To disable the typing animation in Office 2013, it requires a registry fix. You can apply the pre-made fix in the download below, or manually create your own. The quick way Download the pre-made disable registry fix, extract it, and apply it. Restart all of Office 2013 for changes to take effect. Some users may have to restart their PC to see changes. To re-enable the animation, apply this pre-made enable registry fix....

However, the company isn’t making it an option in settings with a simple toggle switch to turn it on – at least not yet. If you don’t want to wait for Google to fully enable the feature, here’s the trick that allows you to force Chrome 74 into dark mode on Windows 10. Enable the New Dark Mode for Chrome 74 Of course, to use the new dark mode you will need to make sure you’re running Chrome 74 or above....

Even Google recognized how lame this was and announced a half-baked idea about providing new business/contact cards to help spread the word. Yeah, I know…Sounds like the Windows 7 Launch Parties. Anyway, Google knew that in order for the service to be more than just a cool gadget people played with but didn’t actually use Google would need to remove this key roadblock… and that that’s just what they did tonight with a new upgrade to Google Voice....

Outlook for Mac – Enable and Configure the Out of Office Assistant The Out of Office feature of Outlook creates an auto-respond rule to notify people that you’re out of the office or unavailable. To enable it, Click Tools, Out of Office. The settings are fairly self-explanatory. Simply fill out the automatic reply message and configure the timeframe you want to enable the out-of-office settings. I recommend using this feature vs....

We show you here how to enable the Developer tab in Word. But the steps are the same for Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint also. Open the Customize the Ribbon Options Screen In Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint, right-click on the ribbon and select Customize the Ribbon. You can also go to File > Options and click Customize Ribbon on the left side of the Options dialog box. Enable the Developer Tab On the Customize the Ribbon and keyboard shortcuts screen on the Options dialog box, make sure Main Tabs is selected in the Customize the Ribbon drop-down list....

Enable Do Not Track in Chrome Previously you could enable DNT in Chrome via an extension, but now it’s included by default with the new update. To enable DNT, click the Options button (three dots) at the top right corner of Chrome and select Settings. On the Settings page, scroll down to the “Privacy and security” section and click Cookies and other site data. Then scroll down and turn on the “Send a ‘Do Not Track’ request with your browsing traffic” switch....

After hearing the news about Yahoo’s new plans to shutdown or sell the social bookmarking site, Delicious.com, many users have already begun a mass exodus. The problem for many people, myself included is that Delicious is where I’ve saved 100’s of my favorite web pages and losing them could be devastating. I’m happy to report that regardless of what Yahoo does with the service, you can backup every single one of your bookmarks just incase....

What a Factory Reset will do to your phone: Erase all of your apps and their data. (Yes, you’ll have to start over on Angry Birds)Erase all contacts, text messages, and emailsUnroot your phone and restore it to original settingsUninstall any updates and revert it back to the Android version your phone shipped with.Clear passwords and personal settings, including synced accounts. What a Factory Reset won’t do. It won’t erase your pictures, videos, music, or anything stored on your SD card....

So if you’re in a situation where you need to look up GPS coordinates to find a location or obtain those for a particular spot, you can do both in Google Maps. We’ll show you how to find and use GPS coordinates in Google Maps both online and on your mobile device. Coordinates in Google Maps Online If you use Google Maps on your computer, working with coordinates is simple....

Really, when it comes down to it, if your computer is working just fine, you don’t need to worry about updating the BIOS. But it is sometimes required if your having problems with your computer booting properly. Or, in some cases, you can update the BIOS to get other features, like running virtual machines via Hyper-V. Find Your Computer BIOS Version the Easy Way I’ve seen many techs who go into the BIOS to check which version it is....

Note: The error doesn’t affect all printers or apps. According to Microsoft, the bug affects a subset of Type 3 printer drivers but not Type 4 printers. But Microsoft has acknowledged the error and released a temporary workaround for the issue over the weekend. If you aren’t sure which printer driver type you have, the company also shared a video for users to follow. Fix APC_INDEX_MISMATCH Printing Error on Windows 10 If you are still experiencing this error, the good news is Microsoft released an out-of-band update to fix it....

Step 1: Open Task Scheduler In the Start Menu, Search for task scheduler and Press Enter. Step 2: Create Task In the right-pane of the Task Scheduler Click Create Task… Do not confuse this step, Create Basic Task will not work the same. Step 3: The General Tab Name your task something relevant and give it a description. Now we need to change the user to SYSTEM, to do this Click Change User or Group… and then in the object name box Type system and Click OK....

How to Update, Modify or Rebuild the Windows 10 Search Index We have all used the Windows 10 search box at some point or another to look for that digital needle in a haystack. The latest version integrates more with the Internet and provides a more advanced and easier-to-manage interface that lets users filter their files by type or even search for files stored on cloud services such as OneDrive. When Windows 10 Search is working properly, you can open the start menu and start typing, and you’ll start to see relevant results immediately: If your files aren’t showing up like you’d expect them to, there are a couple of different things you can try....

How do I get Inbox by Gmail? At least for now, Inbox is invite only however you can request an invite from Google by sending an email to inbox@google.com. Again, from personal experience it took only a few days for Google to send me my invite after I requested it so get your request in ASAP if you want to test it out. Another option to get an invite is to find a friend who’s already got in invite as those who’ve already been invited get three invites they can share....

This allows you to change the formatting of any cells that obey a specific set of conditions that you create. You could, for instance, highlight all of the cells that are above a certain value or contain a specific word. Conditional formatting has many uses, such as highlighting errors or comparing data. Another useful application of conditional formatting is highlighting duplicates. This allows you to quickly spot any duplicate text or values within a large spreadsheet....

Although a little different from the Windows XP process, joining a Windows 7 or Windows Vista machine to a Windows AD Domain is pretty much the same, with just a few exceptions. Let’s jump right into it! 1. Click Windows Start Button, Right-Click Computer, Click Properties 2. Click Change Settings then Click Change 3. Click Domain Bullet then Type the name of your Windows Active Directory Domain you wish to join...

Business cards provide a first and sometimes lasting impression for potential customers and colleagues. There are plenty of websites out there that offer pre-made templates where you just have to jot-in information and press print, but what if you want something more unique? Photoshop is one of many tools that excel with making exactly that; custom business cards. In this groovy tutorial, we’ll take a look at the basics for designing a Business card in Adobe’s Photoshop software....

A good way to organize larger Word documents is by making a table of contents. You can do this by adding headings and sub-headings to your document. Here’s how to make a table of contents in Word using this method. Designing a Table of Contents in Word To make a table of contents in Word, you’ll need a document with sufficient text. You can create a table of contents using a single page, of course, but there wouldn’t be much point....

One way a Hacker could possibly do this is by installing a small piece of code on your PC or NEAR your PC like on a Free Wireless Hotspot at Starbucks, McDonald’s etc… The good news is you can easily defend yourself against this particular threat by securing your connection to Facebook which is exactly what I’ll show you how to do in this groovyPost. How to encrypt your connection to facebook with SSL / HTTPS You probably haven’t noticed but, a standard connection on Facebook (and most websites for that matter) is unencrypted and processed in clear text via HTTP....

You can keep track of the updates being made to Slack by heading over to the Updates and Changes page for each of its clients. Here’s where you can find each of them depending on while client your using: Web Browser Client Slack Updates / Change LogWindows Client Slack Updates/Change LogMac Client Slack Updates/Change LogiOS Mobile Client Slack Updates/Change LogAndroid Mobile Client Slack Updates/Change Log The changelogs detail the changes each month, including bug fixes, security updates, and new features....