Apps often show notifications in the Action Center whenever something new happens, like receiving a new email, getting a Skype message, etc. Although it helps us know about the latest happenings, it could distract you while working from home. If that situation arises, you can block a certain app from showing notifications, allowing you to concentrate on your work. The good news is that you can turn off notifications from a specific app using Registry Editor....

What is File validation in Office? File Validation in Office helps you protect your computer from being attacked by malware injected into an Office file such as documents, spreadsheets, or presentations. It validates the file before opening so that users get a smooth and safe user experience while using any Office app. Earlier, it was included as an add-in. However, now you can find it as an in-built functionality. If you are testing something on your computer that requires you to disable File validation, you can follow this guide....

Why is a Laptop Lock needed Losing a laptop can turn into a devastating event. This is because laptop consists of all the important data like files, photos, passwords, etc. which if lost can compromise the safety and security of your sensitive data. So it is important to find ways in which you can protect your laptop as well as the data stored on it from being stolen. There are various ways in which you can safeguard your laptop like installing tracking software, following various security tips and using various tools....

Emoji is a type of emoticon used on Windows 10/8, iPhone, iPad, Android, and Mac OS. What is an Emoji? It is a small digital image used to express emotions. The word Emoji means Picture letter in Japanese. How to use Emoji on Windows 10 The touch keyboard icon appears and sits in your taskbar near the notification area. Tap it to make the touch keyboard appear. When the default layout of the touch keyboard opens, tab the Smiley....

The formulas and syntax for the COUPDAYBS, COUPDAYS, and COUPDAYSNC functions are below. Formulas The formula arguments might be the same, but the functions give a different result. COUPDAYBS: COUPDAYBS(settlement, maturity, frequency, [basis]).COUPDAYS: COUPDAYS(settlement, maturity, frequency, [basis]).COUPDAYSNC: COUPDAYSNC(settlement, maturity, frequency, [basis]). Syntax Settlement: The security’s settlement date. The security settlement date is the date after the issue date when the security is traded to the buyer. It is required.Maturity: The security’s maturity date....

The two methods are the Us method and the European Method. The US Method is used if the starting date is the last day of the month; the first day becomes equal to the same month’s thirtieth. The European method starting date and ending dates that happens on the thirty-first of the month become equal to the thirtieth day of the same day. Syntax of Days and Days360 Function in Excel Days...

How to use the Draw tab in PowerPoint This post will show you the different ways you can use the Draw tab in PowerPoint: 1] Using the Select Tool in PowerPoint The Select tool is used to select objects’ ink, shapes, and text areas. To use the Select tool, click the Select button in the Drawing Tools group on the Draw tab and select the Ink on the slide. Now your cam moves the ink all over the slide....

When idle processes continue to use system resources, fewer resources are allocated to the applications that need them, which results in slower foreground responsiveness, shortened battery life, louder fan noise, and higher temperatures. Efficiency Mode attempts to fix this issue by reducing the CPU priority and power consumption of individual processes. It also helps in identifying programs that may already be running in efficiency mode, such as Microsoft Edge, which runs on Efficiency mode by default....

How to use Kids Mode in Microsoft Edge Firstly, Internet safety for kids depends on parents being aware of internet safety risks and understanding how to help their children and teens avoid them. Setting clearly defined rules can help kids safely explore the web. Kids Mode in Microsoft Edge browser supports only kid-friendly content like custom browser themes, browsing based on an allow list, Bing SafeSearch set to strict, and a password requirement to exit....

QuickLook app for Windows 10 offers Mac preview for Windows 10 and allows Windows users to preview PDF, PPT, Document and other files. It allows users to preview the files without having to open the same. This feature was there on Mac, and now it is available for Windows users. The QuickLook app is available on Microsoft Store and is free of cost. The QuickLook app is an amazing app that lets the user to quickly preview files without actually opening them by simply pressing Spacebar key of the keyboard....

Use Rewrite Suggestions in Word for Web app Rewrite Suggestions is a new feature for Microsoft 365 users. It provides sentence-level writing suggestions and is powered by cutting-edge technology. The feature is available for users of Word on the web, and it requires a Microsoft 365 (or Office 365) subscription. Besides focusing on phrasal suggestions, the feature also offers sentence-level writing suggestions. If you can recall, Microsoft had announced a Rewrite feature at its 2019 Build conference....

The feature provides two basic services: Set up Storage Spaces in Windows 11/10 To create a pool and a mirrored space, go to the ‘Control Panel’. Press Win+X to bring up the power task menu and from there, choose ‘Control Panel’. Next, click ‘System and Security’, and then ‘Storage Spaces’. When a window shows up, select the ‘Create a new pool and storage space’ option. Next, select the drives to create a storage pool....

The syntax of the TEXTJOIN function is as follows: Where, delimiter is the character that separates the concatenated values. This is a required argument. It takes a text string enclosed within double quotes or a reference to a text string as its value. Comma (“,”), space (” “), and hyphen (“-“) are some of the examples used as delimiters in the TEXTJOIN function. An empty string (“”) may be specified to use no delimiter....

What is the syntax and formula for Excel DATEVALUE function? The formula for the DATEVALUE function is DATEVALUE(date_text). The syntax for the DATEVALUE function is: Date_text: Text that represents a date in a date format. It is required. How do I use DATEVALUE in Excel? The DATEVALUE function is easy to do; you have to know the formula. This tutorial will discuss steps to use the DATEVALUE function in Excel to convert dates in a text format to serial numbers....

How to use the Graphics Format tab in PowerPoint WE will talk about using the following features in the Graphics Format tab of PowerPoint: 1] The Change Shape feature The Change Shape feature changes your graphic to a different graphic, preserving its formatting and size. Insert an icon into the slide and click the Graphics Format tab. Click the Change Graphic button in the Change group, then choose which option you want to use to replace the graphic....

Below are the formulas and syntax of both the LOG and LOG10 functions. LOG LOG (number, [base]) Number: The positive real number for which you want the logarithm. It is required. Base: The base of the logarithm. Optional. LOG10 LOG10 (number) Number: The positive real number for which you want the base-10 logarithm. How to use the LOG function in Excel Launch Microsoft Excel.Enter your data or use existing data....

With Windows 11/10, things changed again. Does this mean mouse users will have a tough time with Windows? The answer is yes… and no. It will always be easy to navigate Windows using the mouse. You will have to learn a few new tricks. But once you learn it, the mouse is as good as a touch screen. How to use the Mouse on Windows PC effectively We have already covered several posts on learning Windows....

How to open the Xbox game bar in Windows 11? Press the Windows key and start typing the Xbox game bar in the search bar. Since the Xbox game bar comes pre-installed in Windows 11 PCs, the app appears immediately in the search results. Click on Open and the bar appears on the top of the screen. Using the Widget Menu in Xbox Game bar The widget menu in the Xbox game bar includes several options which you can set and modify as per your requirement....

The formula for the function is TIMEVALUE(time_text). The syntax for the TIMEVALUE function is: Time_text: A time in a text format that Excel recognizes. Using the TIMEVALUE function in Excel is not complicated once you know the formula. In this tutorial, we will explain how to use the TIMEVALUE function. How to use TIMEVALUE function in Excel To use the TIMEVALUE function in Excel, follow these steps: Launch Microsoft Excel....

You don’t need to enable version history in Google Docs which is a good thing. The version history feature remains turned on automatically in Google Docs. You just need to access it to check all the versions, restore or revert to an earlier version, make a copy of an earlier version, etc. We have covered all such points in this post below. How to use Version History in Google Docs The version history feature in Google Docs helps you to view all the previous edits to your document and restore any of those versions whenever needed....