Productivity
Google improving Docs voice typing
Google improving Docs voice typing and expanding browser support – By Abner Li 9to5Google
Google Docs has offered voice typing on the web since 2015 and the input method is now set to pick up “enhancements” that will also improve automatic captions in Google Slides.
– Using Google Chrome’s built-in notepad
Chrome tip: How to access Google Chrome’s hidden built-in notepad – By John F pocketables.com
Every once in a while, I need quick access to a simple notepad on my Chromebook. There are a ton of reasons why anyone might need one, but luckily, Chrome already has a built-in notepad ready for you to use, with no need to install other web apps or extensions – you just need to know what to do in order to access it.
Get a Travel Router to Upgrade Your Hotel Wi-Fi Experience
Get a Travel Router to Upgrade Your Hotel Wi-Fi Experience – By How-To Geek How-To Geek
You might not have “travel router” on your vacation packing list, but after reading this article, you just might. Here’s why we always pack a router with us when we’re headed to a hotel.
How to use Google Docs Pageless format
How to use Google Docs Pageless format -By Parth Shah Android Police
With additions like dropdown chips, inline emojis, tablet templates, and project management, Google Docs is no longer a simple word-processing tool. It has evolved to cater to growing user needs. One recent add-on is support for Pageless format to insert tables and images wider than the typical document margin. It also removes annoying page breaks to deliver a seamless writing experience.
Why Scheduling Texts May Be Useful
Why Scheduling Texts Is Weird, But It May Be Useful – By How-To Geek How-To Geek
We’re all used to scheduling emails so we can both hide our neediness at getting a prompt response and appear more professional in our hours than we actually are. Many email apps are just scheduled messages responding to each other with minimal human involvement
Chrome Remote Desktop
Chrome Remote Desktop: Multi-OS Remote Access – By ExplainingComputers YouTube
Can I Use My TV as a Second Display?
Can I Use My TV as a Second Display? – By Ask Leo! – Tech confidence & solutions YouTube
No Time to Read? Turn Web Articles Into Podcast Episodes
No Time to Read? Turn Web Articles Into Podcast Episodes – By How-To Geek How-To Geek
The internet is full of great written content, but it can be challenging to find time to read it all. What if you could turn every article you wanted to read into an episode in your own personal podcast feed?
Your Chromebook Can Run Microsoft Office
Actually, Your Chromebook Can Run Microsoft Office – By See full CNET
There are still quite a few misconceptions about what Chromebook computers can do. One of the strangest is that Chromebooks can’t run Microsoft Office. While it’s still true that Windows or Mac software can’t be directly installed on a Chromebook — including the desktop versions of Microsoft Office apps — that’s not the only option when it comes to using Microsoft’s suite of productivity software.
Google Sheets Is Adding Colorful “Chips”
Google Sheets Is Adding Colorful “Chips” – By How-To Geek How-To Geek
Spreadsheets are useful for a lot of things, and among those uses, there’s project/task managing. Google Sheets is one of the most easily accessible and useful spreadsheet services, and now, it’s getting a little friendlier for task management purposes as well.
Try Passkeys, But Keep Your Password Manager
Try Passkeys, But Keep Your Password Manager – By Kim Key PCM
I don’t know any writers who enjoy angry emails, especially on a Monday morning after a vacation, but that’s what I encountered this week after the latest LastPass data breach. A reader was upset after hearing about the breach and questioned me about PCMag’s recommendation for the software. And they were absolutely right to ask!
Bitwarden adopts passwordless authentication
Bitwarden adopts passwordless authentication for its web vault – By Chandraveer Mathur Android Police
Bitwarden lets its users store their login credentials, bank card details, secure notes, and other files and folders in its secure web vault. You can access the vault using any browser from anywhere, normally using your email ID associated with Bitwarden and your master password.
How to go passwordless with Bitwarden – bitwarden.com
Passwordless Authentication – Access Your Bitwarden Web Vault Without a Password – bitwarden.com
Bitwarden Expands Passwordless Authentication Features – Business Wire
Chrome ‘@’ shortcuts
Chrome ‘@’ shortcuts search tabs, bookmarks, and history right from the address bar – By Umar Shakir The Verge
Chrome tab jockeys and bookmark hoarders, rejoice: you can now quickly swift through your whole browser mess with a new simple “@” shortcut in the address bar. Available on the latest Chrome version 108 for desktops, the feature will help simplify tasks like getting to that article tab you know you left open somewhere without needing to conduct another web search.
Pixel can now keep Wi-Fi on when Airplane Mode is enabled
Your Pixel can now keep Wi-Fi on when Airplane Mode is enabled – By Abner Li 9to5Google
Android 11 made it so that Bluetooth, if active, would stay on even after you enable Airplane Mode, and Google is now extending that to Wi-Fi on Pixel phones.
Google Drive Features
7 Awesome Google Drive Features You May Not Know About – By How-To Geek How-To Geek
Many people take Google Drive for granted. You store files there and go get them when you need them. But there’s more to Google Drive than meets the eye. Here are some of those useful features you may have missed.