Which LED Strip Lights Work with Alexa? There are two types of LED strip lights that work with Alexa. The first type is smart LED strip lights that support Alexa. The lights will either say “Compatible with Alexa,” “Supports Alexa,” “Works with Alexa,” or something similar. You can usually find these labels on the product packing or in the product description. The second type is regular LED strip lights that don’t support Alexa....
It’s often a good idea to let your Mac sleep after a period of time when you’re not using it, but the way recent versions of macOS present sleep-mode options in System Preferences feels counter-intuitive. Here’s how to sort it out. First, a Note about Sleeping Mac Laptops Mac laptops automatically sleep when you close the lid to conserve battery life. Unfortunately, there is no setting in System Preferences to change this....
If you have a PDF file that you would like to convert to a PowerPoint presentation, you can download a program to quickly do the work for you, or you can use one of the many available online converters. Convert a PDF File to PowerPoint Using Adobe Acrobat DC Adobe Acrobat has a couple of different software options for handling PDF files to choose from—Acrobat Standard DC and Acrobat Pro DC....
With Windows 10’s Anniversary Update, Microsoft is making it possible for developers to convert traditional Windows desktop applications to Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications. But anyone can do this with any app–not just developers. With Windows 10’s converter, just give it a .msi or .exe file and it’ll spit out a .appx package. You can then sideload this app on your own PC, or–if you’re the application’s developer–you can submit the resulting UWP app to the Windows Store....
Have you recently upgraded to Word 2013? Documents created in earlier versions of Word are compatible with Word 2013, but the new features in Word 2013 will not be available in your older documents unless you convert them to the latest version. If you have documents from earlier versions of Word that you need to refer to or change, you may want to convert them to the latest version. When you open an older document in Word 2013, you will see “[Compatibility Mode]” in the title bar next to the filename....
There are a few ways to convert text to a shape. You can use the ConvertToText() function, which takes a text input and converts it to a set of characters that look like a text string. You can also use the ConvertToImage() function, which takes an image input and converts it to a set of characters that look like an image string. To convert an object in Illustrator, use the ConvertToObject() function....
Yes, you can copy and paste comments on Instagram. To do this, select the text you want to copy and then press and hold down the “Ctrl” (Windows) or “Cmd” (Mac) key and press the “C” key. This will copy the text to your clipboard. Then, open Instagram and find the post you want to leave a comment on. To copy comments on Instagram, you can use a third-party app like InstaCopy or Copygram....
How to Copy and Paste on Mac Using Keyboard Shortcuts While it may look different, many of macOS’s functions are similar to Windows 10 and 11. Just like Microsoft’s operating system, there are keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste text, media, and files on your Mac. First, select content like text or files and then press the Command+c keyboard shortcut to copy the content. Now, go to the destination where you want to post this content and use the Command+V shortcut to paste them....
Yes, you can copy and paste Instagram comments. To do so, select the text of the comment you want to copy and paste it into a text editor. Then, go to the Instagram app and paste the comment into the text box under “Share. To copy comments on Instagram in 2020, you can use a couple of different methods. The first is to use the “Copy” button that is located next to the “Reply” button under each comment....
Adobe Photoshop on Mac and Windows offers several different ways to copy image layers between documents so you don’t need to recreate your hard work from scratch. Here’s how to do it. How to Copy Layers by Drag-and-Drop The easiest way to copy a layer from one Photoshop document to another is to drag and drop it between documents. Start by launching both your documents in Photoshop. Notice that each document has its own tab in the Photoshop interface....
Starting with Safari 15, Apple’s browser now has a hidden feature that lets you copy all the web addresses (URLs) from dozens of open tabs. Here’s how you can copy links from multiple tabs at once on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. What You’ll Need Apple added the new “Copy Links” feature with Safari 15 to export URLs from open tabs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. To use Safari 15, you’ll need to be running iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 (or higher) on your iPhone and iPad, respectively....
Here at How-To Geek, we’ve covered many different ways to reset your password for Windows—but what if you can’t reset your password? Or what if you’re using drive encryption that would wipe out your files if you changed the password? It’s time to crack the password instead. To accomplish this, we’ll use a tool called Ophcrack that can crack your password so you can login without having to change it....
Yes, you can make a custom brush in Illustrator. To do so, open Illustrator and click on the Brush tool. Then, click on the New Brush button and enter a name for your new brush. There are a few different ways to make your own Brushes. One way is to use a brush that has been specifically designed for painting. Another way is to use a brush that you have laying around the house....
To create a fan page, you need to first have a Facebook account. Next, go to the page you want to make and click “Create” in the upper-right corner. Then, fill out the form with your personal information and any other details you want to share. Finally, click “Create Page” at the bottom of the screen. No, it is not illegal to make a fan page on Instagram. You can create a fan page for any person, place, or thing....
There are a few ways to create folders in Android. The easiest way is to use the File Manager app. Open the app and tap on the “New” button. Then, select “Folder.” You can also use the “File” menu option on the main app screen, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N. On Android, the file folder is usually located in the “Internal Storage” on the phone. There are a few ways to create a new folder on your Samsung phone....
A chart or graph is a terrific way to show a snapshot of your data. So when you couple a chart with another visual tool like Google Slides, you can create the perfect presentation of data to your audience. You can certainly make a graph in Google Sheets and then insert it into your Google Slides presentation. But you can also do the reverse and start the chart from Slides....
Windows users have been able to minimize every window on their desktop ever since keyboards with the Win key started showing up — just tap WIN + M on your keyboard, and every window is minimized. For Mac OS X, it’s not quite as simple. You can, of course, use the CMD + OPT + H + M shortcut key combination to hide most windows… but that’s a lot of keys to hit at once, and it doesn’t always minimize everything in my experience....
With a linked table of contents in Microsoft PowerPoint, you or your collaborators can jump to a particular slide or custom show in your presentation. You can also insert an unlinked table of contents for an overview of the slideshow. You can use the outline view in PowerPoint to quickly insert slide titles for your table of contents and then link them. Alternatively, you can create your own table and then simply insert the links to the slides or custom shows....
Windows has the built-in ability to function as VPN server using the point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP), although this option is somewhat hidden. Here’s how to find it and set up your VPN server. RELATED: What Is a VPN, and Why Would I Need One? Setting up a VPN server could be useful for connecting to your home network on the road, playing LAN games with someone, or securing your web browsing on a public Wi-Fi connection — a few of the many reasons you might want to use a VPN....
Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could see exactly where your Wi-Fi coverage was hot, cold, and somewhere in between? Stop guesstimating where you might need better Wi-Fi coverage and see exactly where with today’s Wi-Fi heatmap tutorial. Why Do I Want to Do This? You have a home or small office wireless network. You want to see exactly what the quality of coverage your Wi-Fi access point provides (and whether you should move it, add another access point, or otherwise tweak your network)....
