Microsoft Word includes a number of image manipulation features that can be surprisingly flexible and powerful. While the features that it includes won’t compare to a proper image manipulation program, they still provide easy and quick access to an impressive range of effects. One of the effects that Word can apply to images is called “Artistic Effects”. The Artistic Effects … [Read more...] about How to Add “Artistic Effects” to Images in Word
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How to Only Defrag Specific Drives in BootSpeed 11
Keeping your computer in good shape is essential if you want to continue to keep using it. If you have an older computer where defragging your laptop is necessary, there could be times when you only want to defrag a specific drive. The good news is that BoostSpeed 11 has an option where you can choose what drive to defrag. If you want to defrag them all, you can, but it also … [Read more...] about How to Only Defrag Specific Drives in BootSpeed 11
How to Invite Someone to Discord
Discord is a multiplatform communications app designed for gamers. It features text, voice, and video communications as well as support for servers, private messages, and emoji. All in all, it’s a very slick free communication app that makes it appealing not just to gamers but many other users too. If you’re wanting to set up reliable Discord communications with your friends … [Read more...] about How to Invite Someone to Discord
How to Add a Bot to a Discord Server
One of the extra flexible features of Discord is the ability to add bots to a server. These bots can perform a wide range of tasks. Some examples features allow bots to act as jukeboxes, greeting bots, automatic server moderation tools, and video game statistic providers. First of all, to be able to add a bot to a server you need to have the “Manage Server” permission in … [Read more...] about How to Add a Bot to a Discord Server
How to Set up a Group DM in Discord
Discord is a multi-platform communications app designed for gamers, although it's great for non-gamers too. Most people primarily communicate through public or invite-only servers or use Direct Messages or DMs. One of the generally under-appreciated discord features is the group DM. Group DMs allow you to have a private chat with up to ten people without having to set up a … [Read more...] about How to Set up a Group DM in Discord
How to Configure the Syntax Highlighting in Notepad++
When you’re writing code, you want your development environment to have the flexibility to work with any of the programming languages you may use. One feature that can be particularly helpful is called “syntax highlighting”. Syntax highlighting applies a range of colours to key syntax depending on the language being used. Tip: Syntax is a set of rules that describe the … [Read more...] about How to Configure the Syntax Highlighting in Notepad++
Why Is Bing My Default Search Engine?
Bing is Microsoft's search engine. The company developed and updated Bing with Internet Explorer and Edge in mind. So, if you want to enjoy the best possible browsing experience on Edge, you should set Bing as your default search engine. … [Read more...] about Why Is Bing My Default Search Engine?
How to Add a Friend in Discord
Discord is a great communication platform that’s designed for gamers. Support for text, voice, and video communications makes Discord particularly flexible and suitable for every type of communication. The main way that a lot of people communicate in Discord is through servers. Discord servers allow many people to communicate in an open or invite-only platform. Many people … [Read more...] about How to Add a Friend in Discord
Fix Notepad++ Doesn’t Show Up in Open With
If you often use Notepad ++ to write down notes or edit source code, you should set it as the default program to open specific file types. In this manner, you'll be able to quickly open your files without right-clicking on your documents to select Open with Notepad++. Well, sometimes this option does not work and your computer may fail to associate Notepad++ with certain … [Read more...] about Fix Notepad++ Doesn’t Show Up in Open With
How to Synchronise Scrolling for Multiple Documents in Notepad++
When you want to view multiple documents at once in Notepad++, you could open a second window and tile them. Alternatively, you can split the main window into two sub-windows. To do so, right-click on an open tab and select “Move to Other View” or “Clone to Other View”. “Move to Other View” will open a sub-window, if one does not already exist and move the tab to it. “Clone … [Read more...] about How to Synchronise Scrolling for Multiple Documents in Notepad++