LibreOffice Writer allows you to measure your margins, tabs, etc. in several different sets of units, such as inches, centimeters, and points. If you use something other than the default of inches it’s easy to change the unit of measurement in Writer. To change the unit of measurement in LibreOffice Writer, go to Tools > Options. In the tree structure on the left side of the Options dialog box, expand the LibreOffice Writer section by clicking the plus sign to the left of the “LibreOffice Writer” heading and then select “General”....

If you’ve legally changed your name, or you’d simply like to use a different name online, it’s easy to change your account name on Google. You can do this from your desktop, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Here’s how. Note that changing your Google account name is different from changing your Gmail display name. This means people see when receiving emails from your Gmail account is different from your Google account name....

Because Apple made such a smooth transition between Intel Macs and M1 chip Macs (Apple Silicon), it’s actually quite hard to tell the two apart. The 2018 MacBook Air and the 2020 MacBook Air with M1 look the same. So the only way to know if you’re using an Intel Mac or an Apple Silicon Mac is by using the About This Mac feature. On your Mac, click the Apple icon from the top-left corner of the menu bar, then select the “About This Mac” option....

If someone shares their Google Calendar with you and you want to meet with them, check their availability. Without even viewing their calendar, you can see suggested times to get together in Google Calendar online. Check Availability in Google Calendar Online If you use Google Calendar on your Windows 10 PC or Mac, checking availability for your guest is easy. Head to the Google Calendar website and sign in with the Google account you want to use....

Many ebook readers natively support PDF documents but, unfortunately, not all PDF documents are easy to read on a small ebook reader screen. Let’s take a look at two simple and free ways to convert PDF files for enjoyable reading. Kindles, Nooks, Sony Pocket Readers, and other popular readers support native PDF rendering. The problem with native rendering, however, is that many PDF documents are formatted to be read on a large screen or printed and read in hard copy....

Google Assistant introduced a useful new feature called “My Day” that gives you a handy summary of your day, including weather, traffic, and even some news. All you have to say is “Ok Google, good morning.” Unfortunately, while handy, the default settings are a pretty long barrage of information you might not need. Here’s how to customize your briefing. There are five categories of information that you can include in your daily briefing: the current weather, your work commute, the next meeting on your calendar, your reminders, and you can finish the whole thing off with a selection of news....

Microsoft is now testing new “notification messages” in Windows 10’s File Explorer. These messages offer information about new Windows features. They’re first appearing in build 14901, the first Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after the Anniversary Update. These notifications currently only appear if you’re using an Insider Preview build of Windows 10. However, they could appear on the stable version of Windows 10 soon, since the Windows 10 Anniversary Update appears to support these messages, too....

Do you want to isolate your Spotify account from your Facebook account so that each account operates independently? If so, it’s easy to unlink Spotify from Facebook and we’ll show you how to do just that. Once you disconnect Spotify from Facebook, you can log in to your Spotify account without having to use the Facebook login option. Keeping your accounts independent like this means you can continue using Spotify even when Facebook goes down....

Whether your kids use iTunes on a Mac, Windows computer, or on their iPhone or iPad, you probably don’t want them accessing inappropriate adult content. This can be accomplished using parental restrictions. How to Enable Parental Restrictions on iTunes for Windows and macOS To set up parental restrictions on iTunes on the desktop, head to iTunes’ preferences—you can do this by going to Edit > Preferences on Windows, or iTunes > Preferences on a Mac....

Apple’s Translation app, first introduced in iOS 14, allows quick translations between a dozen different languages. By default, the app uses cloud services to perform translations, but you can also download languages to translate without a network connection. First, though, a disclaimer. While on-device translations are available, Apple warns that they might not be as accurate as online-powered translations. This is because the Translation app won’t be using the full might of Apple’s cloud computing muscle (and its ability to learn over time) to deliver the best results....

Thousands of things happen every day. Your wedding anniversary, local ice hockey games, birthdays, film releases, national holidays…the list goes on. Keeping track of just the select few that are relevant to you is hard. That’s why we use calendars. Sometimes, though, there’re events you’d love to have in your calendar that are too much hassle to add yourself…like the start time of every rugby game in the Six Nations....

You’re working in a worksheet in Excel and you press one of the arrow keys on your keyboard to move to the next cell. But instead of moving to the next cell, the whole worksheet moved. Don’t panic. There’s an easy fix for this. When the arrow keys scroll through your entire spreadsheet rather than moving from cell to cell, the culprit of this behavior is the Scroll Lock key....

RSS readers are a great way to keep on top of the news. Unfortunately, a lot of sites have moved away from RSS and towards just publishing all their articles on a Twitter stream. This isn’t so good if you want to make sure you keep up to date with a particular site; anything they post will get buried in your timeline with a million other Tweets. What you can do, however, is convert their Twitter feed to an RSS feed....

What You’ll Need For this project you’ll need the following materials: Note: If you’re interested in adding Netflix to your XBMC experience, check out our article on the topic here. Installing the Bluecop Repository First, download the Bluecop ZIP file here. Second, place the ZIP file somewhere your XBMC installation can see it (network share, flash drive you can plug into the computer running XBMC, etc.) Third, navigate to System –> Add-ons –> Install from zip file....

Like all voice assistants, Alexa isn’t perfect at understanding everything we say. If you feel like Alexa’s missing a few too many commands, it might be time for a little one-on-one voice training. Read on as we show you how to train Alexa to recognize your speaking voice and get a better user experience in the process. Prepping for Your Training Session Before you begin your training session, there are a few minor things to consider....

In the race to create ever slimmer HDTVs, there’s a seldom discussed sacrifice being made: sound quality. Your TV’s built-in speakers are probably terrible, but if you want to fix their anemic sound, adding a sound bar is an easy, inexpensive, and space-saving way to do so. How a Sound Bar Is Different Than Traditional Speaker Setups RELATED: Why Is the Dialogue So Quiet on My HDTV? Most TVs have speakers hidden in the back that have a tendency to project sound towards the wall behind the television set instead of out towards the viewer....

We can’t all be blessed with 20/20 eagle-eye vision. Truth is, the font on most smartphone and computer displays is just too small. If you use Notes on macOS Sierra, you can now increase the default font size and squint less. The ability to change the font size on your notes is a new feature, one which a lot of Mac users have clamored for years about. And, while it is a relatively simple new feature, it’s one that will make a lot of people happy....

Tools can be pretty expensive. If you want to get the most bang for your buck, it’s important that you maintain them regularly so that they last as long as possible. RELATED: How to Take Care of Your Home’s Appliances So They Last Longer The good news is that most tools don’t really require all that much care and maintenance—good tools are made to take abuse. However, they aren’t invincible, and after a while your tools will begin to show signs of deterioration if you don’t properly take care of them....

Windows 8.1 is a free upgrade to all Windows 8 users, but you normally can’t install Windows 8.1 with a Windows 8 product key. Luckily, you can get around this limitation if you really want a fresh install of Windows 8.1. Microsoft also only allows you to download Windows 8.1 installation media with a Windows 8.1 key, so we’ll show you another trick that allows you to download Windows 8....

By default, when you open PDF files in most PDF readers, they open to the beginning of the file, even if you were on a different page the last time you had the file open. RELATED: The Best PDF Readers for Windows That’s very inconvenient if you want (or need) to close the PDF reader when you’re not done reading the PDF file. What if you need to reboot or shut down your PC?...