How To Format Text in WhatsApp Most messaging apps just let you send plain text, nothing fancy. WhatsApp is an exception in that you can format the text before you send it. It supports bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace. There are two ways: use your phone’s built-in functionality to select Bold, Strikethrough, etc., or type special characters around the text you want to be formatted. Visual Editor Formatting Shortcut The manual method is a little faster if you’re a quick typer or if you need to apply the format to a large set of text....

How to Use Conditional Formatting on a Desktop Browser Conditional formatting means that when specific conditions are met, the background and text color in designated Google Sheets cells instantly changes. This is useful when you want to see certain information or call out specific data. Here’s how conditional formatting works for Google sheets on a Windows PC or Mac using Chrome, Firefox, Safari for Mac, or IE 11 and Edge for Windows....

How to Use Speech-to-Text on Android Android phones come with a speech-to-text converter that lets you dictate text messages, emails, and other text you’d ordinarily type using the on-screen keyboard. It’s enabled by default. You can start using your voice to dictate text right away, in any app in which you’d ordinarily type with the on-screen keyboard. How to Customize Speech-to-Text on Android Start using your phone’s speech-to-text feature right away, or maybe you need to customize its behavior first....

Here’s how to use Spotify Parental Controls. What You Need to Know About Spotify Family Accounts A Spotify Family account is a great deal for many, but it’s worth knowing a little about what you can and cannot do with it. You need to live together. Spotify Family only works if you all live at the same address. You can’t share it with users who live elsewhere as you need to confirm your place of residence during sign-up....

Set Finder Search Preferences By default, when you run a search from Finder, that search covers your entire Mac. With OS X Snow Leopard, however, Apple introduced the ability to define the default Spotlight search location in Finder. To configure Finder search box preferences, complete the following steps: The next search you perform from the Search box in Finder will use the parameters you set in Finder Preferences. The icon looks like a blue and white smiling face....

That’s where the Steam Guard mobile authenticator comes in. It adds an extra layer of security to protect your digital library, virtual items, and online reputation. What is Steam Guard? Steam Guard is a two-factor authentication feature of Steam. It provides an additional level of security above your username and password. With this feature enabled, Steam Guard asks you for a one-time code every time you log in to Steam on a new device....

It’s completely understandable to ask if split-screen still exists in Fortnite, as the option doesn’t appear in any menu and is turned on automatically when a second player is detected. Here’s everything you need to know about how to get split-screen on Fortnite on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, or PS5 consoles. What You Need to Play Fortnite in Split Screen Unlike most local multiplayer games, there’s a bit of preparation that needs to be done before you can do a split screen Fortnite game on a single console....

How to Access the iPad and iPad Pro Calendar App Not only will the Calendar help you organize your events, meetings, appointments and social engagements, it can send you reminders with current traffic conditions included. It is also a universal calendar. This means it can work with other calendars, including Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar and third-party calendar apps found on the App Store. This versatility is why it is important to learn how to use the iPad Calendar app....

Where to Enter Slmgr Commands While Slmgr.vbs is stored in the System32 and SysWOW64 folders, commands that interface with the file need to be entered into Command Prompt. Slmgr Command Examples After opening Command Prompt, enter the desired slmgr command like you see in these examples: Check Activation Status Use this slmgr command to see if Windows is activated. You’ll see a message that says Windows is activated if it is, or be given a date if it’s not permanently activated, or see an error if no product key has been provided....

How to Use WhatsApp From a Computer There’s a free web client that makes it possible to access WhatsApp on a computer from a web browser. There’s also a standalone WhatsApp desktop client for Windows and Mac. If you don’t have the mobile app, download it on your phone before setting up WhatsApp on your computer. Once you’ve done that, visit WhatsApp Web, or download the desktop program from the WhatsApp download page....

How to Watch Blu-ray and DVD Movies on Xbox Series X While the main purpose of a game console is always games, you can watch movies on an Xbox Series X or S through a number of different methods. If you download an optional Blu-ray player app, you can use your Xbox Series X to watch DVD and Blu-ray movies on its 4K UHD Blu-ray drive. Here’s how to watch Blu-rays and DVDs on your Xbox Series X:...

Is There a Way to Completely Wipe the Hard Drive On a Dead Computer? Unless you can get the computer to turn on and start working again first, no. You’ll need to move the drive to another computer to wipe it there, or physically destroy it. How Do I Wipe My Hard Drive When My Computer Won’t Turn On? If you can get the computer running again, then you can wipe the drive right on the PC using data destruction software....

What Is an HPGL File? A file with the HPGL file extension is an HP Graphics Language file that sends printing instructions to plotter printers. Unlike other printers that use dots to create images, symbols, text, etc., a plotter printer uses the information from the HPGL file to draw lines on the paper. How to Open an HPGL File To see the image that would be created on the plotter, you can open HPGL files for free with XnView or HPGL Viewer....

What Is an HTACCESS File? A file with the HTACCESS file extension is an Apache configuration file that stands for ‘hypertext access.’ These are text files used to invoke an exception to the global settings that apply to the various directories of an Apache website. Placing the file in one directory will override the global settings that previously flowed down to that directory and its subdirectories. For example, HTACCESS files can be created for redirecting a URL, preventing directory listing, banning specific IP addresses, preventing hotlinking, and more....

The phone was first teased during the HarmonyOS live stream held in early June. The teaser focused on the camera, which showed four individual camera lenses and two flashes. Huawei CEO Richard Yu said on his Weibo page that the phone will usher in “a new era of mobile imaging.” Details on the specs of the P50 are light as Huawei hasn’t said anything about the power the phone will have just yet....

For one, this method does not include a bootable DVD, which would allow you to perform clean installs on your Mac, as well as having a bootable OS from which to run Disk Utility. Apple attempted to address the need to be able to run Disk Utility by including a recovery drive with Lion. During the Lion installation process, a special recovery disk partition is created. It includes a stripped-down version of Lion that lets you boot your Mac and run a small number of utilities, including Disk Utility....

What You Need to Install a Chipset Cooler Before installing a chipset cooler onto a motherboard, it is important to verify that the unit will fit since chipset coolers come in various sizes. In addition to the cooling unit, you’ll need the following tools for opening up your computer: A screwdriverNeedle-nose pliersA lint-free clothIsopropyl alcoholA hairdryerThermal paste and/or thermal tape (if needed)A clean plastic bag How to Install a Chipset Cooler To remove your computer’s old cooling unit and replace it with a new one: Set a hair dryer to a low heat setting, then gently aim the hair dryer toward the back of the board to slowly raise the temperature of the chipset....

Thanks to those tutorials, there’s no wonder that installation and upgrading questions are some of the more common ones we get. Below are answers to some of those questions. What Is a Clean Install of Windows? Basically, a clean install means to erase the drive with the existing operating system on it during the process of installing Windows. This differs from an upgrade installation (“moving” from a previous Windows version) and is basically the same thing, with a few extra steps, as a “new” install (an install on an empty drive)....

Digital Subscriber Line DSL is one of the most prevalent forms of internet connection. DSL provides high-speed networking over ordinary phone lines using digital modems. DSL connection sharing can be easily achieved with either wired or wireless broadband routers. In some countries, DSL service is also known as ADSL, ADSL2, or ADSL2+. Cable Modem Internet Like DSL, a cable modem is a form of broadband internet connection. Cable internet uses neighborhood cable television conduits rather than telephone lines, but the same broadband routers that share DSL internet connections also work with cable....

Characteristics of a Peer Network Peer-to-peer networking is common on small local area networks (LANs), particularly home networks. Both wired and wireless home networks can be configured as peer-to-peer environments. Computers in a peer-to-peer network run the same networking protocols and software. Peer network devices are often situated physically near one another, typically in homes, small businesses, and schools. Some peer networks, however, use the internet and are geographically dispersed worldwide....