Articles tagged "Tech tips"

How to craft a tech support email that will get your issue fixed quickly

The best productivity apps for Windows in 2025

If you use Windows, you want apps that are purpose-built for your PC. Here are our picks for the best Windows productivity apps.

How to quickly learn essential keyboard shortcuts in any program

Keyboard shortcuts are simple commands that keep your fingers on your keyboard instead of jumping back and forth to your mouse.

LastPass vs. 1Password: Which password manager should you use? [2025]

Passwords are terrible. They're either too easy to guess or impossible to remember, and using the same one everywhere is practically inviting hackers to take down all of your accounts at once. Which is why password managers are a good idea.

How to free up space on Android in 60 seconds

Learn how to get more storage on Android.

Use your Android accessibility settings to make your phone life easier

Whenever I buy a new phone, the first thing I do is enable all the accessibility settings that make the phone easier to use. Here's why—and how to make them work for you.

5 surprising ways you can use the undo shortcut on Windows

Most of us are just scratching the surface of what the Windows undo shortcut can do. It's more than just a useful button for when you're working in Word.

Write faster: Your manual to Markdown, the web's simplest plain-text syntax

Writing only requires words, a bit of punctuation, and perhaps some paragraph breaks to organize thoughts. Headings, italicized text, images, fancy quotes, footnotes, bullet points and more are just decoration.

How to automatically quit apps on Mac when you're not using them

Here are some tools to help you quit Mac apps automatically when you're not using them—plus a walkthrough of how to exit Mac apps manually.

16 Google Sheets shortcuts to help you enter, organize, and interpret your data

Here are the keyboard shortcuts I use most to manage multiple spreadsheets, format data, and navigate the Google Sheets interface.