Monday, October 12, 2015

Use These Two Google Search Tips for Links and Related Sites

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Google is a powerful search site.  It's even more powerful when you know some cool tips to get the most out of using the site.

These two Cool Tips are good for discovering sites that link to a site or specific page and discovering sites that are related to a specific site.

1. Find Sites that Link to a Site or Page

link:website.com

For example, link:washingtonpost.com

Google Search Link:


The search results returns pages within Google's database that link to this site.  You can use the domain name or use the full URL for a page.


2.  Find Sites That are Similar to a Site

You'll find this to be a great search tip when using Google.  Enter the domain name of a site and Google will return other sites that are similar.  Use this when you want to discover other websites that provide similar information, products or services.

related:website.com

For example, related:usatoday.com

Google Search Related


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Sunday, October 11, 2015

ICYMI: Low Power Mode in iOS 9, Office 2016 Smart Lookup. Twitter Moments, Excel Formulas, Waze Gas Prices, and Google Maps

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Another great week of cool tech tips here at One Cool Tip.  Did you see them all?  If not, check them out below.


The One Cool Tip Show, October 11, 2015
Listen to the latest episode of the One Cool Tip Show.  Topics for this week include the new California Privacy Act, Facebook's testing of new emotion icons, Google Maps, Waze, Microsoft Excel, Twitter, Microsoft Office 2016 and the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 for iPhones.


How to Use the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 to Extend Your iPhone Battery Life
Don't let your iPhone go dead just when you need it..  Learn how this new feature in iOS can extend your battery life.  

New Smart Lookup in Microsoft Office 2016
Office 2016 has a new trick up its sleeve.  Smart Lookup lets you get the information you need without exiting Office.  Learn how to use this new feature of Microsoft Office 2016.

Twitter Debuts Moments to Highlight the Best Tweets
Twitter has a great new feature.  Learn how you can use Moments to discover what's happening.

How to Display or Hide Formulas in Microsoft Excel
Checking formulas in Microsoft Excel is easier when you know this cool tip.

Running Out of Gas? Let Waze Show You the Best Prices
Learn how to discover the latest gas prices near you by using the Waze app.

Let Google Maps Send a Place To Your Device
Discover how you can send a map location to your phone for easy reference on the go.


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One Cool Tip Show, October 11, 2015

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This week's show, Finding Things Fast, is now available online.

Topics include the new California Privacy Act, Facebook's testing of new emotion icons, Google Maps, Waze, Microsoft Excel, Twitter, Microsoft Office 2016 and the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 for iPhones.

The One Cool Tip Show, October 11, 2015



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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Let Google Maps Send a Place To Your Device

When you find a place in Google Maps, you can send it to your mobile device for easy access.

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To use Send to Device:

- Be signed in to the same Google account on the PC and Google Maps mobile device
-Open Google Maps on your computer.
- Search for a place
- Click the Send to Device link
- Click the device you want to send the place to
- You device will show a notification
- Tap the notification to open Google Maps and display the place location.

Note: Be sure that notifications are set for you iPhone, iPad or Android device.


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Friday, October 9, 2015

Running Out of Gas? Let Waze Show You the Best Prices

All hail the mighty power of Waze.

We've told you how the Waze app can help you navigate your next drive by avoiding congestion, police and road hazards.

But it's also a great way to find the best gas prices too.

You can find the closest stations to you as well as brands and current prices.


Waze Gas Prices


Here's how to do it.   On the Android and iOS mobile apps:

-  Open the Waze app.
- Tap the Where to? search at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on Gas
- View nearby gas stations and prices.  You'll see the gas brand names and current prices as well as the distance to the station.
- Tap Go to navigate to the gas station.

So how does Waze know the prices?  Through the power of Wazers.

You can report gas prices whenever you are near a station.

Waze Gas Price Reporting

To report gas prices, you'll need to be physically within .3 of a mile of the station and have at least Baby Waze status.

- Tap the Report icon.
- Tap on Gas Prices
- Tap the gas station you are updating
- Tap the current prices and then enter the updated price.
- Tap Send

And that's it.  Your update helps other Wazers make better buying decisions.

Enjoy!

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Thursday, October 8, 2015

How to Display or Hide Formulas in Microsoft Excel

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When working in Excel, you often need to review formulas.

But it can be tedious to click into each cell to check them individually.

How about seeing them all at once?

You can with this simple trick.

Press and hold the Ctrl+` keys.  The grave accent key is usually paired with the ~ key near the top left of a qwerty keyboard.

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Press the keys again to hide the formulas.

Check out the cool Excel and Microsoft Office tips below.


Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Twitter Debuts Moments to Highlight the Best Tweets

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Find the Best of Twitter in an Instant

Twitter debuted a new feature this week, Moments,

With millions of tweets every day, it's hard to find the most interesting, up-to-the minute tweets. Especially those with multimedia content.

Moments solves this problem by displaying dynamic curated content filled with videos and photos.


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Available on both mobile devices and the web, the new Moments lightning  bolt icon shows tweets in five categories starting with "Today".

Swiping the top menu shows Moments in other categories such as Entertainment, Fun, News, and Sports. 

Tapping a Moment will show the first Tweet.  Swiping to the left will show additional tweets about the Moment.  A progress bar at the bottom shows how many more are available.  A click button at the end of a Moment allows you to share the Moment to your followers.

Moments is a valuable tool to keep Twitter relevant to its users.  Discovery of new content is now easier to do.

Enjoy.

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