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23/8/2020 0 Comments

How to set up the default font for all future documents in Microsoft Word

We are at the half-way mark of our Word Boot Camp series of 8 sessions (plus a 9th Q&A session), and one the the topics covered recently was how you can set the default font type, style, colour, size, spacing etc for all future Microsoft Word documents.

This topic features in a Handy Hint for iTandCoffee Club members, published (co-incidentally) almost exactly 2 years ago. So I am including it again this week.

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23/8/2020 0 Comments

Why there has never been a better time to do something about your Bigpond mail

Over the past week, I have had multiple calls from people wanting to book appointments to deal with email issues - specifically Bigpond mail issues.

The problem they have been encountering has ranged from a slow, unreliable service, to a non-functional service that means they are cut off from their email - at a time when may people are so reliant on that form of contact. Attempts to access Webmail result in 'timeout' messages.

As a result of these calls, I took a look at the Telstra Outages website and found the following message about the state of their email service - advising of a Network update from 10th August. The calls I received advised that their problems had been occurring from about 17th August.

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19/8/2020 0 Comments

Office 2016 (and earlier) support is ending soon - are you ready for this?

In October this year, Microsoft will be ending its support of Office 2016. As described on the Microsoft website, this means that

You'll no longer receive Office 2016 software updates from Microsoft Update.
You'll no longer receive security updates. Security updates are what help protect your computer from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
You'll no longer receive phone or chat technical support.
No further updates to support content will be provided. In fact, most online help content will be retired.

Here's an article that talks about this topic.

So what should you do if you are still using Office 2016 (or an even older version) on your computer?

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19/8/2020 0 Comments

How I fixed my constant Wi-Fi dropouts during Zoom meetings

I saw an article recently that talked about all the ways that you can improve your Wi-Fi connection if you are suffering problems with your Zoom meetings (or any other type of videoconferencing).

Here is that article, which has some really good suggestions for fixing interference issues that might be impacting your network.

However, none of the suggestions it offered fixed my own Wi-Fi issues - constant dropouts, that were dramatically impacting my ability to effectively deliver online classes. This was despite the fact that I am close to my router, and generally have excellent download/upload speeds.

Here's how I solved my own problem - and I am loving the result!

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19/8/2020 0 Comments

When I send a message to a friend, she doesn't hear a Notification

Image by KoalaParkLaundromat from Pixabay

A client last week had an issue where her friend was getting notification sounds whenever other people Messaged her, but she just wasn't getting such a sound when this client Messaged her.

Here's what was probably causing this issue.

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19/8/2020 0 Comments

I can't remember the password for a Note on my iPad, but can open it using Touch ID on my iPhone

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Client Sandy M has an issue with a Note that she has locked. In trying to open the Note on her iPad, she is asked to enter the Password for the Note. She can't get to it using her Touch ID on that device until she first enters the password to set this up.

However, she can't remember the password she used for that Note.

Fortunately, she can still get into the Note using Touch ID on her iPhone. So here's how she can make sure she can access the Note on the iPad as well.

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1/8/2020 0 Comments

It's amazing what you don't see in apps that you use every day - apps like Microsoft Word

Something that I love about running classes at iTandCoffee is that, every time I create a new class, I learn so many new things!

It's amazing how you can use an app nearly every day and not notice some of the amazing features that it offers - and that you could have been utilising! You tend to stick with what you know, and not take the time explore.

When putting together the presentation and demonstration for the Word Boot Camp that I am currently running, here's a feature I discovered that really struck a chord with me and fellow Boot Campers!

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Office 2016 (and earlier) support is ending soon - are you ready for this?

How I fixed my constant Wi-Fi dropouts during Zoom meetings

When I send a message to a friend, she doesn't hear a Notification

I can't remember the password for a Note on my iPad, but can open it using Touch ID on my iPhone

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Tips, Tricks and News about all sorts of technology in your life!

How to set up the default font for all future documents in Microsoft Word

Why there has never been a better time to do something about your Bigpond mail

Office 2016 (and earlier) support is ending soon - are you ready for this?

How I fixed my constant Wi-Fi dropouts during Zoom meetings

When I send a message to a friend, she doesn't hear a Notification

I can't remember the password for a Note on my iPad, but can open it using Touch ID on my iPhone

It's amazing what you don't see in apps that you use every day - apps like Microsoft Word

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