by Tony Holowitz | Jul 31, 2019 | Google
How would you find a specific type of file, such as a PowerPoint presentation, using Google search? This Google search tip will focus on finding information contained in a specific type of computer file. Enjoy. Tony Holowitz: Free Google Search Tips and Tricks I love...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 30, 2019 | Computers 101
If I lost all of my computer data I would be in big trouble. If I lost the pictures of my kids I’d be devastated. Carbonite online backup service is an inexpensive back up service that I’ve used for years and I’d highly recommend them. It is...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 29, 2019 | Microsoft Access
In the last video, we created a query using two tables. We used a left join so that the query would look at the Orders table first, and we used search criteria to narrow down our results. In this video, we’re going to look at joins in a bit more depth, as...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 29, 2019 | Quick Tips
If you use Google Maps on your phone, a lot has changed recently — especially so over the last few weeks. There are lots of new features that are easy to miss and make navigating a lot more efficient, like these keyboard shortcuts. Here are 14 tips and tricks to...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 28, 2019 | Google
Searching Google for Zip and Area Codes is extremely easy. This tutorial is designed to make you think about all the types of things you can find on Google, besides zip and area codes. The possibilities are endless. Tony Holowitz: Free Google Search Tips and Tricks I...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 28, 2019 | iPhone | iPad Tips
Getting Familiar with the iPhone These tutorials will teach you how to get around your iPhone. It is a great overview of the buttons and parts of your iPhone. This is a great tutorial for just getting acclimated with what you see when you explore the visual parts of...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 27, 2019 | iPhone | iPad Tips, Microsoft Outlook
How to Show a Second Time Zone in Microsoft Outlook’s Calendar By Melanie Pinola | January 22, 2016 04:18 pm – See more at: http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/show-second-time-zone-outlook-calendar#sthash.Ycltg01v.dpuf When you work with people in another...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 26, 2019 | Quick Tips
Share this website on Facebook! Hi I ladies and gentlemen, in this tutorial I’m going to show you how to add links to a Facebook post. If you want to share a website such as www.TeachAnOldDogNewTricks.com on Facebook, this is how you do it....
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 25, 2019 | Alexa
Who, er, what is Amazon Alexa, you ask? Alexa is the brain behind the Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot, Amazon Tap and the voice-controlled assistant inside the Fire TV. The female voice lives in the cloud, and is thus always up to date. This virtual personal aide learns...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 24, 2019 | Microsoft Access
Free Microsoft Access Training I’d like to thank Mr. Steve Snyderman and his staff at GCFLearnFree.org for allowing me to offer these excellent Microsoft Access tutorials to my students for free. Access 2010 is a database creation and management program in the...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 22, 2019 | Quick Tips
TechSmith Tips – Understanding Video File Types Published on Feb 22, 2016 Hi and welcome to yet another episode of TechSmith Tips! In this episode Mike is going to try and help you understand different video file types and recommend which ones may work best for...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 21, 2019 | Google
I am always searching for computer tips that I think will help you. I came upon this video tutorial that lists 17 things you can do with Google and I thought you might find it helpful. One note: you might want to turn the music down. I would like to thank pandas can...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 21, 2019 | QuickBooks
In this QuickBooks tutorial we will take a look at the new interface in QuickBooks 2013. If you are new to QuickBooks or upgrading you will see some subtle changes and some new yellow boxes that allow you to look at more information; a training tool so to speak. In my...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 20, 2019 | Quick Tips
Here is another great video from the Federal Trade Commissions YouTube channel about computer security. OnGuardOnline.gov is the federal government’s website to help you be safe, secure and responsible online. The Federal Trade Commission manages OnGuardOnline.gov,...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 19, 2019 | Google, Quick Tips
Google PhotoScan turns your prints into high-quality digital images The team behind Google Photos has released a new app for turning your old prints into digital photos, letting you save them to the cloud with a single tap. PhotoScan, which is being made available...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 16, 2019 | QuickBooks
Older Versions of Free QuickBooks Pro Training: versions 2006 to 2012 The fundamentals of using QuickBooks has not changed since I started using QuickBooks many years ago. You can create invoices, run reports about those invoices, and receive payments on those...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 15, 2019 | Quick Tips
I love to teach people about computer software and technology that impacts us every day. My primary goal is to help individuals and small business owners make the most of the software they use on a daily basis. My Computers 101, Internet Skills and Web Tips and Google...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 15, 2019 | Quick Tips
How to set your browser’s homepage. It is very easy to set your browser’s homepage. In this very short tutorial we will teach you how to do that in a few simple steps....
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 14, 2019 | Quick Tips
Beware of Ransomeware. It was first reported in England — hackers gained access to the National Health Service computers, effectively shuttering the entire system. Patients were told to stay home; doctors and nurses were unable to access email or medical records and...
by Tony Holowitz | Jul 14, 2019 | Quick Tips
Many years ago I tested Dragon NaturallySpeaking and at the time my computer was not powerful enough to handle Dragon NaturallySpeaking by Nuance. About two years ago I rediscovered Dragon and I use it for dictating emails in Microsoft Outlook and for writing these...