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Word has a setting that automatically changes words to bold and italics as you type. Click File at the top, Options then Proofing. Now click AutoCorrect Options ( 1 in our screenshot), then the AutoFo

I’ve been trying Screenbox (www. snipca.com/55147) since your Workshop on it in Issue 713 (page 38). As you say, it has real potential to be a long-term alternative to VLC, which urgently needs an upd

Choose different star colours for important emails Over the years, I’ve got into the habit of ‘starring’ important emails in Gmail, so they stand out when I have more time to deal with them. I was fru

Photos often benefit from a little bit of trimming. Even if you’ve zoomed in or got physically closer to your subject when taking the shot, removing surplus detail helps focus the eye on what really m

Everyone knows how tough it can be to focus on an important job when you have a lot on your mind. It can be even worse when you’re trying to focus in an untidy, cluttered environment. It’s not because

Microsoft has added a new ‘Quick machine recovery’ option to Windows 11. If your PC fails to boot and enters recovery mode, it can now automatically connect to Microsoft’s servers to check for fixes –