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How to Add Branching in Microsoft Forms

Microsoft Forms is a great tool for creating free, easy-to-use surveys, polls, quizzes, and questionnaires. It includes branching, which allows you to send users to different questions depending on their previous answers. Her...

Rob Woodgate 10h ago

How to Refund a GOG Game

GOG.com now has a refund policy that lets you refund games you’ve purchased within 30 days, no matter how long you’ve played them. This broad new policy is much more generous than GOG’s biggest competitors l...

Joel Cornell 12h ago

How to Play Microsoft Edge’s Secret Surfing Game

Remember SkiFree? Microsoft is one-upping Google Chrome’s hidden dinosaur game. The new version of Microsoft Edge has a secret surfing game that works offline. It’s SkiFree with a fresh new coat of paint, swapping...

Chris Hoffman 12h ago

How to Use the traceroute Command on Linux

You can use the Linux traceroute command to spot the slow leg of a network packet’s journey and troubleshoot sluggish network connections. We’ll show you how!

Dave McKay 13h ago

What Is the Konami Code, and How Do You Use it?

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. It’s called the Konami Code, and it often meant the difference between life and death in a video game back in the 1980s.

How to Download Mods in The Sims 4

Have you ever wondered how YouTube Simmers get their custom content—commonly referred to as “CC”—in their Sims 4 game? Electronic Arts never released an official tutorial on downloading CC in The Sims...

Joshalynne Finch 1d ago

How to Dial an International Phone Number on an iPhone

It’s a common problem: You have contact info for a person or business overseas, but you don’t know how to give them a call from your iPhone. Here’s how to do it.

Benj Edwards 1d ago

How to Change Your iPhone and iPad Keyboard’s Language

Your iPhone or iPad usually comes pre-loaded with your keyboard set to your regional language. But if you can’t find it, or you want to add a new keyboard language, here’s how you can change the keyboard on your i...

Khamosh Pathak 1d ago

How to Install or Uninstall the Google Chrome Browser

Largely based on Google’s open-source Chromium, Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers on Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Installing and uninstalling Chrome on each operating system takes just ...

Joel Cornell 2d ago

Make Your Own PS4 Games: Getting Started with “Dreams”

You can create your own games, artwork, and creative contraptions on PlayStation 4 with Dreams. This accessible creative playground from the creators of LittleBigPlanet makes it possible for anyone to give it a go, regardle...

Tim Brookes 2d ago

NVMe vs. SATA: Which SSD Technology Is Faster?

NVMe drives are a big deal in computer storage right now, and for good reason. Not only does an NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) leave most older SSDs in the dust, it’s also blazing fast compared to standard 3.5- and 2.5-i...

Where Is My iPhone or iPad Backup on a PC or Mac?

Although we all wish automated backups ran perfectly, you sometimes have to find files manually to restore a backup on your iPhone or iPad.

Benj Edwards 2d ago

How to Install and Use Microsoft Edge on Android

The new Microsoft Edge browser offers impressive speed and an easy-to-use interface to rival Google Chrome. The Edge app for Android offers the same browsing experience, so you can move your browsing across devices easily....

Ben Stockton 2d ago

How to Search for Text in Word

Microsoft Word provides a feature that allows you to search for text within a document. You can also use advanced settings to make your search more specific, such as case matching or ignoring punctuation. Here’s how to use ...

Marshall Gunnell 2d ago

How to Enable DNS Over HTTPS in Firefox

To enable DoH, click the three horizontal bars in the top-right corner of Firefox and then select the “Options” button. (Click “Preferences” if you’re on macOS.)

Joel Cornell 3d ago

How to Use SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bits on Linux

SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bits are powerful special permissions you can set for executables and directories on Linux. We’ll share the benefits—and potential pitfalls—of using them.

Dave McKay 3d ago