How to Use Passkeys in Windows 11: A Simple Guide
A passkey lets you sign in to websites and apps with your face, fingerprint or PIN instead of a password. In Windows 11, when a …
How to Change Outlook View Back to Normal
To change the Outlook view back to normal in classic Outlook, select the View tab and choose Reset View, then select Yes. That puts the …
How to Turn Off an iPhone 16, iPhone 17, or Later
To turn off an iPhone 16 (or any iPhone with Face ID), press and hold the side button and either volume button until the sliders …
How to Get an iPhone Out of SOS Mode
“SOS” or “SOS only” in your iPhone’s status bar means it isn’t connected to your carrier’s network, but it can still make emergency calls through …
How to Make a Fillable Form in Word
To make a fillable form in Word, turn on the Developer tab, then add content controls such as text boxes, check boxes, drop-down lists and …
How to Insert a Check Box in Word
To insert a clickable check box in Microsoft Word, first display the Developer tab, place the cursor where the box should appear, and choose Developer …
How to Remove a Watermark in Word
To remove a watermark in Word, select the Design tab, select Watermark, and choose Remove Watermark. If the watermark is still there, it may have …
How to Draw in Microsoft Word
To draw in Microsoft Word, open the Draw tab, pick a Pen, Pencil or Highlighter, and drag across the page with your mouse, finger or …
How to Make Only One Page Landscape in Word
To make only one page landscape in Word, select everything on that page, go to Layout and open the Page Setup dialog (the small arrow …
How to Delete an Empty Page in Word
To delete an empty page in Word, press Ctrl + Shift + 8 to show paragraph marks, then delete the extra ¶ marks, page breaks, …
How to Clear or Delete Your Search History in Microsoft Edge
Ever wondered how to make your online past disappear in Microsoft Edge? It’s easier than you might think, and I’m here to walk you through …
How to Update Your Email Password on iPhone 17
To update an email password on an iPhone 17 (or any iPhone with iOS 18 or later), go to Settings › Apps › Mail › …
How to Fix a Slow Computer in Windows 11: 10 Fixes That Work
To fix a slow computer in Windows 11, start with the fixes Microsoft recommends: install Windows updates, run a virus scan, free up disk space …
How to Turn Off Autofill in Microsoft Edge
To turn off autofill in Microsoft Edge, open Settings and select Passwords and autofill. Open Passwords, Personal info, and Payment info in turn and switch …
How to Restart Microsoft Edge
To restart Microsoft Edge, type edge://restart in the address bar and press Enter. Edge closes and reopens with your tabs. You can also close every …
How to Share a Calendar in Outlook
To share a calendar in the new Outlook for Windows or Outlook.com, open Calendar, right-click your calendar in the left pane, select Sharing and permissions, …
How to Make a Windows 11 Recovery USB
To make a Windows 11 recovery USB, search Start for Recovery Drive, open it, keep “Back up system files to the recovery drive” checked, pick …
How to Install an Audio Driver in Windows 11
To install or update an audio driver in Windows 11, open Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates and install any audio …
How to Extend Battery Life in Windows 11
To make your battery last longer in Windows 11, turn on Energy saver, lower your screen brightness, and set the screen to turn off sooner. …
How to Adjust Power and Sleep Settings in Windows 11
To change power and sleep settings in Windows 11, open Settings, go to System > Power & battery, and expand Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts. …
How to Change Advanced Power Settings in Windows 11
To open advanced power settings in Windows 11, press Windows key + R, type powercfg.cpl, and press Enter. Select Change plan settings next to your …
How to Set Google as the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
To make Google the default search engine in Microsoft Edge, type edge://settings/search in the address bar and press Enter, then set Search engine used in …
How to Update Microsoft Edge to the Latest Version
To update Microsoft Edge, select the three-dot Settings and more menu, then Help and feedback > About Microsoft Edge. Edge checks for an update and …
How to Make Google Your Homepage in Microsoft Edge
To make Google your homepage in Microsoft Edge, open Edge settings, select Start, home, and new tabs, choose “Open these pages” under When Edge starts, …
How to Turn On an iPhone 17 and Set It Up
To turn on an iPhone 17, press and hold the side button on the right edge until the Apple logo appears, then let go. If …
Is There a Privacy Screen on iPhone 17? What Works Instead
The iPhone 17 doesn’t have a privacy screen mode. No iPhone setting narrows the viewing angle so people beside you can’t see. The only true …
How to Take a Screenshot on iPhone 17
To take a screenshot on iPhone 17, quickly press and release the side button and the volume up button at the same time. A thumbnail …
How to Change Startup Programs in Windows 11
To change startup programs in Windows 11, open Settings > Apps > Startup and turn off the apps you don’t want to open when you …
How to Do a Voiceover on PowerPoint
To do a voiceover in PowerPoint, open the Record tab and select Record. In the recording window, turn the camera off if you only want …
How to Create a Drop-Down List in Excel: Typed, Range, or Table
To add an in-cell drop-down list in Excel, select the cell, open Data > Data Validation, set Allow to List, enter or select the source …
How to Get Help in Windows 11
Learn how to get help in Windows 11 using Get Help, Search, troubleshooters, Microsoft Support, Quick Assist, recovery tools, and more.
How to Insert a Signature in Word
To add a signature line in Word, select Insert > Signature Line (in the Text group), fill in the signer’s details, and select OK. To …
How to Add a Footnote in Word
To add a footnote in Word, click where you want the footnote number, go to the References tab, and select Insert Footnote. Word adds a …
How to Recover an Unsaved Word Document
To recover an unsaved Word document, open Word, select File > Info > Manage Document, and choose Recover Unsaved Documents. Pick the file and select …
How to Turn On Spell Check in Word
To turn on spell check in Word, go to File › Options › Proofing and check Check spelling as you type. Word then underlines misspelled …
How to Make a Hyperlink in Word
To make a hyperlink in Word, select the text or picture you want to link, press Ctrl + K (or go to Insert › Link), …
How to Print Without Comments in Word
To print a Word document without comments, go to File › Print, open the first list under Settings (it usually says Print All Pages), and …
How to Insert a Table of Contents in Word
To insert a table of contents in Word, first format your section titles with the Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3 styles. Then click …
How to Use Copilot in Word
You don’t add Copilot to Word separately; it comes with eligible Microsoft 365 plans, including Personal, Family, and Premium, and Microsoft 365 Copilot for businesses. …
How to Put Sticky Notes on Your Desktop in Windows 11
To put a sticky note on your Windows 11 desktop, select Start, type Sticky Notes, and open the app. Press Ctrl + N or select …
How to Change App Icons in Windows 11
To change an app icon in Windows 11, right-click the app’s shortcut on the desktop, select Properties, and on the Shortcut tab select Change Icon. …
How to Install Python on Windows 11
To install Python on Windows 11, get the Python Install Manager from the Microsoft Store or python.org/downloads. After it installs, open Terminal or Command Prompt …
How to Fix No Sound on Windows 11
If you have no sound on Windows 11, first go to Settings > System > Sound and make sure the right speakers or headphones are …
How to Enable Remote Desktop (RDP) on Windows 11
To enable Remote Desktop in Windows 11, open Settings > System > Remote Desktop, turn Remote Desktop on, and select Confirm. Other PCs on your …
How to Take a Screenshot on Windows 11
To take a screenshot on Windows 11, press Windows key + Shift + S, then drag to select the area you want. The screenshot is …
How to Turn On the Keyboard Light on an HP Laptop
To turn on the keyboard light on an HP laptop, press the key with the keyboard backlight icon, usually F5 or F4 (sometimes F11). If …
How to Change the Default PDF Viewer in Windows 11
To change the default PDF viewer in Windows 11, open Settings > Apps > Default apps, type .pdf in the file type search box, select …
How to Enable Bluetooth on Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide
To turn on Bluetooth in Windows 11, use Settings > Bluetooth & devices and switch Bluetooth on. For a faster route, open Quick Settings from …
How to Change Virtual Memory in Windows 11
To change virtual memory in Windows 11, press Windows key + R, type sysdm.cpl, and open Advanced > Performance Settings > Advanced > Change. Uncheck …
How to Update to Windows 11 From Windows 10
To upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, select Check for updates, and select Download and …
How to Download GTA Vice City on a Windows 11 Laptop
To get GTA Vice City on a Windows 11 laptop legally, buy it from Rockstar. The original game is included in Grand Theft Auto: The …
How to Run a Virtual Machine on Windows 11
To run a virtual machine on Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, turn on Hyper-V, open Hyper-V Manager, and create a new virtual machine from …
How to Find Installed Apps and Programs in Windows 11
To see all installed programs in Windows 11, click Start, open Settings, and go to Apps > Installed apps. You’ll see a list of every …
How to Install Windows 11
If your current PC is eligible, the safest way to install Windows 11 is usually to upgrade from Windows Update. That route can keep your …
How to See CPU Temperature in Windows 11
Windows 11 doesn’t have a built-in way to show your CPU temperature. Task Manager shows GPU temperature for some graphics cards, but not the processor. …
How to Install IIS on Windows 11
To install IIS on Windows 11, press Windows key + R, type optionalfeatures, check Internet Information Services, and select OK. When it finishes, open a …
How to See What Apps Are Running in the Background in Windows 11
To see what’s running in the background in Windows 11, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager and look at the Processes …
How to Change the Desktop Background in Windows 11
To change your desktop background in Windows 11, right-click the desktop and select Personalize, then select Background. Under Personalize your background, choose Picture, Solid color, …
How to Stop McAfee Pop-Ups on Windows 11
To stop McAfee pop-ups on Windows 11, decide whether they come from the McAfee app or from a website. If McAfee came preinstalled and you …
How to Update Windows 11
To update Windows 11, open Settings > Windows Update and select Check for updates. If updates are waiting, select Install all or Download & install, …
How to Enable BitLocker in Windows 11
To turn on BitLocker in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, search for Manage BitLocker from Start, select Turn on BitLocker next to your C: …
How to Screen Record in Windows 11
To record your screen in Windows 11, press Windows key + Shift + R, drag to select the area you want to record, and select …
How to Sign Out of Windows 11
To sign out of Windows 11, select Start, select your profile picture or name in the bottom-left corner, and choose Sign out. Windows closes your …
How to Adjust Brightness on Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide
To adjust brightness in Windows 11, open Quick Settings with Windows + A and move the Brightness slider, or go to Settings > System > …
How to Turn On Bluetooth in Windows 11
To turn on Bluetooth in Windows 11, press Windows key + A to open Quick Settings and select the Bluetooth button so it’s highlighted. You …
How to Run Turbo C++ on Windows 11
Turbo C++ is a 1990s DOS program, so it won’t run on Windows 11 by itself. To use it, install the free DOSBox emulator, put …
How to Install ADUC on Windows 11
To install Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) on Windows 11, add the RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools optional feature. …
How to Play a DVD on Windows 11
Windows 11 can’t play DVD movies on its own, because it doesn’t include DVD playback software. Install a free player such as VLC media player, …
How to Update Your Wi-Fi Driver in Windows 11
To update your Wi-Fi driver in Windows 11, check Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates first, then your PC maker’s support …
How to Add Widgets in Windows 11
To add widgets in Windows 11, press Windows key + W to open the Widgets board, select the + button to add widgets, choose one, …
How to Create a Local Account on Windows 11
To create a local account on Windows 11, open Settings > Accounts > Other users, select Add account, then select “I don’t have this person’s …
How to Activate Windows 11
To activate Windows 11, open Settings › System › Activation. If it says Windows isn’t activated, select Change product key (you may need to expand …
How to Get Windows 11 Pro
If your PC has Windows 11 Home, you don’t need to download anything to get Pro. Open Settings > System > Activation, go to Upgrade …
Can You Install Windows 11 on an Unsupported CPU?
Microsoft does not offer a supported way to install Windows 11 on a PC with an unsupported CPU. Third-party tools and registry changes can force …
How to Uninstall a Program on Windows 11
To uninstall a program on Windows 11, open Settings > Apps > Installed apps, select the three dots next to the program, and select Uninstall. …
How to Fix Copy and Paste Not Working in Windows 11
If copy and paste stops working in Windows 11, restart Windows Explorer from Task Manager first. That fixes most cases. If it doesn’t, clear the …
How to Find Saved Passwords on Windows 11
If you are looking for passwords saved on a Windows 11 computer, the right place depends on the type of password. Windows Credential Manager stores …
Can You AirDrop to Windows 11?
You can’t AirDrop to a Windows 11 PC. AirDrop only works between Apple devices. To move files from an iPhone to a PC, use a …
How to Set Up Multiple Monitors on Windows 11
To set up multiple monitors on Windows 11, plug each monitor into your PC, then go to Settings > System > Display. Drag the numbered …
How to Set a Different Background for Each Monitor in Windows 11
To use a different wallpaper on each monitor in Windows 11, open Settings > Personalization > Background, set Personalize your background to Picture, then right-click …
How to Open Snipping Tool in Windows 11
To open Snipping Tool in Windows 11, select Start, type Snipping Tool, and press Enter. To skip the app window and start a screenshot right …
How to Find Your IP Address on Windows 11
To find your IP address in Windows 11, open Settings > Network & internet, select Wi-Fi (or Ethernet), select your network’s properties, and read the …
How to Turn On Dark Mode in Windows 11
To turn on dark mode in Windows 11, open Settings > Personalization > Colors and set Choose your mode to Dark. The taskbar, Start menu, …
How to Open Settings on Windows 11
The fastest way to open Settings in Windows 11 is to press Windows + I. You can also right-click the Start button and select Settings, …
How to Download Google Chrome on Windows 11
To download Google Chrome on Windows 11, open Microsoft Edge, go to google.com/chrome, select Download Chrome, and open the downloaded installer. Chrome installs and opens …
How to Pin to Taskbar in Windows 11
To pin an app to the taskbar in Windows 11, open Start, right-click the app, and select Pin to taskbar. If the app is already …
How to Get Windows 11 Legally Without Buying a Product Key
There’s no legitimate free Windows 11 product key, but many people don’t need one. If your PC came with Windows 10 or Windows 11, or …
How to Change Monitor Color in Windows 11
To change your monitor’s colors in Windows 11, run the built-in Calibrate display color tool: press Windows + R, type dccw, and press Enter, then …
How to Get the Microsoft Store on Windows 11
You don’t need to download the Microsoft Store on Windows 11. It’s already built in. Select Start, type Microsoft Store, and open it. If it …
How to Unblock Websites on Windows 11
To unblock a website on Windows 11, first find out what’s blocking it. Common causes are an entry in the hosts file, Microsoft Family Safety …
How to Get Rid of “Learn About This Picture” in Windows 11
The “Learn about this picture” icon appears on the desktop when your background is set to Windows spotlight. To remove it, open Settings > Personalization …
How to Turn Off Microsoft Family Safety on Windows 11
Microsoft Family Safety is managed online, not on the PC. To turn it off, a family organizer signs in at family.microsoft.com, selects the child’s account, …
How to Install TurboTax on Windows 11
To install TurboTax Desktop on Windows 11, go to installturbotax.com, choose your product and Windows, and run the file you download. Accept the license agreement, …
How to Add Trusted Sites in Edge on Windows 11
Edge doesn’t have its own “trusted sites” list. To add a trusted site in Windows 11, open Internet Options, click the Security tab, select Trusted …
How to Install Gaming Services on Windows 11
Gaming Services is a Microsoft app that Xbox and Game Pass games on PC need. To install it, open the Microsoft Store, search for Gaming …
How to Add a Scanner to Windows 11
To add a scanner to Windows 11, connect it by USB or to the same network and turn it on. If Windows doesn’t add it …
How to Switch Between Desktops in Windows 11
To switch between desktops in Windows 11, press Windows key + Ctrl + Right arrow to move to the next desktop and Windows key + …
How to Extend Your Display on Windows 11
To extend your display on Windows 11, connect the second monitor, press Windows + P, and select Extend. Your desktop now spreads across both screens, …
How to Run Command Prompt as Admin on Windows 11
To run Command Prompt as an administrator in Windows 11, select Start, type cmd, and select Run as administrator on the right. Select Yes when …
How to Make Screen Brightness Lower in Windows 11
To make your screen as dim as possible in Windows 11, set the brightness slider in Quick Settings (Windows key + A) to 0, then …