Tech Tips, Tricks and Guides
How to Insert or Embed an Excel Worksheet into a Word Document
Ever need to insert an Excel worksheet into a Word document and have them linked so that when you update the main Excel worksheet, it automatically updates the values in the […]
Geekiest Windows Accessory: the Math Input Panel
Starting with Windows 7, Microsoft has included a new tool called the Math Input Panel, which is by far the geekiest program included in Windows by default. The old champ […]
How to Set File and Folder Permissions in Windows
Normally, you don’t have to worry about permissions in Windows because that’s already taken care of by the operating system. Each user has their own profile and their own set […]
How to Sync Two Folders in Real Time in Windows
Ever wanted to keep two folders in two different locations synchronized in real-time? Maybe you have one folder on your desktop or laptop and you want to sync it with […]
Has Your Windows Taskbar Disappeared?
Go to click on a program on your Windows taskbar and realize it’s missing? Sometimes, the taskbar will vanish and you won’t see anything at the bottom of the screen […]
How to Automatically Delete Files in Windows
Earlier I wrote about a program called DropIt that automatically moves or copies files for you when new files appear inside a folder. This can be useful, for example, if you have […]
How to Combine or Merge Multiple Text Files
There are several occasions where you may need to merge multiple text files into single text file. For example, you may receive a CD that contains hundreds of text files, all […]
How to Combine Multiple PowerPoint Presentations
Do you have multiple PowerPoint presentations that you need to combine or merge into one presentation? I’ve had to do this myself a couple of times and one of the […]
How to Hide Sheets, Cells, Columns, and Formulas in Excel
If you use Excel on a daily basis, then you’ve probably run into situations where you needed to hide something in your Excel worksheet. Maybe you have some extra data […]
Change or Spoof a MAC Address in Windows or OS X
Every NIC (Network Interface Card) has a unique MAC address (Media Access Control). This applies to all types of network cards, including Ethernet cards and WiFi cards. The MAC Address is […]
How to Uninstall and Reinstall Windows Updates
Even though installing updates in Windows is an easy process, the mechanism in the background that manages it all is fairly complicated. There is also a lot of misinformation on […]
How to Track Changes in Excel
Are you looking for a way to track changes made to an Excel spreadsheet? There are many cases where you have to distribute a file to multiple people and keep track […]
Hide Text and Show Hidden Text in Word
Microsoft Word has a feature whereby you can hide text so that it does not visibly appear in the document. If you don’t want to delete text completely, hiding the […]
The Ultimate Guide to Backing Up and Restoring the Windows Registry
Windows stores just about everything that makes it work in a hierarchal file-based database called the Windows Registry. The registry contains all the configuration settings for the operating system, programs, services, […]
How to Open MDI Files
An MDI file, which stands for Microsoft Document Imaging, is a proprietary Microsoft image format used for storing images of scanned documents created by the Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI) […]
How to Change the Clock To Military Time in Windows
Most people probably don’t care, but the default time display in Windows is 12 hour format, not military time. However, for all of the people who routinely tell time using […]
Best Ways to Quickly Hide Windows Applications
You’ve probably run into the situation at home or at the office where you were doing something confidential on the computer and someone else came by right at that time. […]