Lori Kaufman
Contributing since February, 2002
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About Lori Kaufman
Lori Kaufman is a writer who likes to write geeky how-to articles to help make people's lives easier through the use of technology. She loves watching and reading mysteries and is an avid Doctor Who fan.
Latest Articles
The Best Features of Vivaldi, a New Customizable Web Browser for Power Users
Vivaldi is a new desktop web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux, built primarily for people who like to customize their browser to the nth degree.
How to Remove the New Reminders in Google Calendar
In December 2015, Google added reminders to the Google Calendar app for Android and iOS users.
How to Create a List of Your Installed Programs on Windows
Reinstalling Windows is a good way to fix serious problems with your computer, or just to get a fresh slate.
How to Add Your Gmail, Contacts, and Google Calendar to Your iPhone or iPad
Gmail is one of the most popular email services on Earth, and the iPhone is the most popular phone.
How to Rename a Bookmark in Microsoft Word Using a Free Add-in
Bookmarks in Word are useful for navigating through your document, allowing you to quickly jump to specific parts of it.
How to Sync iOS 9's Notes with Your Gmail Account
You can sync notes on your iPhone or iPad to your iCloud account, but did you know you can also sync notes with Gmail? You can add your Gmail account to the Notes app and access any notes added to that account on any computer--Mac or Windows.
How to Combine Multiple Images into a PDF File on Android
You’ve taken pictures of a paper document using your Android phone, and now you need to send it to someone.
How to Move Notes from "On My iPhone" to iCloud
Apple's Notes app lets you save your notes locally on your device, or synced with iCloud.
How to Fix Arrow Key Scrolling in Excel
You’re working in a worksheet in Excel and you press one of the arrow keys on your keyboard to move to the next cell.
How to Customize and Use the Status Bar in Excel
The status bar at the bottom of Excel's window can tell you all kinds of interesting information, such as whether Num Lock is on or off, the page number, and the average of numbers in selected cells.
How to Set the Default Calendar for New Appointments in iOS and OS X
When you add an event to the Calendar app in iOS and OS X, it gets saved to a specific calendar by default, which may not be the calendar you use most often.
How to Extract Images, Text, and Embedded Files from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Documents
Microsoft Office 2007 introduced a new XML based file format for the Office suite of products, and what you might not know is that you can easily extr
How to Scan Business Cards into Your iPhone's Contact List
If you’re a salesperson, a marketing specialist, or anyone else who collects a lot of business cards, you'd probably like a better way to store all those cards.
How to Use Periods in Dates in Excel
By default, short dates in Excel are formatted using slashes (3/14/2016).
How to Exclude Certain Words from Spellcheck in Microsoft Word
A spelling exclusion list is a list of words you can force Word to flag as misspelled, even when they are listed in the main dictionary as correctly spelled words.
How to Turn Off Spell Check as You Type in Microsoft Office
In addition to the standard spell checking tool, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook can also check spelling and grammar as you type, indicating errors using colored, squiggly lines under the text.
How to Change Excel's Decimal Separators from Periods to Commas
In the US, we use a period, or point, as a decimal separator (1.
How to Enable Unread, Flagged, and Other "Smart Folders" in iOS Mail
Smart folders in iOS Mail allow you to view collections of certain types of email messages from all your email accounts.
How to Remove Apps from Your Apple Watch
If you’ve installed a lot of apps on your Apple Watch, the Home screen might be getting a bit crowded.
How to Nest a Table Within a Table in Word
Microsoft Word can be like a quagmire of features to the unsuspecting user... sure, it's ridiculously powerful, but it's nearly impossible to learn all of the ins and outs without some help along the way. Did you realize you can nest tables inside another table?