Who Represents You? How to Find Your Elected Officials

Have you ever felt lost in the political labyrinth, unsure of who represents you and their stance on crucial issues? 

Do you know how to contact your elected officials?

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use the USA.gov and its Elected Official Search Tool.

The USAGov Elected Official Search Tool is a powerful weapon in your democratic arsenal.

Imagine: knowing who votes on your local school board, which senator speaks for your state, and how to contact your representatives about matters that concern you directly. 

This tool unlocks a whole new level of civic engagement, empowering you to participate in shaping your community and country.

Here's how to do it.

• Navigate to the USAGov website, the official guide to government information and services.
• Go to "About the U.S. and its government".
• Select "Find and Contact Elected Officials" tool.
• Enter your physical address, including your street number, apartment number (if applicable), city, state, and zip code.
• Select "Find my elected officials".
• USAGov displays a comprehensive list of your federal, state, and local elected officials.
• Select from Federal, State or Local officials.
• Select the "+" icon to open the list.
• Each official's profile includes their contact information (phone number, email address, website).

fig. 1 - USAgov - Find Your Elected Officials

Knowledge is power, and this tool equips you to be an informed and active participant in your democracy.

The site also has information regarding agencies and programs.

Check it out!

Enjoy!

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How to Get the Word Count in Microsoft Word

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a writing project, wondering how many words you’ve written so far? 

Or perhaps you’re working on a document with a strict word limit, and you need to keep track of your progress. 

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use the Word Count Keyboard Shortcut.

Here's how to do it.

Click the Status Bar Word Count

• Open your Microsoft Word document.
• Look at the bottom left corner of the Word window. 
• You should see a count of the words in your document.
• If you don’t see the word count, right-click on the status bar at the bottom and click on ‘Word Count’.
• Click the Word Count on the status bar to display the Word Count screen.

Keyboard Shortcut

• Press and hold CTRL + SHIFT + G to display the Word Count screen.

fig. 1 - Word Count Keyboard Shortcut
CTRL + SHIFT + G

The word count feature is a great tool for keeping track of your word count without interrupting your workflow. 

That's it.

Enjoy!

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Preserve the Quality of Your Memories on WhatsApp for iPhones

Have you ever shared a high-resolution photo on the iPhone WhatsApp app, only to find that its quality was significantly reduced? 

Or perhaps you’ve sent a video, but the recipient complained about the poor resolution? 

If so, you’re not alone. 

But what if there was a way to preserve the original quality of your photos and videos when sharing them on WhatsApp?

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use the newest version of What'sApp Messenger app for iPhone.

WhatsApp Messenger, the popular messaging app, has introduced a feature that allows users to send photos and videos at the original quality of the media files. 

Here's how to use it.

• Ensure you have the most recent version, 23.24.73 or greater, of the WhatsApp Messenger app for iPhone.
• Save the photo or video.
• Open WhatsApp and access the chat where you want to send the image or video.
• Tap the "+" icon and select the “Document” option.

fig. 1 - Select Document

• Tap “Choose Photo or Video”.

fig. 2 - Choose Photo or Video

• Select the image or video and tap Send to confirm your choice.

The primary benefit of this feature is that it allows you to maintain the original quality of your photos and videos. 

When you send photos as documents, WhatsApp Messenger does not compress the images. 

This ensures that the recipient receives the photos in their original quality. 

You can also select multiple photos and send them as a single document, making it easier for your recipients to view and download them.

This feature is rolling out to users over the coming weeks.

That's it!

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How to Unlock Age Calculation in Excel

Have you ever wondered how to calculate someone’s age in Excel? 

Or have you tried to do it but found it more complicated than you expected? 

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use the DATEDIF in your formula, 

DATEFIF a hidden gem in Excel that makes age calculation a breeze.

Here's how to do it.

• Open your Excel spreadsheet where you have the names and birthdates.
• Insert a new column for ‘Age’.
• Click on the first cell under the ‘Age’ column.
• Type the DATEDIF formula: =DATEDIF(B2,TODAY(),"Y"). 
• B2 should be the cell containing the birthdate. 
• "Y" calculates the difference in complete years.
• Press Enter and the age will be calculated.
• Drag the fill handle (small square at the bottom-right of the cell) down to copy this formula to the rest of the cells in the ‘Age’ column.

fig. 1 - Calculate Age in Excel with DATEDIF

DATEDIF is a simple and easy to use once you understand how it works.

And it automatically updates the age as time progresses.

Enjoy!

Note:  Microsoft provides this functionality to support older versions of Excel.  It's possible that they will stop supporting it.

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Master Google Keep with These Keyboard Shortcuts

Are you a Google Keep user? 

Do you find yourself spending too much time navigating through your notes? 

Is there a faster, more efficient way to use Google Keep? 

Here's a Cool Tip.  Use Google Keyboard Shortcuts.

Google Keep, Google’s note-taking service, is a powerful tool for organizing your thoughts, lists, and reminders. 

But did you know that you can navigate and edit your notes even faster with keyboard shortcuts? 

Here's how to do it.

• Go to keep.google.com.
• At the top right, click the Gear icon.
• Select Keyboard Shortcuts.
• You can also use a shortcut, Ctrl + /, to display the Keyboard Shortcuts screen.

fig. 1 - Google Keep Keyboard Shortcuts - First Screen

fig. 2 - Google Keep Keyboard Shortcuts - Second Screen

These shortcuts are clear: they can significantly speed up your workflow, allowing you to navigate and edit your notes quickly and efficiently. 

This can be particularly useful for heavy users of Google Keep, or for those who use it for work or study.

And best of all, Google Keep is free to use.  

While other note taking apps have reduced their free services and now pester users with ad after ad after ad (I'm looking at you Evernote), Google Keep is a great tool that works well with other Google services.

We've told you about Google Keep and its many features so check out the links below to learn more.

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Protect Your Privacy. How to Disable NameDrop on iPhones

Have you recently updated your iPhone to iOS 17.

Did you notice a new feature called NameDrop? 

Are you curious about what it does and how it can affect your privacy? 

NameDrop is a new feature introduced in iOS 17 that allows iPhone users to share their contact details simply by holding their iPhones close to each other. 

Here's a Cool Tip.  You can Disable the Feature.

It’s designed to make sharing contact information quick and effortless. 

But like any feature, it has its pros and cons.

For most users, this is an unneeded feature.

Here's how to disable NameDrop

• Open the Settings app.
• Tap General.
• Tap AirDrop.
• Toggle the switch next to Bringing Devices Together on or off.

The primary benefit of NameDrop is convenience. 

It eliminates the need to manually type in contact details, making the process of sharing information faster and more efficient.

However, many users have privacy concerns. 

Many police departments around the country warned residents to turn this new feature off.

Although NameDrop requires both parties to agree before any information is shared, the feature could potentially be triggered accidentally. 

If you’re worried about this, you can choose to disable NameDrop.

And if it's not a concern to you, leave it on!

That's it.

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How to Make Google Search Do a Funky Spin

Have you ever wondered if you could make Google Search do something a little more exciting than just providing you with search results?

Here's a Friday Funday Cool Tip.  Do a Barrell Roll!

With a simple command, you can make Google Search perform a barrel roll, transforming your ordinary search experience into a fun and entertaining one.

Here's how to do it.

• Open Google Search.
• Type in the phrase "do a barrel roll".
• Press Enter.

Watch as Google Search performs a 360-degree barrel roll animation

fig. 1 - Do a Barrell Roll

This Cool Tip adds a touch of fun to your search experience.

Enjoy!

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