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Office Online for FREE!

Posted on 5 November 202329 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Office Online for FREE!
Office Online for FREE!

1. Are you a ‘light’ user of Word, Excel or PowerPoint? Yes 2. Are you happy to store your documents in OneDrive? Yes If so, you could spend £0.00 by using Office Online with your Microsoft account, storing the documents you create on the standard OneDrive 5GB cloud storage allowance. After simply logging into www.office.com…

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

Bookmark your favourite website pages

Posted on 2 September 202331 October 2024 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Bookmark your favourite website pages
Bookmark your favourite website pages

Did you know you can bookmark the current page by simply pressing Control D – or pressing on the yellow star shown here? The star looks the same in Chrome, another popular browser. In Internet Explorer, it looks a little different like this (but the same shortcut works):- Afterwards, a box like this pops up…

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Internet, Microsoft, Online

Keep children safe online – 6 ways to do so

Posted on 27 March 202317 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans 2 Comments on Keep children safe online – 6 ways to do so
Keep children safe online – 6 ways to do so

You don’t need to know everything about the technology.  You can use everyday parenting skills to help keep your child safe.  Just take an interest in what your child does online, either on a computer or mobile device, including smartphones. Be positive !  The internet is a fantasic resource for learning, entertainment and communication.  Just…

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Children, Internet, Online, Security, Uncategorized

Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad

Posted on 20 October 202229 June 2025 By JuliaEEvans No Comments on Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad
Smartphone or tablet security – iPhone, Android or iPad

Do you use the same PIN or passcode for more than 1 device in your household? This is a very, very risky thing to do – as a family client of mine recently found out. The parent had for years used a simple 6-digit code to unlock 3 devices during the time when they were…

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Internet, Mobile devices, Online, Security, Smartphones

Password security and your browser

Posted on 17 October 202217 April 2023 By JuliaEEvans 3 Comments on Password security and your browser
Password security and your browser

Unless you are the only person who EVER has access to your PC, please be very, very cautious about allowing your browser to save your logon passwords. Why? Because anyone opening up the browser window can do the following within just a few minutes:- 2. Export the ENTIRE list of website logons with their user…

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Internet, Online, Security

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