How to Use Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
To use Windows Sandbox in Windows 11, type “Turn Windows features on or off” in the taskbar search, check Windows Sandbox, click OK, and restart. …
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How-to guides for Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows, Photoshop, and other apps and software.
How to Add Page Numbers in Word
To add page numbers in Word, go to Insert > Page Number, choose Top of Page or Bottom of Page, and click a style. Word …
How to Turn On Storage Sense in Windows 11
To turn on Storage Sense in Windows 11, open Settings > System > Storage and set the Storage Sense switch to On. With its default …
How to Use XLOOKUP in Excel
To use XLOOKUP in Excel, click an empty cell and type =XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array), for example =XLOOKUP(G2,A2:A7,D2:D7), then press Enter. Excel finds the value from …
How to Change Your DNS Server in Windows 11
To change your DNS server in Windows 11, open Settings > Network & internet, select Wi-Fi or Ethernet and then your connection’s properties, select Edit …
How to Sum a Column in Excel
To sum a column in Excel, click the empty cell right below your numbers, click AutoSum on the Home tab, and press Enter. Excel writes …
How to Block a Sender in Outlook
To block a sender in new Outlook or Outlook on the web, go to Settings > Mail > Junk email, type the address under Blocked …
How to Create a Pivot Table in Excel
To create a pivot table in Excel, select your data, click Insert > PivotTable, choose New Worksheet, and click OK. Then check the fields you …
How to Use Conditional Formatting in Excel
To use conditional formatting in Excel, select your cells, click Conditional Formatting on the Home tab, choose Highlight Cells Rules, pick a rule like Greater …
How to Encrypt an Email in Outlook
To encrypt an email in Outlook, start a new message, select the Options tab, select Encrypt, and choose Encrypt or Do Not Forward. Then write …
How to Enable Macros in Excel
To enable macros for one Excel file, open the workbook and click Enable Content on the yellow Security Warning bar. To change the setting for …
How to Password Protect an Excel File
To password protect an Excel file in Windows, click File > Info > Protect Workbook > Encrypt with Password, type a password, click OK, type …
How to Merge Cells in Excel
To merge cells in Excel, select the cells, open the Home tab, click the arrow next to Merge & Center, and choose Merge & Center, …
How to Use VLOOKUP in Excel or Google Sheets
To use VLOOKUP in Excel, type =VLOOKUP(lookup value, table range, column number, FALSE) and press Enter. For example, =VLOOKUP(E2,A2:C20,3,FALSE) finds the value in E2 in …
How to Lock Cells in Excel
To lock cells in Excel, select the cells, press Ctrl+1, open the Protection tab, and check Locked. Then go to Review and select Protect Sheet. …
How to Unhide Rows, Columns and Worksheets in Excel
To unhide all rows in Excel, click the Select All button (the triangle where the row and column headers meet) or press Ctrl+A. Then right-click …
Can You Call Google Support for Gmail? Current Help Options
Google does not provide a phone route for help signing into a personal Gmail account. Use its account-recovery process for that problem. For other issues, …
How to Make a Pie Chart in Excel (With Percentages)
To make a pie chart in Excel, put your labels in one column and your numbers in the next, select both columns, click the Insert …
How to Freeze Panes in Excel
To freeze panes in Excel, go to the View tab, click Freeze Panes, and choose Freeze Top Row, Freeze First Column, or Freeze Panes. Freeze …
How to Recall an Email in Outlook
To recall an email in Outlook, open Sent Items, double-click the message, and select Recall Message. Confirm, then watch your inbox for the Message Recall …
How to Remove Duplicates in Excel
To remove duplicates in Excel, select your data, go to the Data tab, and click Remove Duplicates. Choose the columns to check, then click OK. …
How to Use Passkeys in Windows 11
To use passkeys in Windows 11, sign in to a supported website, add a passkey in its security settings, and choose where to save it. …
How to Fix a Slow Computer in Windows 11
To fix a slow computer in Windows 11, restart it, install Windows updates, run a virus scan, free up disk space, and turn off startup …
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, close every Edge window and open Edge again. If an update is waiting, go to Settings and more > Help and …
How to Make a Windows 11 Recovery USB
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, solveyourtech.com earns from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you. To make a Windows 11 …
How to Install an Audio Driver in Windows 11
To install or update an audio driver in Windows 11, open Settings > Windows Update, select Check for updates, and then look in Advanced options …
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 Power Plans and Advanced Power Settings in Windows 11
To change advanced power settings in Windows 11, press Windows + R, type powercfg.cpl, and press Enter. Select Change plan settings next to your power …