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Dial Phone Numbers in Safari on an iPhone

Ever surfed for the number of a pizza place on your iPhone and just wanted to dial the phone number straight from the webpage? If you are using the default browser on your iPhone, which is Safari, that’s no problem at all. Safari automatically converts numbers that look like phone numbers into links. If you

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Disable Tab Previews of Internet Explorer in Windows 7

If you are using Internet Explorer and Windows 7, you may have noticed that when you mouse over an IE browser window, a preview of the open tabs in the browser is shown. While this is useful to give you an idea of the sites you have open, it can get annoying if you have

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Lock Access to Your Windows Desktop Quickly

Leaving your computer for a short time but don’t want anyone peeking at your desktop or files? Simply lock it. When you lock your desktop, anyone who wants to use it will have to log in using their username and password. One way to do this is to press Ctrl+Alt+Del and then click on “Lock

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Trigger Animation On Click of an Object in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

In Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, you can set an animation to trigger when you click on an object. This is a simple way to add and control interactivity to your presentation. To add an animation trigger, select an object that already has animation applied to it. On the “Animations” tab, in the “Advanced Animations” group, click

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Rename Files Quickly in Windows 7

With Windows 7, there are easier and faster ways to rename multiple files in one sweep. The first way is to click on a file’s name and rename it as usual, then press the “Tab” key to access the next file in the list. Another way is to select multiple files (press the Ctrl key

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Search within a Site Easily Using Google Chrome

Google Chrome allows you the option to search within a specific site. First type the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar, and then press the “Tab” key. If Google Chrome has a record of the site’s search engine, you’ll be offered the option to search within that site

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Forget to Include an Attachment in Outlook? Get a Reminder!

Do you sometimes forget the file attachments you meant to include in an email message? Thanks to a free plugin for Outlook, now you can be alerted when you do just that. Head over to CodeTwo‘s website and download the free Outlook Attachment Reminder. Install and configure it to scan for text in your email’s

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Guide to Changing the Screen Resolution of Your Monitor

The clarity of text and images on your screen can depend largely on how you set your monitor’s screen resolution. At high resolutions, such as 1280 by 1024 pixels, you can display more on the screen—but text and images will look smaller. At lower resolutions, such as 800 by 600 pixels, objects will appear larger

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Color Code Messages Addressed Only to You in Outlook

In Outlook, you can color code messages addressed only to you, to easily identify messages that may be more important or require action from you. Go to the Tools menu and choose Organize. In the “Using Colors” section, select the “Turn on” button next to “Show messages sent only to me in Blue.” You can

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