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Category: Windows 8

Adobe Acrobat Reader – Classic View

Posted on 28 December 20247 February 2025 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Adobe Acrobat Reader – Classic View
Adobe Acrobat Reader – Classic View

Did you know it’s very easy to return Adobe Acrobat Reader to the ‘Classic View’? If you’re a long time user, this is the view you’re probably more used to. Simply click on the menu button on the top left hand corner of the window:- Click on ‘Disable new Acrobat Reader’ and a pop-up will…

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Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8

PowerPoint – Slide Sorter view

Posted on 26 August 202331 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on PowerPoint – Slide Sorter view
PowerPoint – Slide Sorter view

Have you heard of PowerPoint’s Slide Sorter View? This option (3rd from the left) under the View Menu allows you to:- A. insert slides B. delete slides C. hide slides from the presentation D. …. or even create new sections for some of them! This is what it looks like:-

Microsoft, MS Office, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8

PowerPoint Cameo Feature

Posted on 22 July 202331 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on PowerPoint Cameo Feature
PowerPoint Cameo Feature

It allows you to add a live feed from your webcam to the slides of your presentation – visible constantly as you play the slides Below is a still image of me in my office, within a PowerPoint presentation. If we were playing this slideshow as part of a online meeting (whatever platform you use…

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Internet, Microsoft, MS Office, Online, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Zoom

Mouse pointer visibility (Accessibility Tip)

Posted on 27 June 202329 June 2025 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Mouse pointer visibility (Accessibility Tip)
Mouse pointer visibility (Accessibility Tip)

Do you sometimes find it hard to see your mouse on screen when it looks like this? Wouldn’t it be easier if it looked like this design? On almost all Windows PCs, such a change can be easily accomplished by following the few steps below:- A. Type ‘mouse pointer’ into the Search bar within the…

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Accessibility, Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows 8

Accessibility – Mouse visibility on your screen

Posted on 9 June 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Accessibility – Mouse visibility on your screen
Accessibility – Mouse visibility on your screen

Do you ever find it hard to see the mouse pointer, especially on some backgrounds – like shown below:- Did you know that you can change the size of the pointer – and also the colour? Here’s my favourite size and colour:- This is a relatively small size on the range available. To get to…

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Accessibility, Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows 8

Apple ID – your icloud

Posted on 17 April 202329 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans 1 Comment on Apple ID – your icloud
Apple ID – your icloud

Did you know you can view the contents of your icloud on any PC (or Mac)? Just sign in at www.icloud.com? After a simpe verification (usually using your phone or iPad/iPhone), you will see the screen below. From here you can manage your account using the 3 menu items at the top right hand corner…

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Apple, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Mobile devices, Online, Smartphones, Windows 10, Windows 8

Still using Windows 8 or 8.1?

Posted on 14 March 202317 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Still using Windows 8 or 8.1?
Still using Windows 8 or 8.1?

If you see the above when you press …. then you’ve probably been seeing messages advising you that your version of Windows is NOT supported anymore like this: You can:- A. Consider buying a new PC which comes with Windows 11 (occasionally it may come with 10 and prompt/allow you to upgrade it to 11)…

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Internet, Security, Windows 10, Windows 8

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