Posts by Jess

How to View Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge

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Unlocking the Secrets: Password Recovery Made Easy in Edge Have you ever experienced the frustration of needing to log in to a website only to realize you’ve forgotten your password? Don’t worry—we’ve all been there. Whether it’s a rarely used account or one of the many logins you juggle daily, Microsoft Edge’s built-in password manager can come to the rescue. This quick guide will show you how to perform a “password reveal” and access your stored credentials in Edge, saving you from password recovery headaches. Why Use Microsoft Edge’s Password… Read More

Excel 2010/2013: Hiding a worksheet while disabling the Unhide command

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When you are working with an Excel workbook, you might find it essential to hide worksheets. This is very useful when a worksheet contains a standard set of data or static data or those data that does not change so frequently. One example is a price table of goods or merchandise, hourly rate of workers, and others that you want it protected from an unwanted and accidental editing. The normal or default way of hiding worksheets is to right click on the Sheet that you want to hide, in the… Read More

How to Make Sure Your New Windows 11 Computer is Optimized and Secured

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So, you’ve got yourself a shiny new Windows 11 computer—congratulations! Whether you’re a seasoned techie or a casual user, getting your computer set up for peak performance and maximum security is essential. In this guide, we’ll break down the steps to help you optimize and secure your new device, all in plain language that anyone can follow. 1. Update Windows Right Away The first thing you should do is make sure Windows 11 is up to date. Microsoft frequently releases updates to fix bugs, improve performance, and patch security vulnerabilities…. Read More

How to Reveal or Retrieve Saved Passwords in Chrome

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In today’s digital age, we often rely on Chrome’s built-in password manager to save our login credentials. While this is incredibly convenient, there may come a time when you need to access one of these saved passwords—perhaps you’re logging in from a new device or setting up a new account. This guide will walk you through the simple steps to reveal or retrieve your saved passwords in Google Chrome. Prerequisites Before you start, ensure: Step-by-Step Guide Step 1: Open Chrome’s Password Manager Step 2: Locate the Saved Password Step 3:… Read More

Excel 2010: How to select multiple form controls (like combo boxes)

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If you have MS Excel 2010 or 2013 and you are using the Developer tab to insert form controls or ActiveX controls like list boxes, or combo boxes, you might need to delete duplicate or unused controls. By default, when you want to delete a form control like a combo box and you delete the rows where the combo boxes are placed, only the rows are deleted but the combo boxes will float and pile up or overlap with other controls. It is always useful if you find a way to “Select… Read More

How to Protect Your Yahoo Mail Account After Being Hacked (The Last Step is a MUST!)

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The internet is never a safe place and email accounts are being hacked everyday. Yahoo! Mail is not an exception. Though there are several reasons why email accounts are being hacked, like phishing, malware infection, or even server exploits, still one thing is true, email accounts can be hacked, like your Yahoo! Mail account. How can you tell that your account was hacked or compromised? Well, the obvious is when your known password is rejected, or when your contacts called you informing you that they are receiving emails that you… Read More

How to Print an Email Message in Hotmail / Outlook.com

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Since the changing of the classic Hotmail interface to Outlook.com, several changes took place. One of these changes is printing your emails. This is because as an entirely new interface, the commands and links are arranged and organized differently. The steps below are the common ways print your emails in this new Hotmail interface: Step 1: Using your web browser, go to http://hotmail.com and then login to your account. Step 2: When signed in, click to open the email message that you want to print. Step 3: To print, please locate the “triple-dot” button at… Read More

How to Convert Individual Sheets in a Workbook Into Separate PDF Files

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If you are using Microsoft Excel for work or business, you might find it useful to print the Excel sheets as PDF file for better reporting as the contents of the PDF files cannot be modified easily compared to a raw Excel file. Besides, most computers and mobile devices can read PDF files but cannot read Excel files as MS Excel is a proprietary software. There are basically two (2) ways to produce a PDF file from MS Excel file as described in the succeeding texts. Converting Excel file to… Read More

Setting Up a Vacation Reply (auto-responder) in Gmail

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If you have been using Hotmail/Outlook.com using a web browser, then you must be able to setup your vacation auto reply system. (Haven’t tried it yet? Click this link for the procedures.) If you have Gmail, you also have that feature available.  By default, this feature is turned OFF in Gmail. The reason for this is because this feature shall only be onced once you are away for a vacation and that you are unable to get access to your Gmail account. This is the best and polite way of telling… Read More