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Matthew Burleigh

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.
how to change a port setting in windows live mail

How to Change a Port Setting in Windows Live Mail

June 12, 2023August 3, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Windows Live Mail is a great free desktop email management program that is included with Windows 7. It is very efficient at configuring popular email …

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Categories Programs Tags Email, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
stop windows 7 laptop from going to sleep

Stop Windows 7 Laptop Computer from Going to Sleep

June 8, 2023August 1, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While it’s easy to understand why most laptop users would want their computers to automatically go to sleep after a certain time in order to …

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Categories Programs Tags Battery, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to use a gradient as a background in powerpoint 2010

How to Use a Gradient as a Background in Powerpoint 2010

June 2, 2023July 30, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you ever seen a gradient Powerpoint background and wondered how the slideshow creator got it? While they might have downloaded and set that picture …

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Categories Programs Tags Background, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
how to remove duplicates in excel 2010

Excel Guide to Removing Duplicates from a Spreadsheet

June 2, 2023July 30, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are importing data from another source, or you are working with a large spreadsheet that is continuously updated with new records, you can …

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Categories Programs Tags Deleting, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
click print area, then set print area

Set Selected Cells as Print Area in Excel 2010

June 30, 2023July 27, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Sometimes when you are working with a large spreadsheet you might encounter a situation where you need to print some of the data in the …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Selections
move the dropbox folder location on your pc

Move the Dropbox Folder Location on Your PC

July 10, 2023July 26, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Dropbox is a very popular cloud storage application, and one of the reasons for this popularity is because of the number of devices on which …

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Categories Programs Tags Dropbox, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to access skydrive from desktop

How to Access SkyDrive from Desktop

July 11, 2023July 26, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service rivals the offerings available from both Dropbox and Google Drive. You can upload files to your SkyDrive account either through …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, Skydrive
increase autorecover frequency in excel 2010

Increase AutoRecover Frequency in Excel 2010

August 2, 2023July 25, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Many people that have been using Excel for a significant period of time are likely to have an unpleasant memory where their computer crashed, or …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Utilities
how to unlink a skydrive local folder

How to Unlink a Local SkyDrive Folder

June 13, 2023July 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft’s cloud storage application can be configured with your Windows computer so that a folder on your computer syncs with your online storage. But you …

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Categories Programs Tags Skydrive
how to show page breaks in excel 2010

How to Show Page Breaks in Excel 2010

June 16, 2023July 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel 2010 data is typically best viewed on your computer screen. Unfortunately, it just is not always possible to force someone to view it …

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Categories Programs Tags Breaks, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
change the default gridline color in Excel 2010

Change the Default Gridline Color in Excel 2010

June 15, 2023July 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The gridlines in Microsoft Excel 2010, whether the ones that you are printing or the ones on your screen, are a key element in keeping …

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Categories Programs Tags Lines, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to make a picture bounce in powerpoint 2010

How to Make a Picture Bounce in Powerpoint 2010

July 8, 2023July 20, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Powerpoint 2010 is a program where you need to create material to grab your audience’s attention. This is particularly true of audiences that might watch …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Pictures
take a screenshot in Word 2010

Take a Screenshot in Microsoft Word 2010

June 24, 2023July 20, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Screenshots are a helpful way to show someone something on your screen, particularly if it is something that might be difficult to find or recreate. …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Recording
how to restore default search options in windows 7

How to Restore Default Search Options in Windows 7

June 6, 2023July 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The search feature in Windows 7 is very useful, largely because you can customize it to include specific folders or drives, then further customize it …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, Searching
stop automatically selecting entire word in powerpoint 2010

Stop Automatically Selecting Entire Word in Powerpoint 2010

June 24, 2023July 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While Powerpoint 2010 is primarily a visually-focused program, you will need to do some text editing while you are using the application. Thankfully Powerpoint employs …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Selections
change the color of highlighted search terms in outlook 2010

Change the Color of Highlighted Search Terms in Outlook 2010

June 5, 2023July 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When one of your Outlook 2010 folders gets too large, it can be difficult to locate a specific message that you need. Fortunately, Outlook 2010 …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Searching
how to change the number of recent documents in excel 2010

Change the Number of Recent Documents in Excel 2010

June 1, 2023July 18, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel 2010 provides some convenience features meant to improve the usability of the program. One of these options is the list of documents on …

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Categories Programs Tags Files, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to embed fonts in word 2010 files

How to Embed Fonts in Word 2010 Files

June 1, 2023July 18, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Most Windows 7 computers come with a similar list of fonts that are installed on them by default, and this is the list of fonts …

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Categories Programs Tags Fonts, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to remove gridlines from view in excel 2010

How to Remove Gridlines from View in Excel 2010

July 7, 2023July 17, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have been using Excel for a while, then you have probably become accustomed to the way that it looks. The layout of the …

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Categories Programs Tags Lines, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to hide row and column headings in excel 2010

How to Hide Row and Column Headings in Excel 2010

May 31, 2023July 17, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The numbers and letters at the top and left side of your Excel 2010 spreadsheet are called headings. They are a helpful way to identify …

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Categories Programs Tags Columns, Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Rows
how to upload multiple files to skydrive

How to Upload Multiple Files to SkyDrive

July 7, 2023July 17, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage application offers you different options for uploading files from your PC to the service. You may have previously read instructions about …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Skydrive
how to change the router password on the netgear n600

How to Change the Router Password on Your Netgear N600

August 22, 2023July 16, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When you receive and initially set up your Netgear N600 router, it includes a default username and password that you can use to access the …

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Categories Hardware Tags Router
how to average a group of cells in excel 2010

How to Average a Group of Cells in Excel 2010

July 8, 2023July 16, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel 2010 has a lot of tools that you can use to easily accomplish tasks that Excel users commonly perform. While many of these …

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Categories Programs Tags Formulas, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to change the time on the nike gps watch

How to Change the Time on the Nike GPS Watch

July 21, 2023July 15, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The Nike + GPS watch is a good choice for runners that want to be able to use either the Nike foot pod or GPS …

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Categories Hardware Tags Nike Watch
how to uninstall skydrive

How to Uninstall SkyDrive

July 11, 2023July 15, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Your Microsoft SkyDrive online cloud storage account includes a feature called SkyDrive for Windows that will install a local folder on your Windows 7 computer. …

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Categories Programs Tags Skydrive
how to enable google chrome cloud print

How to Enable or Disable Google Chrome Cloud Print

July 30, 2023July 14, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While there is a lot to be gained by technology that is making it simpler for us to view various documents on our computers and …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Chrome How-To Guides, Printing
how to add a new user in google chrome

How to Add a New User in Google Chrome

June 22, 2023July 13, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s very common for people to share a computer, especially in a single household. But in today’s world where everyone has their own accounts with …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Accounts, Google Chrome How-To Guides
how to show the preview panel at the right side of windows 7 folder

How to Show the Preview Panel at the Right Side of a Folder

July 28, 2023July 13, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are unhappy with the appearance of your folders in Windows 7, then there is no reason to continue using settings that you dislike. …

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Categories Programs Tags Folders, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
configure the fetch files setting in skydrive

Configure the Fetch Files Setting in SkyDrive

June 9, 2023July 12, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service is a good solution for storing your files remotely. It has a free option with a lot of storage space, …

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Categories Programs Tags Skydrive
how to see the file size of a folder in outlook 2010

How to See the File Size of a Folder in Outlook 2010

June 9, 2023July 12, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When you connect your email account to Microsoft Outlook 2010, the program will start downloading email messages from your email server to your computer. This …

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Categories Programs Tags Folders, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides
how to get more skydrive storage

How to Get More SkyDrive Storage

June 5, 2023July 11, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have just recently signed up for a Microsoft SkyDrive account, then you probably have 7 GB of storage space. This is a good …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Skydrive
how to delete pictures from Skydrive

How to Delete Pictures from SkyDrive

June 6, 2023July 11, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

SkyDrive is a great choice for storing files that you either need to access on multiple computers or from mobile devices. The files are stored …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Skydrive
how to change your yahoo mail password

How to Change the Password in Yahoo Mail

June 2, 2023July 10, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While the easiest thing to do online would be to use the same username and password information, that’s unfortunately not a safe idea. Passwords get …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Passwords, Yahoo
switch to full screen mode in photoshop cs5

Switch to Full Screen Mode in Photoshop CS5

June 2, 2023July 10, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Effectively using Adobe Photoshop CS5 to edit or create high resolution images will eventually require you to zoom in pretty close to the image. Whether …

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Categories Programs Tags Adobe Photoshop How-To Guides, Views
how to split data in one column to two columns in excel 2010

How to Split Data in One Column to Two Columns in Excel 2010

June 21, 2023July 9, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Correctly formatted data is very important when you are trying to get information into a database or if you are working with a formula in …

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Categories Programs Tags Columns, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
select a color range in photoshop cs5

Select a Color Range in Photoshop CS5

July 5, 2023July 9, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

There are many options available to Photoshop CS5 users when it comes to making a selection. For example, you can change the default rectangular selection …

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Categories Programs Tags Adobe Photoshop How-To Guides, Selections
how to feather a selection in photoshop cs5

How to Feather a Selection in Photoshop CS5

July 3, 2023July 8, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

There is a lot you can do with a selection in Adobe Photoshop CS5. We have detailed ways to change the shape of the selection …

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Categories Programs Tags Adobe Photoshop How-To Guides, Selections
how to turn off netflix subtitles on ipad 2

How to Turn off Netflix Subtitles on iPad 2

July 1, 2023July 8, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The Netflix app on your iPad 2 has a terrific user interface, and any setting that you would need to configure is available to you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Netflix
configure google chrome to open where you left off

How to Configure Google Chrome to Open Where You Left Off

June 2, 2023July 8, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

There are many settings in Google Chrome that let you customize your Web browsing experience. One settings menu involves the types of tabs that open …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Chrome How-To Guides, Tabs
how to disable the clock in windows7

How to Disable the Clock in Windows 7

June 30, 2023July 7, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The clock display at the bottom-right corner of your Windows 7 computer is something that you have probably come to take for granted. It has …

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Categories Programs Tags Clock, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
launch a windows 7 program with a keyboard shortcut

Launch a Windows 7 Program with a Keyboard Shortcut

June 29, 2023July 7, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The default way to open a program in Windows 7 is from the All Programs menu on the Start Menu. It is a convenient location …

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Categories Programs Tags Keyboard, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to print comments in excel 2010

How to Print Comments in Excel 2010

July 18, 2023July 7, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While Microsoft Excel 2010 spreadsheets, in their default format, contain many ways for you to alter the appearance of your worksheets, the only way to …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Printing
how to add a new font to powerpoint 2010

How to Add a New Font to Powerpoint 2010

June 30, 2023July 7, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While there are many, many options for adjusting the way that elements and objects look in your Powerpoint 2010 presentation, perhaps one of the simplest …

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Categories Programs Tags Fonts, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
hp color laserjet cp1215 driver

HP Color Laserjet CP1215 Driver

June 5, 2023July 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Getting the right driver for your printer is arguably the most important thing that you will ever do for the device. The driver is the …

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Categories Hardware Tags HP Printers
how to automatically move forwarded messages in gmail

How to Automatically Move Forwarded Messages in Gmail

July 17, 2023July 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you have an old email address that is forwarding messages to your Gmail account? Or do you manage a separate account and forward messages …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Forwarding, Gmail
set available time for the hp color laserjet cp1215

Set Available Time for the HP Color Laserjet CP1215

June 5, 2023July 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you work in an environment where printers are in heavy use by a number of different people, it can be difficult to perform maintenance …

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Categories Hardware Tags HP Printers
add a watermark to the hp color laserjet cp1215

Add a Watermark to the HP Color Laserjet CP1215

June 5, 2023July 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have ever adjusted the settings for your HP Color Laserjet CP1215, such as the paper that you needed to use or if you …

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Categories Hardware Tags HP Printers
how to restore hp default settings on the hp color laserjet cp1215

How to Restore Default Settings on the HP Color Laserjet CP1215

June 5, 2023July 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Throughout the duration of your ownership of the HP Color Laserjet CP1215 you will inevitably make some changes to the way that the printer operates. …

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Categories Hardware Tags HP Printers
how to find the word count of an outlook 2010 message

How to Find the Word Count of an Outlook 2010 Message

July 24, 2023July 5, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Many publishers and institutions use word count as a requirement for articles, documents, and papers. It is an effective measure of how much information is …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Utilities
how to set a vacation response in yahoo business mail

How to Set a Vacation Response in Yahoo Business Mail

June 13, 2023July 5, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Yahoo Business email accounts, like many other popular email providers, give you a lot of different ways to set up and configure your account. One …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Yahoo
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