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YouTube is the best source of videos on the Internet and, fortunately, there is a built-in way to embed YouTube videos into slides in a Powerpoint presentation. Our tutorial below will walk you through the process of finding and adding a video to your Powerpoint Online presentation. How to Embed a YouTube Video on a Slide in Powerpoint Online The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome, but will also work in other desktop Web browsers like Microsoft Edge or Firefox....

While Microsoft Outlook 2010 users will not experience the same program slowdowns that users of the old versions did, today’s email and calendar users are receiving and sending larger amounts of data which can quickly increase the size of the Outlook PST file. Therefore, while it is no longer as necessary to archive files in Outlook as it once was, it is still a good practice for reducing file size and improving the performance of your email program....

Fortunately your Outlook.com email account has a setting that you can enable which can help with this. Our tutorial below will show you how to enable an option that will automatically block attachments, pictures and links that are sent by someone who you haven’t previously marked as a safe sender. Only Accept Attachments, Pictures and Links from Safe Senders in Outlook.com The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome....

By learning how to adjust your column order in Excel you can quickly resolve issues that might make it more difficult for people to understand the data in your spreadsheet. Excel’s ability to let you interact with entire columns of data at one time can help immensely when you are reorganizing the data in your spreadsheets, and can make it much simpler to fix mistakes caused by an initial spreadsheet layout that you have discovered is no longer ideal....

But the alerts on your watch might be too quiet, making it difficult to hear them at all, or they might be so loud that they are disruptive. Fortunately you can control the volume of the alerts on your Apple Watch so that they play at a volume level that is appropriate for your needs. You can also check out our article on how to turn off sound on Apple Watch if you would rather silence the device completely....

But just as you can change the default browser to something like Chrome or Firefox, you can change the default Mail app to something else as well. Our tutorial below will show you where this setting is located so that you can choose to use another email application, such as Outlook, as your default mail program. How to Set a New App as the Default in Windows 10 The steps in this article are going to show you how to set the app that is used by default when you perform a “mail” action, such as clicking on a hyperlinked email address in a Word document....

This is a customizable area on your device, and you can select from a number of different default wallpapers, or even use a picture that you took yourself. Our guide below will show you where to go so you can choose your own wallpaper for the Galaxy On5. Change the Background on the Galaxy On5 The steps in this tutorial were written using Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). These steps will show you how to change the current home screen background to one of the other options available on your device....

But it is entirely possible to have more than two keyboards on your iPhone, even if you only speak one language. And cycling through a lesser-used keyboard on a regular basis can be tedious, so you may be looking for a way to change the order of the keyboards on your iPhone. Our guide below will show you where to go in the Settings menu to accomplish this. Change the Order of Your Keyboards on Your iPhone The steps in this article were performed using an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10....

Verizon lets you add tablets to your Share Everything plan for only $10 per month, per tablet. Click here to find an iPad that is compatible with Verizon. See How Much Data Your Verizon iPhone 5 Has Used Keeping track of average data usage for each person on your Verizon plan can help you to see which plan you should be using. If, for example, you are on the 6 GB of data per month plan, but you are only using 3 GB of data, then you could probably drop down to the 4 GB plan without running into any problems....

Our tutorial below will show you how to quickly select every cell in your worksheet, then remove all of the formatting that has been applied to those cells. Then you can start from scratch and format your cell data as needed for your current project. Remove All Cell Formatting from a Spreadsheet in Excel 2011 The steps in this article were performed using the Excel 2011 application for the Mac operating system....

In fact, you’ve probably had to delete cookies or history from a browser on your desktop or laptop computer. Browsers on mobile devices like the iPhone 5 are very similar to the browsers that you are used to using on those computers, and you can manage your browser in many of the same ways. One way that this is possible is by deleting cookies from the Safari Web browser on your iPhone 5, which you can do by following the steps outlined below....

But occasionally you will need to create a file that you can share with other people, such as those who aren’t able to work in the Google Sheets app on their Web browser or mobile phone. Luckily there is a simple Google Sheet to PDF conversion process that you can use to turn your Google spreadsheet into a PDF copy that you can email or share in a variety of different ways....

Rasterizing Text Layers in Photoshop CS5 One important thing to be aware of before you convert a layer to a flat image, or rasterize it, is that the layer will no longer be editable with the type tool. Therefore, you should ensure that the type on the layer is finalized before you rasterize the layer. You can gain some additional information about rasterizing layers on Adobe’s website. To learn how to convert your text layer to an image, follow the steps below....

Set a Contact as a Favorite on Your iPhone 5 Another good reason to set contacts as favorites is if you use the Do Not Disturb feature on your iPhone. You can configure the settings on Do Not Disturb so that it only allows text and calls to come through if they are from a contact that is on your Favorites list. So if setting contacts as favorites on yoru iPhone 5 seems like a good idea, follow the tutorial below....

We have previously written about using the iPhone to create an alarm, as the default Clock app has some assorted features, including an alarm clock. But if you dislike that alarm and are looking for a different way to use one of your devices, then the Echo option can be appealing. Fortunately creating an alarm with Alexa is fairly straightforward, and you have many of the same alarm options that you would find on other devices....

Remove a Contact on the iPad 2 If your contacts are set to sync through iCloud, then it will also delete this contact on other devices that share your Apple ID. So if you are using the same Apple ID on your iPad and iPhone and only want to delete the contact from the iPad, then you may want to disable contact syncing through iCloud. You can read Apple’s iCloud support page for contact syncing here....

So if you need space for something else, then one of the most common things to remove is an album that you don’t listen to very often. It is possible to delete an entire album from your iPhone in iOS 8, and the entire process requires only a few steps. So check out our tutorial below to learn how you can start freeing up storage space by deleting music albums from your iPhone....

Whether that means downloading music or movies, or installing another app, there are a lot of reasons why you might be considering removing an app from your iPhone 5. The ease with which you can install and use a new app on your iPhone 5 makes it very appealing to download and install any app that you think may have some potential use. But not every app is going to be as useful as you might hope, or you may simply grow tired of an app after an extended amount of time....

Disable Norton 360 Email Scanning As is the case for all of the changes that you want to make to your Norton 360 installation, you can begin by clicking the Norton 360 icon in the system tray at the bottom-right corner of your computer screen. This will open the Norton 360 home screen. The majority of this screen is filled with the current status of the major elements of the Norton 360 program, but some of the more important changes that you can make to the program are found by clicking the row of links at the top of the window....

But the camera might be a concern for parents, and you may decide that you would prefer to disable the camera on your child’s iPhone entirely, rather than risk them potentially having a problem because of it. Our guide below will show you how to disable an iPhone camera in iOS 9. If your iPhone occasionally sends iMessages as text messages instead, then you can read this article to find out why....