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If the Ctrl+Shift+V keyboard shortcut for pasting plain text has stopped working in Word, follow my instructions to fix the problem. 

Find out how to set Windows 11 to install updates automatically or manually to keep your operating system secure and up to date on patches and bug fixes

Tired of printing, signing and then scanning documents? Here are the simple steps to create an electronic signature and add it to PDF, Word and other documents.

Microsoft is betting that buyers are ready to embrace AI, with a new generation of Qualcomm-powered laptops that are designed to run AI tasks locally rather than in the cloud.

Sending important documents? Learn how to password protect PDFs for extra security using easy steps with Adobe Acrobat and free online tools.

Want to know if your friends have read your messages? Facebook Messenger will tell you when your message has been sent, delivered and read.

Ads are everywhere, and it's disappointing that they are now coming to the Windows 11 Start Menu – but fortunately, you can still remove them.

Google's free AI tool in Chrome offers professional writing help wherever you need it – emails, forms, social media, and more!

Frustrated that you can't move your Windows 11 taskbar? Discover the customization options you DO have to personalize your desktop experience.

You can keep your ChatGPT chat interface streamlined while preserving essential data by archiving your most important conversations.

Google Bard is undergoing a significant transformation, including a new Gemini Android app to replace Google Assistant and a suite of advanced AI features.

There are many reasons why you may want to copy text from an image. Windows built-in free Snipping Tool makes the process simple and protects your privacy.

Lost your Word doc in a crash? Discover the three easy ways to recover unsaved files – even if you've never saved your document. No more lost data nightmares!

I will show you how to set up automatic general replies and specific messages for certain individuals when you are out of the office.

Copilot is clearly in beta but it's also a promising AI assistant that will make tasks in your everyday life easier. Here are five things to try today. 

If you're a paying customer of Microsoft 365, you can use Outlook to encrypt email from sender to recipient. Here's how to send and read encrypted email.

Gmail and Outlook let you unsend an email, if you make sure to enable the feature first. Find out how to set it up and the limitations of the feature.

Microsoft’s new Live Captions feature for Windows 11 computers will analyze the audio of videos and video chats and provide subtitles in real time. 

Here’s how you can make your smartphone and laptop screens more readable without resorting to reading glasses.

Speech-to-text may be built into Windows, but it’s not set up. Here’s how to get started with speech-to-text and tips for getting the best results.

All Windows 11 computers can run hundreds of Android apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore and touchscreen laptops operate like Android tablets.  

Do you want to keep important labels and data in view as you scroll through your Excel worksheets? Here are the steps to freezing those columns and rows.

There isn't a single switch to stop automatic updates for Windows 11, but I have found three easy ways to disable automatic updates in your settings.

While Facebook doesn’t offer its own tool to download videos, we found an application that lets you easily download Facebook videos to share elsewhere.

There are tools built into Windows 10 that make it simple to print exactly what you see on your screen. Here’s how.

Gmail is packed with features that can improve your productivity. Here are the 11 Gmail features you should be using to save time every day.

A multitude of improvements are coming to Apple devices this fall, including huge updates to primary apps as well as how you access your apps and information your home screen.

Our top picks include online games you can play over video chat, collaborative games kids (and adults) can play together, and casual games for the whole family.

Tired of printing, signing and then scanning documents? Here are the simple steps to signing PDF and Word documents on your phone and computer.

These three free programs offer just as good – if not better – features than Photoshop and will help you become a better photo editor.

If you're thinking about deleting your Facebook or Twitter account to protect your privacy, think again. Getting rid of your account probably won't keep you safe.

The latest update to MacOS comes with a new work mode and improvements to Safari security and Finder functionality.

Never miss an important email again. Follow these simple steps to set your smartphone to notify you only when important email arrives in your inbox.

Using a simple, entertaining robotic ball called SPRK+, Sphero Edu teaches kids of all ages the foundations of coding.

It’s never too early to start teaching programming skills to help your kids succeed in a high-tech world.

More than a million Android apps descend upon the Google Chromebook as Google announces Play Store integration into Chrome OS.

Haven't you already paid for Windows 10? Ads have begun creeping onto the Windows 10 lock screen, but there's a way to make them stop.

Did you click the popular app that tells what your most-used words on Facebook are? You may be open to massive privacy issues; Techlicious explains.

Have an old monitor or TV gathering dust? With the $85 Google Chromebit, turn it into a full-fledged computer running Chrome OS.

Taking Apple's formula but adding new twists to it, Microsoft threw open the doors to its flagship store in Manhattan this week.

Windows 10 is getting a bunch of new features including Skype integration, a smarter Cortana and improvements to the Edge browser.

Siri, Google Now and Cortana can do so much more than finding out the weather or getting directions. Find out the tricks to make them really rock.

Windows 10 will share much of your personal data and usage habits to Microsoft by default unless you change these key privacy and sharing settings.

System requirements for installing Microsoft Windows 10 are modest and it's free, but you may have to wait to get it. Here's what you need to know. .

The new Gmail Undo Send feature allows you to recall emails after you send them, but it is far from the only solution for senders regret that's available.

OS X El Capitan offers enhanced Spotlight Search, improvements to Safari and a number of performance tweaks that boost the speed of everyday tasks.

The Microsoft Windows 10 companion apps will help sync music, photos, docs and the Cortana personal digital assistant across all your devices.

The Color Enhancement add-on for the Chrome browser makes color tweaks to your browser settings to make them easier for the color-blind to see.

The new Microsoft HoloLens virtual reality platform and new details about Windows 10 are being discussed at the Build developer conference this week.