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How to Change the Color of the Worksheet Tabs in Excel
By default, inactive worksheet tabs in Excel are gray, and active or selected worksheet tabs are white.
How to Stop GIFs from Automatically Playing in Slack for iOS
By default, if you post an animaged image in Slack, it will automatically play--and some can be quite annoying.
How to Change the Default Number of Worksheets in a New Excel Workbook
By default, new workbooks created in Excel contain one worksheet.
How to Completely Disable All the Activity Notifications on Your Apple Watch
By default, your Apple Watch will remind you to stand, notify you of your goal completions and achievements, and give you a weekly summary of your activity.
How to Create Multiple Subdirectories with One Linux Command
If you want to create a directory containing several subdirectories, or a directory tree, using the command line in Linux, generally you have to use the mkdir command several times.
How to Define the Base Directory for the “cd” Command in Linux
By default, the Terminal window in Linux opens to your home directory.
How to Delete Handwritten Messages from the Recent List in iOS 10 Messages
When you send a handwritten message in the Messages app on your iPhone, it’s added to the recent list of messages so you can use it again.
How to Get a Notification When Caps Lock or Num Lock Is Enabled in Ubuntu
If you've accidentally turned on Caps Lock too many times--we've all been there--here is a solution.
How to Schedule Restarts for Updates in Windows 10
You’re working on an important document when Windows updates itself and informs you it’s going to reboot.
How to Change the Size and Color of the Mouse Pointer in Windows
"Where the heck is my mouse pointer?" If you’ve asked yourself that question too many times, you can change the size and color of your mouse pointer to make it easier to find on the screen.
How to Use Scribble to Write Messages on Your Apple Watch
In the earlier days of the Apple Watch, when you needed to enter text, you had to either use a canned response, an emoji, a doodle, or speak your message aloud and hope the watch would transcribe it correctly.
How to Change the Alignment of the Numbers in a Numbered List in Microsoft Word
By default, the numbers on numbered lists are left-aligned in the space allotted for the numbering.
How to Make a New Directory and Change to It with a Single Command in Linux
If you spend any time in the Terminal at all, you probably use the mkdir command to create a directory, and then the cd command to change to that directory right after.
How to Format the Numbers or Bullets in a List in Microsoft Word
Changing the type of numbers used in a numbered list is easy, but what if you want to change the formatting on just the numbers--say, make the numbers bold, but not the text? It’s not obvious how to do that, but it can be done.
How to Collaborate on Notes in iOS 10
iOS' Notes app provides a convenient way to remember the great ideas you come up with and all the things you have to do.
How to Toggle Between Two Directories in Linux's Command Line
If you’re working with files in the Terminal and switching back and forth between two directories, we’re about to save you some time.
Unsubscribe From Mailing Lists with One Tap in iOS 10
Over time, you’ve subscribed to all kinds of mailing lists and now your inbox is overrun with emails you don’t want anymore.
How to Use Safari’s New Split View on the iPad in iOS 10
Safari's Split View is a new feature in iOS 10 that allows you to view two Safari windows side-by-side on your iPad.
How to Save Bandwidth by Lowering iMessage's Image Quality
The images you send in iMessage can use up precious bandwidth and space on your phone.