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Here are the quick steps: Step 1. Choose Page Layout tab on the Ribbon. Go to Page Color -> Fill Effects. Step 2. In the Fill Effects box, click on the Texture tab. Step 3. Click through the texture swatches on display (the names appear just below) and then select the swatch for Parchment. Step 4. Click OK. Word applies the parchment texture to the background. Alternatively, you can also experiment with the other ‘paper’ textures like Papyrus, Paper Bag, Newsprint, Recycled Paper, Stationery, Blue Tissue Paper, and Pink Tissue Paper....

Yeah, you tried switching to the grid view. But that doesn’t change those huge thumbnails in the Quick Access area one tiny bit. How unthoughtful of Google! And, let’s not even think about the various privacy issues involved. Remember the last time that you scrolled down quickly just in case someone noticed what you’ve been up to? It’s uncomfortable no matter how you look at it. Fortunately, Google has been considerate enough to provide us with an option to hide the Quick Access area from view....

radically new iOS 7 , which brought a fresh, modern look to iOS devices. However, in the case of the iPhone, if you have an iPhone model that is older than the iPhone 5, you might notice that iOS 7 doesn’t run as smooth as on Apple’s most recent smartphones. Now, while this is to be expected, there are ways in which you can improve the performance of iOS 7 on the iPhone 4S and older devices....

You must have heard about Microsoft Your Phone app from your Android friends. They would have praised the app so much that you wanted to try it on your iPhone. But is it worth all the praise on the iPhone? We will find out. Here we will tell you how to link iPhone and Windows via Microsoft Your Phone app and what happens after linking. Let’s get started. How Does Microsoft Your Phone App Work with iPhone If you have ever connected Android phone to the Your Phone app, things will seem very different for iPhone....

Since Spotify didn’t advertise this feature a lot, so we don’t blame you if you weren’t aware of it. Let’s first understand what this feature is about, and then move on to how you can use it with your friends and family. What is Spotify Blend We all have close friends and family members who we regularly share music with. And whenever we discover a good song, we make sure the link is in their inbox even before the song gets to the chorus part....

Evernote Web Clipper First of all, why is it important to use a tool like Evernote Web Clipper? Well, because it helps you save content you’ll want to review later. Also, said content is stored in your Evernote account, where you can easily find and organize it. These things are done via its Chrome extension, which has received a plethora of new and useful features lately, features we’ll be taking a look at....

If you use password protection to log on to your Windows machine, you can set some rules and standards to change the default behavior and enhance protection policies. Let us see how to do this and check out the available options. Note: Local Security Policy is available only in Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions. Unfortunately, the option does not come with Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions....

The password manager feature ensures that you always have access to your favorite websites even when you forget the passwords. However, regardless of the security offered by these password managers, we all know that certain information like the password to your banking application should not be saved on your browser. What if you have mistakenly saved yours on Microsoft Edge? How do you delete it? Learning how to manage your saved passwords on Microsoft Edge gives you control over these sensitive credentials....

So let’s get to it. Interested in upgrading your Kindle? Check out our Kindle Paperwhite review. Determine The Current Firmware Version and Device First, let’s see what the current version of the installed firmware is. To do that, fist go to the Home screen by tapping the Home button on your Kindle Paperwhite or your other touchscreen Kindles. Now, click the Hamburger menu button on the far right of the toolbar and select Settings....

The app also allows you to print your photos and other features. This post will show you how you can print photos from Google Photos on Android and iPhone. Please ensure that you are using the latest version of the app. Print Photos From Google Photos on Android Google Photos is the default photo gallery and cloud storage app for many Android phones, especially if you are using a Google Pixel....

What Is Secrecy? Secrecy is a free and open source app (so you can really test out its protection claims if you want) that lets you create password protected vaults. You can store any kind of data in these vaults – photos, videos, even important documents from Google Drive. Everything stored in a vault is encrypted in AES 256-bit encryption, which is the industry standard. Using Secrecy Launch the app, create a vault and give it a strong password to get started....

Multiple tabs add to the clutter and constant hopping between tabs while searching for them is a hassle. PowerSwitch is a handy Chrome extension that gives you a one-click solution. Here are the ways in which you can make it work: PowerSwitch gives you a keyboard shortcut to switch between multiple open tabs. You can click CTRL+K (COMMAND+K for Mac) to bring up a list of open tabs. Select one and jump to it by pressing Enter....

The process of restoring your recently deleted contacts may seem pretty simple, but the method to do so differs for Android and iOS. Here’s how to recover your recently deleted contacts on Android and iOS. How to Recover Recently Deleted Contacts on Android Most Android phones require your Google account to store and sync contacts. The same Google account also happens to keep all your deleted contacts inside a Trash folder for 30 days before they are permanently removed....

Chrome has a great web store and thousands of cool extensions to choose from. Most of the extensions we use on Google Chrome are plug and play type. Just install them and forget about the rest. But, at times you may feel the urge to change settings or uninstall an extension completely. So today we will outline a few details on how to remove and change extensions settings in Google Chrome....

It is important for you to understand that restarting Discord and restarting the Discord server are two different things. In this article, we will take you through restarting Discord on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS. But before we begin with the steps, let’s understand the circumstances under which you may have to restart Discord. When Should You Restart Discord If you are a Discord user, you would know how glitchy Discord can be sometimes....

Evernote organization works in two fundamental ways. You have a single notebook where you store stuff. Or you have a stack of notebooks (sometimes referred to as nested notebooks). You can think of them as files and folders but with notes. You should do your best to organize and save content in relevant files and folders, especially make use of the Tags feature. But the best way to extract information from Evernote is the search bar....

Things are different in the real world — or should I say the online world. Unlike seeing your first liked post on Instagram, if you have to read old messages from the start, you will have to scroll for hours to reach to the first message. Nobody would like that. Then how does one reach the top? Well, that’s what we will tell you here. Without further ado, let’s see how to reach the first message on Instagram...

For example, I’d create an account at Bitmessage.ch to receive a unique Bitmessage address. This address is used as my email. So I can sign on to the webmail and operate it just as if it were a popular email service. Attach files, bold/underline/italicize text, and even send read receipts to the recipients. If you like the Bitmessage program, you’ll love using this online service. Create a New Bitmessage Account Step 1: Open the registration page found here to choose a password for your account....

Confide is a clever messaging app for iOS or Android that cleverly disguises messages and only quickly reveals them when it’s time to read. When you’re finished reading a message, it’s gone forever. Plus, Confide includes end-to-end encryption and a built-in feature that either notifies the sender when a message was screenshotted or altogether blocks the ability to screenshot while using the app. Confide works best if you get your friends to sign up for the app as well, but if you have enough friends concerned about privacy that shouldn’t be a problem....

Who Can Use these Gestures? Well, everybody. Provided you have a touchpad. All laptop users please hold your horses before you begin fiddling with settings. Not all touch pads are supported, only the ones certified as Precision TouchPads, by Microsoft support these new gestures. To find if your PC’s touch pad is one of them, head to Settings > Devices > Mouse & touchpad and look if it says Your PC has a precision touchpad under the Touchpad heading....