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About Ben Stockton

Ben Stockton is a freelance tech writer from the United Kingdom. In a past life, he was a UK college lecturer, training teens and adults. Since leaving the classroom, he's been a tech writer, writing how-to articles and tutorials for MakeUseOf, MakeTechEasier, and Cloudwards.net. He has a degree in History and a postgraduate qualification in Computing.

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How to Find Circular References in Microsoft Excel

Time to fix your Excel formulas and stop going around in circles.

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How to Enable or Disable Developer Mode on Discord

Discord's developer mode enables hidden information in your server that you can use to create new bots and add new features. Here's how to turn it on.

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How to Turn Your Android Phone into a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

Your Android phone can be a Wi-Fi hotspot.

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How to Limit Responses in Google Forms

There are a few ways you can restrict responses in Google Forms. Here's how.

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How to Insert a Signature Into Microsoft Word

Need to sign a document in Word?

How to Clear Your Recently Played List on Spotify

If you want to hide your love for one artist or another, you'll need to clear this list.

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How to Lock Cells in Microsoft Excel to Prevent Editing

Keep your most precious cells out of harm's way.

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How to Change Your Discord Profile Picture

Spice up your Discord profile by changing your avatar. Here's how.

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How to Hide Errors in Google Sheets

Can't fix the errors in your Google Sheets formula? Hide them instead.

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How to Rename Columns or Rows in Google Sheets

Labeling columns or rows of data can help you speed up your spreadsheet work.

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How to Change the Default Date Format in Google Sheets

The battle between MM/DD/YYYY and DD/MM/YYYY never ends. Here's how to pick sides.

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How to Change Your Steam Profile Picture

A good way to personalize your Steam account is to add an avatar.

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How to Add, Edit, or Delete Recurring Events in Google Calendar

Stop scheduling individual calendar events for recurring meetings.

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How to Download and Save Images from a Google Docs Document

Can't figure out how to grab an image from a Google Doc?

How to Send Emails to Undisclosed Recipients in Gmail

Use the BCC (blind carbon copy) feature in Gmail to hide the recipients' email addresses from each other.

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How to Change Your Account Email Address on Disney+

New email address? No problem.

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How to Use the LEN Function in Microsoft Excel

Want to know the length of a text string in Excel?

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How to Adjust the Audio Bitrate on Discord

You can adjust the quality of voice calls on Discord by changing the audio bitrate in your Discord settings menu.

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How to Disable Friend Suggestions on Facebook

Facebook friend suggestions are a great way to find new friends, but they can also prove to be annoying. If you want to disable them, here's what you'll need to do.

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How to Remove a Year from a Date in Microsoft Excel

If you want to remove the year from a date stamp in Excel, you can use custom cell number formatting or a combination of the DAY and MONTH functions. Here's how.

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