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But if you always save or open files on your computer, then this might be an unnecessary step that you are looking to skip. Our guide below will show you how to eliminate the Backstage step when using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + O or Ctrl + S to open or save files in Powerpoint 2013. Skipping Backstage in Powerpoint 2013 The steps in this article will show you which settings to change in Powerpoint 2013 so that the Backstage area does not open when you press Ctrl + O to open a document, or Ctrl + S to save a document from the program....

Your MacBook has a setting where it will automatically dim the display slightly when you are on battery power. This is effective in making the battery last longer, but you might find it difficult to read what’s on your screen. Our tutorial below will show you where to find and change this setting if you would prefer that your screen not dim when you’re using battery power. How to Stop Your MacBook Screen from Dimming on Battery The steps in this article were performed on a MacBook Air in macOS High Sierra....

But fast cellular networks can lead to a lot of data consumption, which can be a problem if you have a limited amount of cellular data each month. Streaming media apps can use more data than a lot of other apps, so you might be wondering how to prevent that from happening. Our tutorial below will show you how to turn off cellular data use for iTunes radio on your iPhone....

Fortunately there is a feature on the device which allows you to perform certain functions when the iPhone’s physical buttons aren’t working. One available function allows you to take a screenshot with an onscreen menu instead of the Power and Home button. Taking a Screenshot on the iPhone Without the Lock Button The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 9.3. The method described below uses a feature on the iPhone called “AssistiveTouch”....

Do you have a document that is entirely in the wrong case? Or did you accidentally hit Caps Lock while you were typing, and go through an entire paragraph or two before you realized it? Retyping the same text in a document can be annoying and frustrating, so you may be looking for a quick way to switch the case of a selection of letters in Word 2013. Fortunately, this is possible with the help of a font setting that lets you toggle the case....

Note that some countries have laws in place that make it impossible to take pictures without that camera sound. If you are in one of those countries then this method will not work for you. The iPhone 5 camera is a very capable camera and, because of how well it integrates with the apps that you have installed on your device, you may find yourself using it a lot. But sometimes you will find yourself in a situation where you need the camera to be silent, and the shutter sound on the iPhone 5 prevents you from being able do that....

Your iPhone is able to help with this situation by suggesting contacts based on information that it has found in your apps. However, you might not like this feature, and would prefer to use your iPhone without its assistance. Our guide below will show you where to find the setting that will turn it off. How to Stop Your iPhone from Suggesting Contacts Found in Apps The steps in this tutorial were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10....

Using subtitles is a great option when you want to watch a video on your iPhone 5, but can’t play the audio. Whether you have a hearing impairment or you are watching a video in a quiet environment, subtitles can help to make a video watchable without the sound. But you may find yourself needing to turn off subtitles in the Netflix app on your iPhone if you aren’t using them, or if you don’t need them....

If you use your iPhone 5 a lot, then you may be interested in a way to mirror your iPhone screen on your TV. Disable the Sound for Calendar Events on the iPhone 5 You also have the option of turning off the calendar alert sound on the iPhone 5, and instead having the iPhone 5 vibrate. If you would prefer that, then you can select the appropriate option in Step 4 below....

But this can be tedious if you are typing a lot of capital letters, so you might be looking for a way to turn on caps lock so that you can type in all capital letters. Fortunately this is an option on the device, and our guide below will show you how to use it. How to Type in All Capital Letters on the iPhone 6 Plus These steps were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus in iOS 8....

Occasionally you might want to see more of your slides at once, but without entering the presenter view. Luckily you can change the view in Google Slides to something called “grid view” which will let you view a larger number of slides at once. Our guide below will show you how to switch the view in Google Slides. How to View Your Presentation as a Grid of Slides in Google Slides The steps in this article are going to change the layout of Google Slides so that you see a grid display of your presentation in the main area of the application....

Our guide below will show you how to find this information directly through the Music app on the iPhone, even allowing you to view the lyrics without actually playing the song. View the Lyrics for a Song in the Music App on Your iPhone 7 The steps in this article were written using an iPhone 7, in iOS 10. Note that you need to have an Apple Music subscription in order to view lyrics using the method outlined below....

But it’s also really easy to make a mistake because many of the times you do this will involve a lot of very similar-looking files. Luckily there is a combine CSV files command line option that you can utilize which can automate this process for you, which will both save time and reduce mistakes. How to Merge CSV Files in Windows 7 Our article continues below with additional information on combining CSV files in Windows, including pictures of these steps....

But you may find yourself in a situation where you need to count only a certain group of files within that folder, but it is more files than you can easily count by hand. Or you know that you need to send a specific number of files to someone and you want to make sure that you have included all of them. Fortunately Windows 7 will automatically count all of the files that you currently have selected....

Microsoft’s collection is really popular and is a common choice for schools and businesses. You can continue reading below to learn more about it, including the applications that it offers. The Microsoft Office suite (or MS Office, as it is also known) is a collection of applications available for purchase from Microsoft that allow you to do things like write documents, edit spreadsheets, create slideshows, and more. This suite has long been a standard computing purchase for businesses, students, and home users as the huge variety of features that it offers makes it one of the more versatile sets of programs available....

But if you have purchased your iPhone and gone into the Messages app to try and send a message with emoijs, you might be wondering where they are and why your iPhone does not have emojis. Fortunately this is just a matter of the emoji keyboard not being present on the iPhone by default, and you can simply follow a few short steps to add it to your device. Installing the Emoji Keyboard on an iPhone The steps below are specifically for an iPhone that has updated to iOS 7....

Excel can make it difficult to read data when the cells aren’t big enough to show everything. Our article on how to expand all rows in Excel can show you a quick way to fix that. Show Numbers Instead of ###### In Excel 2010 We are going to explain how to automatically expand a column width in the tutorial below, which will remove the ###### symbols from your Excel spreadsheet....

When you click Open in the Excel backstage menu you can select one of the folders on your computer. By default, Excel will show you all of the Excel files that are stored in that folder. But there might be other files there that aren’t being shown, but which can still be opened in Excel. Our tutorial below will show you a quick change you can make to show all of the files that are in that folder....

Fortunately you can add a comment in Word 2013 with just a few steps. That comment can even be pinpointed to target the word or sentence in the document about which you are commenting, allowing others to quickly ascertain what your concern about that passage is. And since you are applying this comment without first editing the document, others can weigh in on whether or not they think your comment’s subject has merit....

But what if you want to connect your Bluetooth keyboard to your iPhone so you can type a long email, but you are already listening to music through your Spotify account? Fortunately, you can connect a keyboard and a pair of headphones to your iPhone at the same time, allowing you to use two Bluetooth devices at the same time. If you are attempting to connect two devices at the same time and are having trouble, then try connecting them in a different order....