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Get organised with Trello and Asana add-ons for Gmail. Create tasks from within Gmail without leaving your emails.
Office

Trello vs Asana add-ons for Gmail in a head to head battle!

Roland Waddilove

The new version of Gmail is spreading rapidly and the new interface has some great features. Add-ons like Trello and Asana add great new features to Gmail but which one is best and what do […]

What are your options if you stop paying the microsoft Office subscription? Here's how to access your files.
Applications

How to access files when your Microsoft Office subscription expires

Roland Waddilove

I had a Microsoft Office subscription and it expired. You won’t believe what happened next! Joking aside, what are your options when you cancel your Office subscription? Can you access files still?

Boost Gmail features and functions by installing useful add-ons that access the web services you use.
How-To

Add exciting new features to Gmail with powerful add-ons

Roland Waddilove

Have you ever wished Gmail had more features and better integration with the apps and services you use? There are add-ons for Gmail that boost the features and increase your productivity.

Song Maker is a new Google Chrome Music Lab experiment and it enables you to create music by pointing and clicking.
Internet

Create music in a browser with Google Song Maker in Chrome Music Lab

Roland Waddilove

Google is always trying out new ideas and creating experiments. Chrome Music Lab is a collection of music creation tools that are simple, but fun. Song Maker is the latest music addition.

How to create Google Alerts so you never miss another news story in your niche or topic of interest.
How-To

Keep abreast of the latest news with Google Alerts to your inbox

Roland Waddilove

There is so much going on in the world that it is hard to keep up with the latest news. Google Alerts can help and it monitors news sources for you and send stories to […]

A guide to the new and changed features in Google Calendar. It has a more modern look thanks to the new design.
Cloud

Catch up with the new design and features in Google Calendar

Roland Waddilove

Google Calendar has a new look and new features. Are you up to speed with the changes? If you don’t yet use this online calendar, you should, it is simple, yet useful for work and […]

See which files are using the most space on Google Drive, how to get more space, and other Google Drive tips.
Cloud

Google Drive tips for saving storage space and for hiding files

Roland Waddilove

If you are using the free space on Google Drive and it is nearly all used up, what can you do? There are several ways in which you can free up space. You can also […]

Search anywhere with Google by setting the current region or using a VPN
How-To

How to search other countries using Google and get local results

Roland Waddilove

Google has made it harder to get local search results in other countries by changing how search works. If you want to have local search results anywhere in the world, here is how to do […]

Back up files stored in your online drive
Cloud

Back up your files in online drives to protect against problems

Roland Waddilove

It is always a good idea to have backups, but when it comes to online cloud storage, what then? Do you have backups of Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox and others? Do you need backups of […]

Google Maps lets you zoom out so far you are in space! Explore the planets, moons and International Space Station
How-To

Google Maps and Google Earth updates you won’t want to miss

Roland Waddilove

Google has been busy over the past few months rolling out new features and functions in Maps and Earth. You can zoom out to Pluto and zoom in to see street level photos. It is […]

Are budget laptops OK? What can you do with a low cost Windows laptop? Here are top tips for coping with limited CPU, RAM and storage.
Hardware

How to manage with an ultra cheap laptop running Windows 10

Roland Waddilove

One of the advantages of Windows PCs over Apple Macs is the wide range of choice and price points. But can an ultra cheap model to do everything you want? Could you cope with a […]

Set up automated email responses to deal with incoming messages and tell people you are away from the office.
How-To

How to set up automated email responses when you are away

Roland Waddilove

It is that time of year when many people are away for a week or two on holiday with their partner or family. Before you go, set up automatic email replies to deal with incoming […]

2 Chrome extensions anyone with a blog or website will find useful. Use them to analyse and monitor your site and see important statistics
Internet

2 essential Chrome extensions for anyone with a blog or website

Roland Waddilove

Whether you blog for a hobby or have a website for a business, here are two Chrome extensions you must use to analyse and monitor your site and visitors, and spot problems.

Google Keep fans are in for a treat with lots of tips and tricks for their favourite note taking app
Cloud

Great features you probably aren’t using in Google Keep

Roland Waddilove

Why would there be great features you aren’t using? Because you probably haven’t realised they exist, or you haven’t looked at the feature list for months. See how many of these you know.

Select photos or albums in Google Photos and it will suggest who to share them with and send out notifications automatically
Cloud

How to use Google Photos suggestions to share your photographs

Roland Waddilove

Google says that there are 500 million people using Photos. Are you one of them? Here is how to use the sharing options to share photos or albums with friends and relatives suggested by Photos.

Learn a new trick with Google Keep - draw on the screen with a mouse or finger and insert the drawing into a note. Drag and drop drawings in Google Keep into Google Docs documents.
Cloud

Sketch on Google Keep notes and drag them to Google Docs

Roland Waddilove

Google Keep is slowly gaining features and becoming more useful if you are a fan of this note-taking app, have you tried the drawing features? Create sketches and save them to notes and Google Docs.

Google AutoDraw brings artificial intelligence and image recognition to drawing. It cleverly replaces your poor sketches with professional artwork
How-To

Use Google AI to turn your sketches into brilliant drawings

Roland Waddilove

Drawing with a mouse or your finger is challenging for an artist, but when you are a dummy like me, it is impossible. Yet Google’s AI is able to turn the worst sketches into brilliant […]

Create an impressive Gmail signature and include it in all your email messages. Add text, links and images
How-To

How to create a great Gmail signature with all your contact info

Roland Waddilove

Does your email signature impress the people you email? Do you even have an email signature? You should and it is a great way to present essential information about you or your business.

Create ready-made responses in Gmail and respond to messages with standard replies requiring just a couple of mouse clicks
Cloud

The one Gmail tool that saves hours of time and effort

Roland Waddilove

Email takes up far too much time and even if spam is automatically dealt with, writing replies to messages still occupies too much of our day. This Gmail feature could save you hours.

Move emails out of the inbox and archive them to clear your inbox. Gmail and Outlook guides
Free

What happens if you set mail as archived in Gmail and Outlook?

Roland Waddilove

Both Gmail and Outlook email have an archive button in their toolbars. What does the Archive function do in these two email systems? Where does your email go to and can you ever get it […]

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