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 …
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How to Change Startup Programs in Windows 11 or 10
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 Insert a Drop-Down List in Excel
To insert a drop-down list in Excel, select the cell, go to Data > Data Validation, choose List in the Allow box, type your choices …
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, click where it should go, select Insert > Signature Line > Microsoft Office Signature Line, fill in the …
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 Microsoft 365 Personal, Family, Premium and Pro plans, and with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license …
How to Put Sticky Notes on the 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 on Windows 11
To change an app icon in Windows 11, right-click the app’s desktop shortcut, select Properties, open the Shortcut tab, and select Change Icon. Pick a …
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, go to Settings > System > Sound and make sure the right speakers or headphones are selected …
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 devices on your …
How to Take a Screenshot on Windows 11
To take a screenshot on Windows 11, press Windows + Shift + S, then drag to select the area you want. The screenshot is copied …
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 on the top row, usually F5 or …
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 search box under “Set a …
How to Turn On Bluetooth in Windows 11
To turn on Bluetooth in Windows 11, click Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices and switch Bluetooth to On. For a faster route, click …
How to Change Virtual Memory in Windows 11
To change virtual memory in Windows 11, press Windows key + R, enter SystemPropertiesAdvanced, then select Performance > Settings > Advanced > Virtual memory > …
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, buy it from Rockstar Games and install it with the free Rockstar Games Launcher. 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 Programs in Windows 11
To see all installed programs in Windows 11, click Start, open Settings, and go to Apps > Installed apps. You’ll get a list of every …
How to Install Windows 11
To install Windows 11, make a bootable USB drive with Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, start the PC from it, and follow Windows Setup. This clean …
How to Check CPU Temperature in Windows 11
Windows 11 doesn’t have a built-in way to show your CPU temperature. To see it, use your PC maker’s app, a free monitoring app such …
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 Windows 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, …