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Why not try LibreOffice?

Posted on September 23, 2023September 15, 2023 by cynmackley

Why not try LibreOffice? We check out a great, free program that can replace Microsoft Word.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Free Downloads, Mac OS, MS Office Help, OpenOffice, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged free downloads, free office suites, Free Programs, free version of word, libre office, libreoffice, wordLeave a comment

Microsoft To Kill Wordpad

Posted on September 23, 2023September 15, 2023 by cynmackley
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Microsoft has announced plans to kill one of the handiest programs in Windows, the Wordpad word processing app.

Posted in Computer Terms, MS Office Help, OpenOffice, Uncategorized, Windows 11, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged microsoft, windows, word processing, WordPad1 Comment

Kids on social media? Follow these 10 rules

Posted on September 17, 2023September 5, 2023 by cynmackley

Kids on social media? Follow these 10 rules.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Facebook, Security Help, Smartphones, Smartphones, Social Media, Using The InternetTagged kids and social media, online safety, protecting kids online, rules for social media safety, social mediaLeave a comment

eBooks 101: Pros and Cons

Posted on September 17, 2023September 5, 2023 by cynmackley

We break down the pros and cons of eBooks.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, eReaders, I've Always Wanted To Know..., UncategorizedTagged books, ebooks, ebooks pros and cons, Kindle books, reading2 Comments

Kids and social media

Posted on September 16, 2023September 4, 2023 by cynmackley

How young is too young for social media?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Facebook, Quick Tips, Smartphones, Smartphones, Social MediaTagged facebook, instagram, kids, SnapChat, social media, twitter2 Comments

Warning – these hard drives are failing!

Posted on September 16, 2023August 28, 2023 by cynmackley
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A warning about some popular external hard drives. There have been multiple reports of external SSD made by Western Digital and SanDisk failing and losing data.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & PeripheralsTagged hard drive failure, sandisk failure, ssd failure, western digital failureLeave a comment

Password Storage Options

Posted on September 10, 2023August 28, 2023 by cynmackley

A great low-tech solution for storing your passwords.

Posted in Computer Terms, Using The InternetTagged password card, passwords, security1 Comment

Help! My Recycle Bin is corrupted!

Posted on September 9, 2023August 28, 2023 by cynmackley
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How to fix a corrupt recycle bin in Windows.

Posted in Computer Terms, Windows 10, Windows 11Tagged corrupt recycle bin, recycle bin issues, reset recycle binLeave a comment

How to keep your keyboard clean

Posted on September 9, 2023August 28, 2023 by cynmackley
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eeping your keyboard clean is essential for maintaining its functionality and prolonging its lifespan. Here are some tips to help you keep your keyboard clean:

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged cleaning, cleaning your keyboard, keyboardLeave a comment

Keep it together in Word

Posted on September 3, 2023August 21, 2023 by cynmackley

Keep it together in Word - how to keep a paragraph from splitting.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, MS Office Help, MS Word, Quick Tips, Uncategorized, Windows 10Tagged keep paragraph at top of page, keep paragraph together, microsoft word, paragraph options, wordLeave a comment

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