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Matthew Burleigh has been writing tech tutorials since 2008. His writing has appeared on dozens of different websites and been read over 50 million times. After receiving his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science he spent several years working in IT management for small businesses. However, he now works full time writing content online and creating websites. His main writing topics include iPhones, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Android, and Photoshop, but he has also written about many other tech topics as well. Read his full bio here.
Set the AutoRecover frequency

Increase AutoRecover Frequency in Word 2011

July 5, 2023February 9, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Losing data when your hard drive crashes is a very unfortunate event that can be devastating if you haven’t backed up that data But there …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Utilities
Choose the Where Left Off option

How to Start Playing a Video Where You Left Off on the iPhone 5

July 18, 2023February 7, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a number of different applications that can stream videos on your iPhone 5, such as Netflix, Hulu, or Vudu, but there is also …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Navigation
Toggle the AirPlay option on or off

How to Enable or Disable AirPlay on the Apple TV

June 29, 2023February 6, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the best things about buying Apple products is how seamlessly they work with one another. Whether that means handing off content from one …

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Categories Electronics Tags Apple TV, Casting
How to Increase Text Size in Notes on the iPhone (Multiple Models)

How to Increase Text Size in Notes on the iPhone (Multiple Models)

October 20, 2023February 5, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

You can increase the size of the text on your iPhone for the Notes app and more by going to Settings > Display & Brightness …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Notes
Enter the name of the contact, then tap Send

How to Do a Screenshot on the iPhone 5 and Send It as a Picture Message

June 16, 2023February 3, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are many reasons that you might need to know how to screenshot on the iPhone 5. Maybe someone sent you a message that made …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Sharing
Tap the Add to Favorites button

Set a Contact as a Favorite on the iPhone 5

June 23, 2023February 1, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are several different ways to place a call or email someone from your iPhone 5, but one of the most common methods is to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the Done button

How to Set a Ringtone for a Contact on the iPhone 5

June 14, 2023January 31, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you ever been around someone and noticed that you are hearing different ringtones coming from the same device? This probably isn’t some strange app …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
How to Remove the Weather from the Outlook 2013 Calendar

How to Remove the Weather from the Outlook 2013 Calendar

June 13, 2023January 30, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Outlook 2013 resembles Outlook 2010 in a lot of ways, but there are some noticeable changes. You can still perform tasks like creating distribution lists, …

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Categories Programs Tags Calendar, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides
Touch the Edit button over the image

How to Add a Picture to an iPhone 5 Contact

June 12, 2023January 29, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 Contacts application has a number of different fields and options that you can configure with information about that contact. Typically you would …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Contacts, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Select your preferred display option

How to Change the Screen Resolution on the 2012 MacBook Air

August 1, 2023January 26, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While there are a lot of reasons to like the 2012 MacBook Air, it is only a 13-inch laptop. This means that the screen is …

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Categories Programs Tags MacBook Air
How to Use the iPhone 5 as a Timer

How to Use the iPhone 5 as a Timer

August 3, 2023January 25, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Learning how to use the timer on the iPhone can provide you with some additional ways to use the device. A timer has a number of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Clock, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the "Delete Photo" button

How to Delete a Picture on the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023January 21, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Occasionally you may take a bad picture with your iPhone, or you might take a picture that you decide you no longer want to have. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Tap the "Delete Album" button

How to Delete a Photo Album on the iPhone 5

June 3, 2023January 20, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The images on your iPhone 5 are organized into albums. You may have created new albums on the device to simplify the process of organizing …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn on the Firewall in OS X Mountain Lion

June 2, 2023January 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While the OS X operating system is very secure, it is not completely invulnerable to potentially malicious attacks. Mountain Lion is the most current version …

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Categories Programs Tags Mac Mini, MacBook Air
Tap the star button

How to Bookmark in the Chrome iPhone App

June 20, 2023January 18, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While search engines make finding your favorite sites very easy, it can be cumbersome to constantly be typing a search term into a browser to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Bookmarks, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Select the "Save Image" option

How to Save a Picture from a Website on Your iPhone 5

June 1, 2023January 16, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

if someone has ever sent a picture to you in a text message that they got from a Web page or the Internet, then you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Downloads, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Select the "New Incognito Tab" option

How to Do Private Browsing in the iPhone Chrome App

June 1, 2023January 15, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Private browsing is an important option to know how to toggle on and off. Whether you are doing some birthday shopping for a loved one …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Google Chrome How-To Guides, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Private Browsing
Click the "Saved Passwords" button

How to View Your Stored Passwords in Firefox

May 31, 2023January 14, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While many of us have been properly scared into using strong passwords for websites that we visit, as well as told that we should never …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Firefox, Passwords
The necessary cables

How to Connect the 2012 MacBook Air to an HDTV

October 18, 2023January 13, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a lot of reasons to like your MacBook Air. It’s very lightweight, it has a long battery life, and the keyboard and touchpad …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags MacBook Air
Enter your new passcode

How to Change the Password on Your iPad 2

July 25, 2023January 12, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The default setting on your iPad 2 will require you to simply move the slider from the left side of the screen to the right …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Passwords
Turn off the "Organize by Thread" option

How to Stop Organizing Emails by Thread on the iPhone 5

June 18, 2023January 8, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has the ability to organize your email messages by thread in an effort to make it easier to access all of the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Email, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
click rename

How to Change the Name of a Memory Card in Windows 7

June 17, 2023January 2, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While external hard drives and memory cards were previously not devices that were used by everyone, our increasingly computer-driven and data-dependent culture has demanded that …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, USB Flash Drive
Touch the Delete button

How to Delete a TV Show Episode from the iPhone 5

June 15, 2023December 31, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 gives you access to a number of different media sources, many of which allow you to download songs or videos directly to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Deleting, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
Choose the number of messages to display in your Inbox

How to Show More Emails in the Mail App on Your iPad

June 30, 2023December 29, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are a heavy email user, then you know how quickly messages can accumulate in your inbox. Some people are really good at managing …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Email, iPad How-To Guides
choose to set the image as your home screen, lock screen, or both

Set an Instagram Picture as Your iPhone 5 Wallpaper

June 10, 2023December 27, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Instagram is a pretty fun app to play with, especially when you consider the impressive quality of images that the iPhone 5 is capable of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Wallpaper
how to turn on data roaming on the iphone 5

How to Turn On Data Roaming on the iPhone 5

September 7, 2023December 26, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Cell phones and other mobile devices are becoming a large part of daily life for more and more people, which means that the average budget …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Cellular, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
how to turn off data on an iPhone 5

Turn Off All Cellular Data on Your iPhone 5

September 7, 2023December 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

It can be helpful to know how to turn off data on the iPhone 5 if you are nearing your monthly data cap and you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Cellular, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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Only Watch Netflix on the iPhone 5 When Connected to WiFi

August 16, 2023December 22, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The current state of cellular plans and mobile devices like the iPhone 5 has created an unfortunate problem. People now have the ability to consume …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Netflix
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How to Enable the LED Flash for Alerts on the iPhone 5

October 14, 2023December 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have ever seen someone’s iPhone blink because they received a text message, and you thought it would useful, then you are probably trying …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Flash, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
enable iphone photo stream

How to Transfer Pictures Between iPhone and iPad Using iCloud

June 2, 2023December 16, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the best reasons to use only Apple products is the simple integration that you gain access to because of their integrated environment. Whether …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Check How Much Space is Left on Your iPad

July 18, 2023December 11, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Managing storage space on your iPad is an important part of owning the device, particularly if you have a lot of movies and TV shows …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
stop showing lock screen message alerts

How to Stop Showing Message Alerts on Your iPhone 5 Lock Screen

August 2, 2023December 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Text messaging is a great tool for communication, and the iPhone 5 is among the best at handling those types of messages. You can set …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Lock Screen
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How to Go To Offline Mode in Spotify on the iPhone 5

August 2, 2023December 5, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s helpful to know how to go offline in Spotify if you are about to go on a long trip where you will be listening …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Spotify
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How to Customize the Quick Access Toolbar in Word 2010

August 22, 2023December 3, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Anyone that had been comfortable with the appearance and layout of Microsoft Office programs was in for a bit of a shock the first time …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
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How to Save as a CSV in Excel 2010 By Default

July 10, 2023December 1, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Excel 2010 is a very versatile program that lets you perform a number of spreadsheet-related activities. It also has the ability to convert spreadsheet documents …

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Categories Programs Tags CSV, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
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How to Turn Off Shake to Shuffle on Your iPhone 5

June 15, 2023November 30, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has a lot of cool features, many of which are enabled the first time you turn on the phone. These are intended …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Apple Music, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Force Quit an App on the iPhone 5

June 14, 2023November 29, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Anyone who has ever used a desktop or laptop computer, whether it is a Mac or PC, has probably encountered a program or application that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Close Apps on the iPhone 5

July 20, 2023November 28, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The mobile iOS operating system that is on your iPhone 5 is very good at managing applications. If you are switching to the iPhone from …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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Change the iOS Contact Card on Your MacBook Air

June 26, 2023November 25, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When you first configure your MacBook Air, particularly if you already have contacts stored in iCloud, then the iOS operating system will automatically choose your …

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Categories Programs Tags MacBook Air
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How to Save a Picture Message to Dropbox on the iPhone 5

June 8, 2023November 25, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Since cameras on phones are becoming better and better, people are starting to use them more often and, in some cases, as their primary camera. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Dropbox, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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Create a Website Icon on an iPhone 5 Home Screen

June 8, 2023November 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

As you start using your iPhone 5, you will begin to realize how easy it is to browse to and view your favorite websites. The …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Home Screen, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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5 Must Have Accessories for the MacBook Air

June 6, 2023November 20, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Deciding to make the jump to a MacBook can be a tricky thing, particularly if you are coming from a life of Windows computers. There …

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Categories Reviews Tags Christmas, MacBook Air
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How to View the Scroll Bar in Excel 2010

June 5, 2023November 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Unless you are only dealing with small amounts of data in Excel 2010, then you have likely become dependent upon the horizontal and vertical scroll …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Views
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How to Refresh a Page on the Chrome iPhone App

June 27, 2023November 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Sometimes the information that you see on a web page isn’t the most recent version of that information. A lot of websites use caching to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Tabs
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How to Change the Maps Navigation Volume on the iPhone 5

June 5, 2023November 18, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The volume of the spoken directions in a navigation app can be pretty important. You need to be able to hear those directions when you’re …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Navigation
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How to Use Private Browsing on the iPhone 5

June 1, 2023November 8, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Privacy is a big concern when you are using mobile devices, particularly if you share that device with another person, or someone else is constantly …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Private Browsing
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How to Turn Off the iPhone 5 Lock and Unlock Sound

May 30, 2023November 5, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

By default, your iPhone 5 can make a lot of noise. Most of these noises are meant to give you an audio indication that some …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Sound
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How to Lower Screen Brightness on the iPhone 5

June 22, 2023October 31, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When your iPhone 5 screen is too bright, especially in a dark environment, then it can hurt your eyes, while also distracting other people. Fortunately, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Brightness, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Do a Google Contacts Restore

June 30, 2023October 30, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The contacts that you have on your phone are possibly some of the more important information you have on the device. If something goes wrong …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Gmail, Google
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How to Check Data Usage on the Verizon iPhone 5

June 26, 2023October 29, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The Verizon Share Everything plan provides an interesting option for families or groups of people that want to lower the cell phone bill. You get …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Cellular, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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