Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Siri, What Flights are Overhead? - Best of One Cool Tip

While we're away on a cool project, we're running a few of our best Cool Tips!  We'll be back with new tips in a few days.



Siri, What Flights are Overhead?


Apple SiriHave you ever seen an airplane flying overhead and wondered what it was?  Where it was going?

Wonder no more.

Siri results for What Flights are OverheadLet Siri give you the answer.

Just ask Siri, "What Flights are Overhead?"

Siri will display current information on flights above you, including airline name, flight number, altitude, airplane type and slant distance, angle from you and direction.

Also included is a Sky Map from WolframAlpha.

So the next time you see a plane flying in the sky, let Apple's Siri tell you about it.

Enjoy!






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Monday, November 2, 2015

Re-Open Closed Tabs in Chrome Browser - Best of One Cool Tip

While we're away for a few days, here is a Best of One Cool Tip post.  rest assured, w'll be back with a new Cool Tips soon!
Re-Open Closed Tabs in Chrome Browser

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Google Chrome
It just happens.   We've all done it.

 You're clicking too fast and then oops.

 You accidentally close a tab in the Chrome browser.

 Fear not.

 There's an easy fix.

 All you have to do is press Control + Shift + T and the just-closed tab will reopen where you left off.

 On a Mac, use Command + Shift + T to do the same thing.

 You can also right-mouse click in the gray box to the right of the tabs and select "Reopen closed window"
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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Invoke God Mode in Windows 10 - Best of One Cool Tip

We're on a special project for a few days so we're re-running a few of our best Cool Tips.  We'll be back with new Cool Tips in a few days.  Until then, enjoy these Best of One Cool Tip posts.

 Invoke God Mode in Windows 10

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 By now, you should have upgraded to the FREE Windows 10 operating system for your PC that came out last week.

 Right?

It's OK if you haven't.  When you do, be sure you have good a good backup of your data to play it safe.

Windows 10 is a great new version of Windows.  It's what Windows 8 should have been.  But with many new improvements and features. Best of all, the Start button is back.  We'll do some Cool Tips for Windows 10 in the coming weeks.

GodMode Windows 10
But the very best Cool Tip for Windows 10 is GodMode. This hidden system control feature is for both general users and geeky sysadmins.  It brings all of the system settings into one all-powerful settings screen.

To invoke GodMode:
1. Right-click on your desktop and select New Folder.
2. Type in or "copy and paste" the following as the new folder name, exactly as shown:
    GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
3. Hit Enter and the folder icon will change to GodMode.

4.  Open the folder to access all Windows 10 settings.
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That's it.  All of the system settings are in one place.

The new GodMode settings window can be moved around your desktop and directory like any other folder so you can make it convenient to access in the future.

As always, be careful when making system changes and only make changes when necessary.

To learn more about Windows 10, check out Microsoft's Windows 10 page.

Enjoy!


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Friday, October 30, 2015

How to Open a Link in a New Tab Window

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There's a quick way to force a link to open in a new tab window in most browsers.

Actually, there are two.

Perhaps you've found a site with a page full of links.  Rather than clicking each link and then having to go back to the main page, these tips will force any link click to open in a new tab window.  It's easy to return to the main tab window and delete the newly opened tab if needed.


Here are two ways to force a link to open in a new tab window:

1.  Hover over a link, and right-mouse click.  Select "Open link in new window".

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2.  Hover over the link and press the Ctrl key and click the link.


Enjoy!



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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Use Quick Analysis to Explore Your Data in Microsoft Excel

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Excel is the standard for spreadsheets and data analysis.  There are thousands of ways to sort, analyze and view data.  But with so many options, it can be hard to do quick analysis, especially for novice users.

There is a quick way to explore your data.  It's "Quick Analysis".

It's simple to use and since it's so close to your data, you can quickly analyze your data.

Here's how to use it.

  • Select a data set in your spreadsheet. See our cool tip HERE.
  • Look for the small box in the bottom right-hand corner of the selected data.  You can also you the keyboard shortcut of "Ctrl + Q".
  • Click the icon to display the Quick Analysis menu.


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Select between the various options: Formatting, Charts, Totals, Tables and Sparklines to quickly analyze your data.

That's it.  Enjoy!



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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

How to Use Two Google Accounts Simultaneously

Many internet users have more than one email account.

Over time, we've collected Gmail, YAHOO, Hotmail and maybe even still have an AOL email.

It's not a problem to be logged in to two different services at the same time using two browser tabs, for example, Google and YAHOO.

But it's a problem when using more than one services at a time, for example, two Google email accounts.  

Logging in to Google more than once in a browser doesn't work since Google uses cookies to keep you logged into the various Google services like search, YouTube and Gmail.

But there is an easy solution.

Open the second account in a new tab using the browser's Incognito mode.  

In the Chrome browser, it's in the menu options in the top right.  Or just use  Ctrl + Shift + N.

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With Microsoft Edge browser, open a new InPrivate window.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

How to Change the Default File Explorer Folder View to "This PC"

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Windows 10 changed the default folder view for the File Explorer application.  The default is now "Quick Access"

 Most people prefer the "This PC" seen in previous Windows versions.

 Here's how to change the default folder view when File Explorer is opened:
  • Open File Explorer.
  • Click “View” in the menu ribbon bar.
  • Click “Options” (far right) to open the Folder Options dialog.
  • Under the “General” tab, “Open File Explorer to:", change the drop-down option to “This PC.” 
  • Click OK.

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That's it.  Enjoy!
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