsubscribe to Emails- In Gmail

Spring cleaning time- see directions on how to unsubscribe to emails for companies or advertisements that are crowding your inbox.

Connie

AI Android Teaching Assistant Gives Students Hands-on Robotics Experience

Students in an ethics course are the first to work with an artificial intelligence teaching assistant. Learn more.

Myra

Sign in to RSVP via hyperlinks in Google Calendar email invitations

In order to prevent unauthorized users from responding on your behalf to Google Calendar event invitations, you’ll now be required to be logged in to use any of the RSVP hyperlinks in invite emails. | Learn more.



Ted

Need to see something at the very bottom of your Mac but the Dock is in the way? Press Command+Option+D and make it disappear! Need the Dock back? Press the combination again!

Have a wonderful tech week!