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Fortunately iOS 9 makes it a short process to locate this information on your iPhone. Once you have followed our guide below to determine the remaining iTunes gift card or credit balance on your Apple ID, you will know exactly how much money you have to spend on media or apps before iTunes starts charging the payment method that is tied to your account. Here is how to check your iTunes gift card balance on an iPhone 6 – These steps are also shown below with pictures – Step 1: Tap the iTunes icon....

Signing up simply requires you to create a Google account, then you can navigate to Gmail and begin using your new email services immediately. One of the first things you may want to do after creating a Gmail account is to add that email to your other devices. But it’s possible that you may run into some issues if IMAP is disabled for your Gmail account. Our guide below is going to show you where to go in Gmail on your computer so that you can view the current status of the account’s IMAP feature and enable or disable it as needed....

Our guide below will show you how to view the Excel default file type settings from within the Excel application, and even show you how to add or remove permissions for other file types. View Excel 2013 Default Settings The steps below will show you how to see which file extensions currently have Excel set as their defaults. Note that this may not actually be every file type that Excel can open....

One helpful way to deal with this problem is to highlight all of the cells in your worksheet that contain a formula. This can offer a quick way to identify all of the cells where a calculation is occurring, which can aid in your troubleshooting efforts. Quickly Highlight Cells Containing Formulas in Excel 2010 The steps in this article will show you a simple way to identify all of the cells in your Excel spreadsheet that contain a formula....

You can change the default margins in Google Docs by going to File > Page setup > changing the margins > clicking Set as default > clicking OK. The margins in a document might seem like something that is unimportant however, for some schools and organizations, it can be an important formatting element that must be the same for every document you create. These margins, combined with other settings like the font size, will often need to adhere to a strict set of standards....

You can also change the appearance of the lock screen and the Home screen by adjusting the wallpaper that serves as the background for those locations. You may have previously set different pictures for the lock screen and the Home screen, but might now want to have a more consistent experience as you switch between the two. Fortunately, there is a quick way to set the same background picture for the lock screen and the Home screen on your iPhone by following our guide below....

Windows Hello facial technology is similar to unlocking your iPhone or Android handset with your face. So here’s how to set up facial recognition and use your face to log into Windows 11. Set Up Windows Hello in Windows 11 To set up Windows Hello facial recognition in Windows 11, do the following: Test Windows Hello After going through the facial recognition process, you’ll want to test it out. You don’t have to restart your PC (although you could) – hit Windows key + L to lock your device....

Our tutorial below will show you how to share Safari links through Twitter by taking advantage of the integration that is included between these two apps on your device. Share a Link from Safari on Twitter on an iPhone The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 8.4. The steps are the same for other iPhone models running the same version of iOS, however these steps may vary slightly for people that are using an earlier version of iOS....

Huh? What is a Guest Wi-Fi Network? Editor’s note: A guest network provides internet access to visitors at your home or business while restricting access to your regular Wi-Fi network. It’s a great way of keeping your home Wi-Fi network secure, along with your various IoT devices. For example, I used to hate it when guests would come over and mess with my Sonos. I’m the commander of music in my home!...

While you might have considered copying and pasting that information into Excel, sorting it there, then pasting it back into Word, you actually have access to a sorting tool directly within the Word application. Our guide below will show you how to use Word’s sort feature by selecting a list of names and sorting them alphabetically. How to Alphabetize a List in Word 2013 The steps in this article were performed with a document that contained a list of names that I want to sort alphabetically....

If you’re trying to analyze data where dates are important, being able to sort by date is important. Thankfully, Google Sheets makes it easy to sort your data into date order. You’ll need to be sure all your dates are in a valid date format first. Once that’s done, you can sort your dates in seconds. If you’re unsure, here’s what you’ll need to do to sort by date in Google Sheets....

My first attempt flopped when I discovered later that the audio had malfunctioned. So the title of this article is a bit ironic since I did mess it up. But hey, I fell flat on my face, so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. Start Facebook Live Streaming & Be an Online Star Facebook Live streaming is the same as a live TV show. You appear on an online video screen, and you start talking to your followers....

This includes a new feature when the Music app displays all of your content, even the songs that haven’t been downloaded to the device. This makes it easier for you to see all of the content you own in iTunes, as well as the content actually synced to your phone. But if you find this to be confusing or unnecessary, you can turn it off. Disable Showing Cloud Music in iOS 7 As with most of the features on the iPhone 5, this can be turned on or off, depending upon your situational needs....

While this can be convenient, you may dislike the fact that anyone with access to your iPhone could reply to your text messages, or you might find that you simply start a quick reply by accident to often. Our guide below will show you where to find this setting so that you can turn it off. How to Disable Quick Reply for Text and iMessages on an iPhone The steps in this guide were written using an iPhone 5, in iOS 9....

Note: Here, I’m using Word 2007, but the feature was discontinued in 2010. Summarize a Microsoft Word 2007 Document Open the document you want to summarize and click on the Office button. Then click Word Options. Word Options comes up. Click on Customize from the sidebar. Open the “Choose Commands From” dropdown menu and select the “All Commands” option. Scroll down from the list of commands and find AutoSummary Tools, click on Add and click Ok....

Use iCloud since it has an easy interface and offers great speed. Begin by connecting the older iPhone to the power source and ensure that it is in Wi-Fi range. The power source needs to be connected since transfer over Wi-Fi eats up loads of battery. Once done, open Settings on the older iPhone and turn on Contacts Toggle option. Once this is done, move down to the bottom end of the page and click on Storage and Backup option....

Our tutorial below will show you how to turn off the animations that play in Outlook 2013 when you expand groups or conversations. Sometimes this will have little effect on how the application runs, but it can show noted improvement for some users. Disable Some Animations in Outlook 2013 The steps in this article are going to show you how to disable animations when you expand groups or conversations in Outlook 2013....

Did you know that you can also remove the “Sent from my iPhone” signature on your emails? This is helpful if you would prefer that your email recipients not know what device you are using. Stop Playing a Sound for New Emails on the iPhone 5 This is, personally, one of the first changes I made when I got my iPhone. I have several email accounts configured on my phone and some of those email accounts are basically repositories for spam....

You are probably used to seeing notifications from the Messages of the Calendar app, but you might be wondering how to disable the iTunes Store notifications on your iPhone if those are coming through. Fortunately you can customize the notifications for iTunes on your device, and you can even shut them off entirely. How to Get Rid of iTunes Notifications on an iPhone Our guide continues below with more information on how to turn off iTunes notifications on an iPhone, including pictures of these steps....

The convenience factor means that you can play it while you’re standing in line somewhere, or on public transportation. However, the music and sounds coming from Super Mario Run could theoretically bother someone that is nearby you when you are playing in public so, if you aren’t able to wear headphones, it might be a good idea to simply turn off the music and sounds in the game. Out guide in this article will show you where to find those settings so that you can turn them off....