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Can I Dictate Essays in Microsoft Word Instead of Typing?

January 5, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Outlook & Office 365 Help, Windows 10 Help / No Comments
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I have a lot of essays to write every week in my college program and am wondering if I can possibly dictate or speak my first drafts rather than endlessly type? I’m using Microsoft Word on my MacBook Air if that matters.

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Why Aren’t I Seeing Notifications for Text Messages on my iPhone?

January 4, 2021 / Dave Taylor / iPhone Help / No Comments
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When my husband sends me a text message, I don’t seem to get any notification that it arrived, so I have to constantly check to see if there’s anything new. I thought the iPhone was supposed to have notifications for this sort of thing?! How can I fix it, Dave?

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How Do I Post Facebook Updates with My Avatar In The Background?

January 2, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Facebook Help / 2 Comments
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I notice that some of my friends are posting updates on Facebook that have festive backgrounds featuring a cartoon version of themselves. I want to be able to do that too! How can I accomplish the task?

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How Do I Safely Uninstall Adobe Flash on Mac or Windows?

January 1, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Spam, Scams & Security, Windows 10 Help / 18 Comments
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I read that Adobe Flash has been EOL’d (whatever that means) as of January 1, 2021, and must be removed to avoid security problems. Okay. What is Adobe Flash, will it impact my Web experience and how do I safely remove Flash from my Windows PC and Mac system?

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How Can I Send Encrypted Messages in Outlook?

December 31, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Outlook & Office 365 Help / No Comments
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I use Outlook and Office 365 through the Web and occasionally have to send messages that need to remain confidential and sometimes have to be revoked after a period of time. Is that possible in Outlook?

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What’s a NOFOLLOW Link on a Web Page?

December 30, 2020 / Dave Taylor / SEO & Marketing / No Comments

A company has reached out and asked me to publish some content on my site about them. They’re offering to pay me a small fee, but insist that the links not be “nofollow”. What’s a nofollow link and is this generally a good idea?

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All The Secret Features and Capabilities of Microsoft Calculator

December 29, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Windows 10 Help / 1 Comment
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If you’ve only been using the calculator program in Windows to add numbers, you’re missing out on a remarkably powerful tool. Turns out that the Microsoft Calculator program has a ton of surprising features and capabilities worth knowing! Let’s have a look…

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How Can I Kidproof Purchases On Our Alexa Devices?

December 28, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Amazon Echo & Kindle Help / No Comments
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My daughter has found out about the many skills she can add to her new Amazon Alexa. Not a big deal, except some cost money and she’s already run up a bigger bill than I want. Is there a way to disable voice purchases or at least add a password or other confirmation in Alexa?

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