Taking a screenshot of your device
If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.
Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
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How do I save attachments from my email?
If you receive attachments via email, it’s important to save them onto your computer. Once you’ve done this you can edit the attachments, email them on to other people and file them away into your filing system.
Below we’ll show you how to save your file attachments from Mac Mail, Outlook and iPhone/iPad Mail.
Using multiple desktops in Windows 10
Windows 10 has finally introduced the concept of multiple desktops to all Windows users. It can be very helpful to have multiple desktops on your computer as it means you can have applications open full screen on different desktops and switch between them or group applications together depending on what you use together. We'll show you how to use it here.
Where's all my space gone?
If the drive in your laptop or desktop gets too full, this can cause all sorts of problems from a slow computer to issues when trying to save or create new documents. Luckily Windows and macOS include handy new features to show you exactly where your disk space is being used and we'll show you how to use it here.
Running out of space after Windows 10 update?
Microsoft's Anniversary Update for Windows 10 added a lot of new features and makes Windows 10 even more secure. However you may find that after you've installed it, you have a lot less free space on your C drive, here we'll show you how to free up this space.
Using Malwarebytes to clean up your computer
If you think you might have malware on your computer but your regular anti virus isn't showing anything, running Malwarebytes can help you find and remove anything that might be hiding on your computer. Below, we'll run through how to install and run it on Mac and Windows.
Looking after your email account
One of the most important things you can do to look after your email account is to keep it as small as possible. All email accounts have a fixed size and if you fill your account up, it can be problematic to have to go through and remove emails via the webmail and delete things that you wanted to keep.
How can I set up an email signature?
Having a signature on your outgoing email is a great way to ensure that people always have your contact details or other information to hand so in this tip we'll show you how to set up a signature on a few different devices.
Creating a backup in the cloud
If you follow us on Facebook, Twitter or are a regular reader of Tekee Tim's Tips, you'll know that we're a big believer in having as many backups as possible in order to ensure that you never lose any of your data.
How can I silence my devices quickly?
If you're going to the cinema, into a meeting or running a presentation, you'll need to quickly silence your devices and stop any notifications popping up on the screen. This is usually just one or two taps or clicks and we'll run through all the ways to do it here.
How can I keep my data safe?
Keeping a regular backup of the data on your computer and mobile device is one of the most important things that you can do. This protects you against losing any of your photos, music or documents in the event that anything happens to your computer or if any of your files get accidentally deleted.
Using formulas in Excel
Did you know that it's easy to add formulas into Excel so you can quickly and easily create a household budget or something similar?
In this tip, we'll show you how to do just this.
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