Software updates are important because they often include critical patches to security holes. Many harmful malware attacks we see take advantage of software vulnerabilities in common applications, like operating systems and browsers.
To safeguard your data, when someone leaves your business remember to restrict their access to your systems-implement a staff exit process to reduce the risk of a breach to your information.
The find and replace function can be really handy if you need to look for or replace items in Word or Excel.
Here's a quick way to find the keyboard shortcuts whilst working in MS Teams. Simply press the Control Key and Full stop together to bring up a list!
The Home key is a control key for returning the text cursor to the beginning of the line you're typing on. It can also move the cursor to the beginning of a document, web page, or cell.
F1 is used as the help key in almost every program. You may also need to hold down the fn key + F1 to open help in specific programs.
Press the ALT Key + Tab for a nifty way to switch between programmes on your computer.
Quick commands are always good to know!
Do you use the same password for multiple logins? Social media, emails, online banking? Amazingly 89% of us do, it's time to get serious about passwords and if you struggle to remember them all try using a trusted password manager to help!
Do you wrap your charging cables for storage or travel? There’s a chance that you might be doing it wrong. Wrap your cables in a loose loop so that they last as long as possible.
This is a frustrating formatting issue when it happens, but there is a quick fix!
Ctrl + Mouse scroll to Zoom, pressing the Ctrl key while scrolling on your mouse will zoom in or out on most applications.
Sometimes all your computer needs is a quick spring clean.
If your PC or laptop is running slower than you'd like, try this easy tip to speed it up. Documents should be stored in relevant folders on your hard drives and not on the desktop. Clearing out applications you no longer use and removing temporary files and shortcuts will make a big difference to any PC or laptop.
In need of a quick charge? Enabling a laptop or phone's airplane mode will speed up the charging process. This is because flight mode will automatically turn off Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and network connection, avoiding too much battery consuming during the process of charging!
Alternatively referred to as Control T and C-t, Ctrl+T is a shortcut key most often used to open a new tab in all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, IE, Opera), pressing Ctrl+T opens a new tab in your browser.
When your tabs bar is looking cluttered, simply grab the tab you want to keep with your cursor and give it a shake, all the rest will magically disappear. Want them back-just grab and shake again.....Cool.
To delete whole words rather than individual letters press the Control (ctrl) button along with backspace-hey presto!
Need a currency converter or want to change weights and measures? Simply type into Google or use the microphone to ask your question and as if by magic a useful converter will appear.
A quick solution to resizing your web pages!
