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Browsers

How to Remove Saved Passwords From Web Browsers

Web browsers make it convenient to save passwords for easier online access. However, there may be times when you want to remove saved passwords for security or privacy reasons, or perhaps simply because they have expired. This guide will show you how to do that in three popular web browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. By following these steps, you can keep your sensitive information secure and up to date.

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Outlook

How To Make Outlook Your Default Mail Application

Outlook is a popular email client developed by Microsoft, known for its robust features and user-friendly interface. By setting Outlook as your default mail application, you can enjoy a seamless email experience and easily manage your emails, contacts, and calendar events.

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recycle bin

How To Recover Files From The SharePoint Recycle Bin

If you accidentally delete files from SharePoint or OneDrive, it’s not immediately obvious where you would go to recover them, especially if you are used to accessing them as synced files on your computer, as they do not get sent to the normal recycle bin. Here, we’ll quickly show you how to you can easily recover them.

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OneDrive

What Do The OneDrive Sync Icons Mean?

The OneDrive app is a great tool to sync your files from OneDrive and SharePoint, but it can occasionally run into problems. Luckily, it’s very good at telling you if you know what to look for! Here, we’ll look at the most commonly seen icons and what they mean.

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Microsoft Authenticator

How To Transfer Microsoft Authenticator To A New Device

Great news! You have upgraded to a new phone or tablet and you’re keen to get set up and put your old device to bed. In the rush, one very important step that can be missed is transferring your 2FA accounts from the Microsoft Authenticator app to your new device. This guide will show you how to back up Microsoft Authenticator and restore it on to your new device.

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Previous Versions

How To Use Versions In Office

The modern Office apps come with all sorts of great features not previously available, and Versioning (alongside AutoSave) is one of those. If your files are saved in OneDrive or SharePoint it’s a great way of rolling back changes or comparing different iterations of your documents, spreadsheets or presentations.

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Mobile Gold

How To Change Your 2FA Mobile Number In Your Microsoft 365 Account

We all know that 2FA is a great feature that helps to stop unauthorised people accessing your accounts. But it can be frustrating when you are locked out yourself. One common way that you can be locked out is if your mobile number changes but isn’t updated in your Microsoft account’s security information. Here are some useful steps to keep your security information up to date.

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How to Configure Your Display and Monitor Settings

Are you tired of straining your eyes and feeling uncomfortable while working on your computer? In today’s digital age, we spend a significant amount of time in front of computer screens. Configuring your display monitor settings can greatly enhance your computing experience and improve your work comfort.

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Outlook

How to use a Meeting Room Resource Mailbox

If you have a meeting room, multiple rooms, or another resource you share that needs to be booked out, there’s a really useful solution in Microsoft 365 call a Resource Mailbox you can use to manage the bookings automatically.

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Edge

How to Create an Edge Web App

We love finding new features and useful tips for Windows and we recently came across this great little option in Edge browser where you can turn a web page into a App on your PC.

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OneDrive

How To Set Up OneDrive Backup

OneDrive is a couple of different things. It’s the personal storage you get in Microsoft 365 and Outlook.com accounts. It’s also the name of the App that runs on your PC that syncs these files to your computer (as well as SharePoint files). But what is OneDrive Backup and how do you use it?

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OneDrive

Selectively Sync Folders In OneDrive And SharePoint

Syncing your OneDrive and SharePoint content to your PC is a useful way of accessing your data in the familiar Windows Explorer (or Mac Finder) view. It’s also a great way to work on items offline as you can sync in advance of travelling. But, there is a cost in terms of the background processing, especially if you have a large number of items in your OneDrive or SharePoint libraries.

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OneDrive

How to Reset OneDrive

OneDrive and SharePoint files can be synced to your PC so you can access them in the familiar Windows Explorer. However, sometimes the sync may encounter problems, especially if you sync a large number of files. If this happens, you might to occasionally reset the cache OneDrive uses to keep track of changes.

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Outlook

Import an Online Archive to your Mailbox

Online Archives are a great way to increase your mailbox storage in Microsoft 365 but they have some drawbacks, most notably for backup and retention. If you need to delete your archives for compliance but don’t want to lose the mail, you will need to move the archived emails back into your main inbox.

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Disk

To Save or to Auto Save?

Save as you go. If ever there was a golden rule of working with computers, this is it. Anyone who has ever worked on a document before losing their progress to an application crash or power cut knows only too well the dangers of not saving your work. So the introduction of Auto Save in Office seems to be, on the face of it, an absolute gem. But how does it work and what if you need to turn it off?

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How to reset your Windows Hello PIN

Windows Hello allows you to unlock your PC or Laptop using a PIN instead of a password, or if you have biometric inputs, facial recognition or a fingerprint. This is considered more secure than a password, even though it’s less complex, because it’s unique to the device you are using, and doesn’t leave the device to be authenticated somewhere else.

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How to copy Office Auto Correct Customisations to a new PC

Over time, you may start to build up a nice set of Auto Correct customisations and shortcuts in Office on your PC. If you are setting yourself up on a new PC, or perhaps even just a new profile for a PC migration (for example from a Server Domain to Microsoft 365 Azure AD) then you’ll want to take any customisations you have made with you.

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