Excel Online Microsoft offers a web-based version of the Office suite, which includes Excel. Excel Online has Excel’s basic functionality but doesn’t include the advanced features of the paid version, such as macro support. Excel Online is accessible in most browsers. You can use it to edit existing XLS and XLSX files and create new workbooks. Office Online’s integration with Microsoft OneDrive means you can store your spreadsheets in the cloud and collaborate with others in real-time....

How to Create a Facebook Group You can create Facebook groups on desktop and mobile. The initial setup includes naming the group and setting privacy preferences. After creating a group, you can customize it further. Private vs. Public vs. Hidden Groups A public group is just that: anyone can see the group, its members, and their posts. When a group is private, anyone can find the group on Facebook and see who’s in it, but only members can view individual posts....

How to Create a Microsoft Sway Presentation You can create an array of content types using Microsoft Sway, the digital storytelling app available online or with Microsoft 365. While there are some differences between the versions, making a basic presentation is essentially the same whether you use Microsoft Sway on your desktop or online. Once you log in to or open the Sway app, you can start from scratch or base your design on one of the many templates provided....

Learn how to customize your OnePlus 9 phone with these and many more options from the Settings menu. Choose How to Unlock Your Phone Access your smartphone by choosing your preferred unlocking methods. Edit Quick Settings Icons Change the quick-access icons you see at the top of the device. Change Gestures and Interactions If you’d like to customize the way you interact with your device, visit Buttons & Gestures....

Spread via torrents and direct downloads of pirated games, Crackonosh hijacks a computer to convert it into a crypto mining rig. Roughly 220,000 cases have been reported worldwide, with estimates that the scam has netted over $2 million in Monera cryptocurrency for its unknown authors. While versions of Crackonosh have been in circulation since 2018, the recent spike in cases has put it on security researchers’ radars. “This malware typically is distributed via torrents and executables geared toward gamers,” said Bryan Hornung, CEO of Xact IT Solutions, in a direct message to Lifewire....

Use a Birth Record Finder The most reliable sources for birth records are primary sources—the originating entities that processed the documents. Birth certificates and records are materials authenticated by governmental and hospital organizations. How this works varies by state, so your best bet is to find your state’s vital records web page through the National Center for Health Statistics and go from there, or you can use the VitalChek website to request a copy of your birth certificate....

Here are just a few situations where users have noticed a disappearing mouse cursor: After a Windows updateIn one program only, like ChromeOnly when typingComing out of sleep modeScrolling with your fingers on a laptop touchpad How to Fix the Cursor Not Showing Follow these fix-it steps to diagnose the problem for you and learn how to remedy it. They’re ordered by the easiest/quickest to try: Start from the top and work your way down until a solution works for you....

Grouping in Excel You can create groups by either manually selecting the rows and columns to include, or you can get Excel to automatically detect groups of data. Groups can also be nested inside other groups to create a multi-level hierarchy. Once your data is grouped, you can individually expand and collapse groups, or you can expand and collapse all groups at a given level in the hierarchy. Groups provide a really useful way to navigate and view large and complex spreadsheets....

How to Get Local Channels on Fire Stick With Network-Based Apps First, let’s find and grab a major network’s app. This example uses NBC. Can I Get Local Channels on Fire Stick? Anything typically delivered over the air and received by an antenna or a TV provider is considered local programming. This programming typically stems from major networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and PBS. There may be offshoot broadcasts from local stations too like classic TV programming, and so on....

More experienced Photoshop users may want to photograph or scan their own bits of tape and use these as a base. If you want to try that, you need to cut out the tape from its background and save the image as a PNG so that it has a transparent background. You’ll also find that making your tape as light as possible gives you a more neutral base upon which to work....

How to Unlock a Locked File Moving, renaming, or deleting a locked file can sometimes be difficult if you’re not sure what program or process has it open…which you’ll need to close. Sometimes it’s very easy to tell what program has the file locked because the operating system will tell you in the error message, like in the PowerPoint example shown in the image above. Often times, however, that doesn’t happen, complicating the process....

Before You Work From Home First, make sure telecommuting is really for you. Working remotely is a dream for many, but it’s not for everyone. You probably already know the benefits of telecommuting, but make sure you also know the disadvantages and carefully consider all the factors that will make telecommuting either successful or not for you personally (such as your ability to focus without supervision, comfort with being isolated from the office, quality of home/remote working environment, etc....

What Is an OPML File? A file with the OPML file extension is an Outline Processor Markup Language file. It’s saved in a particular structure using the XML format, and is used to exchange information between applications regardless of the operating system. This file format is often seen used as the import/export format for RSS feed reader programs. Since an OPML file can hold a collection of RSS subscription information, it’s the ideal format for backing up or sharing RSS feeds....

What Device Manager Is Used For There are plenty of reasons you might need to open Device Manager in Windows, but usually, it’s to troubleshoot some kind of problem with your computer’s hardware. It doesn’t matter if you’re updating device drivers, adjusting system resources, finding Device Manager error codes, or even just checking in on a device’s status—you’ll need to open this utility before you can do any of it....

The Safari Sidebar The easiest way to manage your bookmarks is through the Safari sidebar (sometimes referred to as the bookmarks editor). To access the Safari sidebar, click Bookmarks > Show Bookmarks. In older versions of Safari, the menu item might say Show All Bookmarks. An alternative method to reveal the Safari sidebar is to use the Sidebar button in the Safari toolbar. With the Safari Sidebar open, you can add, edit, and delete bookmarks, as well as add or delete folders or subfolders....

In this guide, we cover the clean install option. If you would rather perform an upgrade installation, visit our complete guide to upgrading to macOS Sierra. macOS Sierra: Clean vs. Upgrade Install The upgrade install is the easiest way to upgrade your Mac to macOS Sierra. This method preserves your current user data, documents, and apps while upgrading the existing macOS startup drive to macOS Sierra. The advantage is that once you upgrade, your Mac is ready to go, with your data intact and ready to use....

What Is an Instagram Story? Instagram stories are photos or short video clips that disappear after 24 hours (unless you add them to your profile as a highlight). Unlike regular posts, stories lack certain features like social media buttons and comment sections. It’s possible to repost Instagram stories you’re tagged in provided the original poster enables sharing. You can even live stream Instagram Stories using the Instagram Live Video feature. Users who have 10,000 or more followers can add links to their Instagram Stories....

This feature lets you record any program you want, including shows, movies, live sports, and other events, and then watch the recordings on any device. If you’re ready to start using your YouTube DVR, here’s how to record on YouTube TV, the benefits and features, and also a handful of limitations. How Does the YouTube TV DVR Work? If you can’t find the DVR on the YouTube TV interface, don’t worry....

Does Reddit Keep Search History? Your search history is simply a list of keywords you used when searching Reddit. The list is stored on the website, the official app and probably your browser. Select the search box at the top of Reddit to view recent searches. How Long Does Your History Stay on Reddit? When you use Reddit’s desktop website, search history and browsing history remain available until you manually delete it or until you log out of your account....

How to Open RAR Files on Android Follow the below instructions to open a RAR file on your Android device: How to Use RAR for Android The RAR app has many other uses besides opening RAR files. Here’s a brief overview of the RAR app interface: Tap the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner to open a navigation panel with shortcuts to your device’s SD card and Downloads folder....