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How-to guides and tutorials to help you use your devices by making changes to their default settings.

how to use Reader Mode by default on iPhone 13

How to Use Reader Mode by Default on iPhone 13

September 12, 2023May 9, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The Reader Mode in Safari on an iPhone 13 can provide you with the ability to reduce distractions and focus on the content on a …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iPhone 13, iPhone How-To Guides, Safari
how to change the default font in Google Docs

How to Change Default Font in Google Docs (2023 Guide)

August 4, 2023April 16, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

One thing that can be a real timesaver when you are working with documents is updating your default settings. If you are always making the …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Fonts, Google, Google Docs How-To Guides, Google Fonts
how to set Google Chrome as the default iPhone 11 Web browser

How to Make Chrome the Default Browser on an iPhone 11

September 17, 2023March 19, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you tap a link in an app or an email on your iPhone, it’s probably opening in Safari by default. But if you spend …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iPhone How-To Guides
how to choose default ios 9 safari search engine

How to Change the Default Safari Search Engine in iOS on an iPhone

June 18, 2023March 9, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Using a different search engine than normal can be a little jarring. If you are constantly searching for things in Google or Bing, then the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iOS 9, iPhone How-To Guides
choose the keep text only option

How to Paste as Plain Text By Default in Word 2010

August 3, 2023February 21, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Have you ever pasted something into your Microsoft Word document, only for it to have the wrong font, text color, or some other incorrect formatting? …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
windows 10 how to change default mail app

How to Change the Default Mail App in Windows 10

August 3, 2023February 21, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Once you have configured the right set of default apps on your Windows 10 computer, you will probably forget about them. When we open specific …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
Choose your new default save format

How to Change the Default File Format in Excel 2011 for Mac

June 5, 2023January 28, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Whenever you use an application and find that you are switching some settings for every file, it can be a good idea t o change …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to set google chrome as the default browser in windows 8

Changing Default Browser Windows 8 Guide

August 4, 2023January 17, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve never changed the default browser setting on your Windows laptop or desktop PC, then any links that you click are likely opening in …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Google Chrome, Google Chrome How-To Guides, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to set google as the default search engine in firefox

How to Make Google the Default Search Engine in Firefox

June 9, 2023January 14, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you perform a lot of searches and have tried out more search engines than you can remember, then it’s very likely that you have …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Firefox
how to change the default search engine in microsoft edge

How to Change the Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge

July 8, 2023January 13, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are accustomed to using a specific search engine, it can be frustrating when you try to perform a search only to see an …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Microsoft Edge
how to change the default font in Word 2013

How to Change the Default Font in Word 2013

August 4, 2023January 11, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you find that you need to change multiple settings each time you create a new Word document? This can be a time-waster, and it’s …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click the dropdown menu for new finder window

How to Change the Default Finder Window on a Mac

June 8, 2023January 7, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

When you open a new window in the Finder app on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, it opens to the same location every time. …

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Categories Mac Tags Defaults, MacOS Sierra
set chrome as default browser in windows 7

Set Google Chrome as the Default Browser in Windows 7

August 4, 2023November 30, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s pretty common for people to prefer and install third-party Web browsers like Firefox or Chrome. They are often faster and easier to use than …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Featured Windows, Google Chrome How-To Guides, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to change the default save type in excel for mac

How to Change the Default Save Type in Excel for Mac

June 5, 2023November 8, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are constantly saving your spreadsheets in a different file type than Excel’s default setting, then it’s an easy thing to forget to do. …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to reset google chrome settings

How to Reset Google Chrome to Default Settings

October 14, 2023October 27, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

A common solution when you are having problems with an application is to reinstall or reset that application. Google Chrome is probably one of the …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Google Chrome, Google Chrome How-To Guides
how to set Internet Explorer as the default browser in Windows 7

How to Change Default Browser Windows 7 Guide

June 20, 2023May 21, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Setting the default applications in Microsoft Windows is important if you have more than one program on your computer that can handle certain types of …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
save as doc by desault in word 2010

How to Save as doc Instead of docx in Word 2010 By Default

June 26, 2023October 25, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft introduced a new default file type with Office 2007 that changed the standard Word document type from .doc to .docx. It added some new …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
How to Remove the Default Signature in Windows 10 Mail

How to Remove the Default Signature in Windows 10 Mail

August 10, 2023April 23, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

While many of the most popular email providers have good mail applications that you can use in your Web browser, you may like the look …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
How Much Space on My iPhone is Being Used by iOS and Default Apps?

How Much Space on My iPhone is Being Used by iOS and Default Apps?

June 23, 2023January 28, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

The iPhone that you purchased has a fixed amount of storage space. Whether that’s 32 GB, 64 GB, or some other amount, you actually don’t …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iPhone How-To Guides
how to disable windows 7 autoplay

How to Turn Off Autoplay in Windows 7

June 7, 2023October 25, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

When you insert a CD or DVD into the disc drive on your Windows 7 computer, it probably launches a program based on the type …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to apply a layout in google slides

How to Apply a Default Layout to a Slide in Google Slides

September 7, 2023July 12, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

While there are a lot of different ways that you can use presentation software like Google Slides, much of the data that you are trying …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Google Sheets How-To Guides
how to set the default email account in ios 10

How to Change the Default Email Account in iOS 10

June 15, 2023July 13, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone’s Mail app can support multiple email accounts. You can then use the “All Inboxes” feature to view a combined listing of all of …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides
how to reply all by default in gmail

How to Reply All By Default in Gmail

June 18, 2023July 12, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

When you click on an email and respond to it in Gmail, you will only be responding to the person that sent that message. This …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Gmail
how to set the default browser app in android marshmallow

How to Set the Default Browser in Android Marshmallow

June 2, 2023June 30, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

While the Android version of Chrome is an excellent Web browser, and consistently ranks as one of the top-rated options by users, you may have …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, Samsung Galaxy On5
view default file types for excel 2013

How to See Which Files Excel 2013 Will Open By Default

June 23, 2023September 16, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel is the common choice when you need to select a program to open .xls or .xlsx files. In fact, it probably obtained those …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
default save format in word 2013

How to Change the Default File Format for Saves in Word 2013

July 6, 2023March 21, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2013 will save in the .docx file type if you don’t change any of the settings for the program. This is great when …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
tap the default account button

How to Change the Default Email Address on an iPad in iOS 9

July 17, 2023October 22, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

The Mail account on your iPad is very adept at handling multiple email accounts. It will even combine all of your messages into one general …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Defaults, iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides
click the save button

How to Save a Document as a Template in Word 2010

June 9, 2023July 21, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

In work and school environments, it is very common to create a lot of documents that all have the same formatting. But if this formatting …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
select the times new roman font

How to Make Times New Roman Default on Word 2010

August 4, 2023June 26, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

A good font is often a matter of personal preference, and what is preferable to one person may not be preferable to another. Questions and …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
select photoshop

How to Open a JPG With Photoshop By Default in Windows 7

July 10, 2023February 26, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

You likely have a lot of programs on your computer that are able to view .jpg files. If you are just looking at them, then …

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Categories Programs Tags Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Photoshop How-To Guides, Defaults, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to change the default file save location in word 2013

Word 2013 Default Save Location

June 16, 2023April 16, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Computer users can be very particular about where their files are stored, especially if they have grown accustomed to accessing files in a specific way. …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to change the default view in excel 2013

How to Change the Default View in Excel 2013

July 11, 2023September 15, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel 2013 has a number of different possible uses, and it isn’t uncommon for one person to take advantage of many of these uses. …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to save as .ppt by default in powerpoint 2013

How to Save as .ppt By Default in Powerpoint 2013

July 3, 2023July 24, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The Office 2003 suite of programs was very good and as a result of their effectiveness, many businesses have continued to use these programs rather …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides
how to save as .xls by default in Excel 2013

How to Save as .xls By Default in Excel 2013

June 18, 2023May 31, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a number of different file formats to which you can save documents that you create in Excel 2013, but two of them are …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to set default page margins in word 2010

How to Set Default Margins in Word 2010

June 2, 2023May 20, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Changing default settings in programs that you use a lot can be a great way to save time and avoid mistakes. It is particularly helpful …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Margins, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to change the default save location in word 2010

How to Change the Default Save Location in Word 2010

June 2, 2023April 8, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have trouble finding the files that you have created in Microsoft Word, then you aren’t alone. Many people don’t know where their documents …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click gif, then click choose program

How to Change the Default Program for GIF Files in Windows 7

June 12, 2023March 28, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Windows 7 ships with a number of presets for opening certain types of files. These presets are based upon the programs that a default Windows …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
Save to Computer By Default in Excel 2013

Save to Computer By Default in Excel 2013

June 27, 2023February 11, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Office 2013 marks a significant change in the behavior of Office to which we have become accustomed from the past few versions, most noticeably with …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides
how to open a gif file in windows 7

How to Open a GIF File in Windows 7

June 3, 2023July 3, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

GIF files are among the most popular form of images that you will find on the Internet. If you choose to download or save those …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
how to stop itunes from asking you to set it as the default player

How to Stop iTunes From Asking You to Set it as the Default Player

June 8, 2023May 19, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Setting the right default applications on your computer can save you a lot of hassle and frustration. Some of the applications that you use a …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, iTunes
open the default programs menu

How to Stop Windows 7 From Opening a Link in Microsoft Word

June 30, 2023May 7, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Your Windows 7 computer, when brand new, included a default set of programs and configurations that it used to handle specific file types and protocols. …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
use command prompt to set windows 7 default zip program

Windows 7 Default ZIP Program

June 18, 2023April 24, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

You might be looking for a Windows zip program if you are currently unable to interact with .zip files on your computer, or if you …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
use the send from gmail extension to set gmail as default

How to Set Gmail as Default in Chrome

June 5, 2023April 23, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Once you make the switch to Gmail for your primary email account, you will eventually realize how effective an email program it is. Additionally, if …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Defaults, Gmail, Google Chrome How-To Guides
Change XML default program

Open XML Files with Excel in Windows 7

July 17, 2023February 17, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

XML files can provide a variety of information to multiple programs, but a common use for them is storing data in a tabular format, similar …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides

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