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The exact method for deleting website data has varied slightly from version to version of iOS, so the method described in our guide below is specifically targeted at users with devices that are running the iOS 8 operating system. If you are using iOS 6, you can follow this guide instead. The steps for iOS 7 can be found here. Our Safari history iPhone guide can show you more information about using your history to find pages you have visited before....

One of these options is called the “Control Center,” and you can access it in iOS 7 by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. But this can be a problem on the lock screen or when you are using apps, so our tutorial below will show you how to change the iOS7 Control Center settings and prevent it from opening in some different spots on the iPhone....

Unfortunately some Wi-Fi networks can be very slow, almost to the point where you wonder if they even have Internet access. But the iPhone will not prioritize a faster cellular network over a slower Wi-Fi network, which can leave you waiting for a Web page to load. In these situations it will typically be more efficient to disconnect from the Wi-Fi network and use your cellular connection instead. If you aren’t in range of a Wi-Fi network but your iPad or laptop needs to get online, then our iPhone share Internet guide can show you an alternate option....

Our tutorial below will show you how to change the formatting option for cells that are formatted as numbers so that those numbers display in your cells without that comma. Microsoft Excel has a lot of formatting options that let you choose how to display your data. Our convert text to number Excel guide can show you how to switch data types. How to Remove the Comma from Numbers in Excel 2013 The steps in this article will show you how to change the formatting for a selection of numbers in your Excel spreadsheet so that those numbers display without a comma....

Downloaded movies and TV shows can be very large in size, so you may want to clear out some old apps and files before trying to download videos. This guide will walk you through a few of the more common items you may want to delete. Step 2: Find the Prime movie or TV show that you wish to download. Step 3: Tap the download icon to the right of the movie or TV show episode to download it....

But there are other reasons that you might want to use closed captioning on a Roku Premiere Plus, and it may even be your preferred way to watch content on the device. Our tutorial below will show you how to change a setting so that you can enable closed captioning on the Roku Premiere Plus by default. How to Turn On Subtitles on the Roku Premiere Plus The steps in this article were performed on a Roku Premiere Plus, but will work on several other Roku models as well....

Our tutorial below will show you where to find the option that lets you switch to the new Gmail so that you can take advantage of the new updates and integrations with other Gmail apps that can help you be more productive. There are a lot of features in Gmail that are difficult to find, or not very obvious. Our Gmail change subject tutorial will show you how to use one of those to edit your email subject lines for replies and forwards....

Fortunately Outlook 2013 makes this possible by allowing you to export your rules set as its own file. That exported file can then be imported into an Outlook installation on another computer so that you can continue to benefit from the actions that those rules are performing in your email account. Have you received a text message with a fun animation? Learn how to send your own confetti message using just the regular iPhone Messages app....

Our tutorial below will show you how to use this alternate forwarding method when you want to forward a message to another Outlook user. You will even be able to add additional body information, if needed, to provide more information about what the included attachment contains. You can also read our guide on how to strikethrough in Outlook if you would like to start using some other formatting options in the email application....

If you have used or seen someone else’s iPhone, you may have noticed that they had a small key with a smiley face on it that appeared when they typed text messages or emails. But if you open the keyboard on your own iPhone, that key might not be present. If your iPhone does not currently have the smiley face key, then you don’t have access to the emojis that you might be seeing in text messages that are sent to you....

While this additional splash of color can break up the monotony of the display, you may find it distracting or unwanted. Our tutorial below will show you where to find the setting that controls this display so that you can turn it off. Learning how to circle something in Google Slides is a useful way for you to highlight a particular bit of text in one of your slides....

But if you created some bookmarks while you were using Edge, you may be looking to import those bookmarks into Chrome. Our guide below will show you how to complete this import by using the import tool that is included with Chrome. How to Import Bookmarks Into Google Chrome from Microsoft Edge The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of the Google Chrome Web browser. I am using Version 75....

But one other benefit of the Google apps is how well they integrate with one another. If you have a Google Sheets file that contains a chart or graph that would be beneficial to a document you are creating, then you are able to add that chart or graph to the document. You can even change the margins in Google Docs if the inserted chart is too large for the document....

Why is My iPhone 5 Repeating Songs? The repeat option is very easy to turn on by accident and if you don’t know what the icon for repeat looks like, you may not even realize that you have enabled it. But you can follow the steps outlined below to learn how to stop repeating songs on your iPhone 5. Step 1: Tap the Music icon. Step 2: Touch the Now Playing button at the top-right corner of the screen....

Finding and Using the Elliptical Marquee Tool in Photoshop CS5 Like most other programs in Windows 7, the right-click menu serves an important function in Photoshop CS5. You have access to additional menu options, including some items where the use of the right-click menu provides a much needed shortcut. Using the right-click menu in the toolbox at the left side of the Photoshop window is definitely one of those situations....

Resolving the GET/DEVMgmt/DiscoveryTree.xml HTTP/1.1 Host 127.0.0.1:8080 Extra Page Problem We have previously discussed the generic method for resolving the problem that some HP Laserjets have with printing the extra status notification page. Click here to read that article. However, for the HP Laserjet P2055 specifically, with the HP Laserjet P2050 Series PCL6 driver installed, you can follow the instructions below. Click the Start button at the bottom-left corner of your screen, then click Devices and Printers....

The process of merging Powerpoint presentations does not need to involve individually inserting each slide into the new presentation. Powerpoint 2010 has a feature that will allow you to merge two separate Powerpoint files with just a few short steps. Combining Two Powerpoint Files in Powerpoint 2010 The steps in this article will assume that you have two separate Powerpoint files, and that you want to combine them into one new file....

Use AirPlay to Watch Your iPhone 5 Screen Through Your Apple TV It is important to note that this will work for a lot of apps, but not all of them. Content and licensing subscriptions prevent certain apps from being used in this manner. So if you find that mirroring is working for some apps and not for others, then it is probably due to these restrictions. This tutorial is going to assume that you already have the following set up –...

One way to do this is with a Mac program called Hider2. You can visit the Hider2 Web page and download the program there. It was developed by a company called MacPaw that makes a number of other useful Mac utilities as well. You can install Hider2 on your computer to create a vault where you put all of your important files and folders behind a password of your choosing....

Everyone has different printing needs, and those needs are amplified when you are working with a program as flexible as Microsoft Word 2010. You can print on a variety of different types of paper, you can format your documents to an impressive degree, and you can even do some light picture editing. Fortunately, you have a lot of control over how your documents print as well, and you can even customize the number of pages of your document that print on a single sheet of paper....