Taking a screenshot of your device
If you want to capture some information that’s displayed on your screen, such as a receipt, it can often be helpful to take a screenshot.
Luckily this is easy on all devices, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
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Tekee Tim's Tips
Tekee Tim is full of useful hints and tips to get more out of your computers, tablets, smart phones and systems, and online services, so bookmark this page and keep coming back for more tips.
Stop your laptops connecting to the wrong WiFi
As you travel around with your laptop, you'll end up connecting to all sorts of WiFi networks and this can cause problems if you're back at home or in the office and there's a WiFi hotspot nearby that your device keeps trying to connect instead of your own connection.
Where's all my space gone?
If the drive in your laptop or desktop gets too full, this can cause all sorts of problems from a slow computer to issues when trying to save or create new documents. Luckily Windows and macOS include handy new features to show you exactly where your disk space is being used and we'll show you how to use it here.
Using Scribble on iPadOS 14
One of the best new features in iPadOS 14 is Scribble, this lets you use your Apple Pencil to write into any text entry field on the iPad so you can handwrite messages, documents etc and the iPad will convert it into text, just as if you'd typed it in.
In this tip, we'll show you a few ways you can use it and also point you to the setting to get more info about how you can make the most of it.
Send Later and Undo Send in iOS 16
Two of the new features in Mail in iOS 16 for iPhone are the ability to send an email later and to undo an email you've sent.
In this tip, we'll show you how to use both of these new features.
Can't find your files?
When you've had your computer for a while, it's easy to start to lose track of where your files are stored, especially if you've created a lot of folders and have to spend time digging around for the correct file.
Fortunately, with both macOS and Windows, it's easy to find the files you need without having to do much work. You can also use the search tool to find applications, photos, settings as well as documents and emails, so you should be able to find anything you need at any time!
Where did my application go?
If you have a lot of applications running on your computer, it can sometimes be difficult to find the one that you’re looking for.
Fortunately both Mac and Windows have an easy to use shortcut for switching between your applications.
WiFi, but no Internet?
Occasionally, when you're connected to a strong WiFi signal, you may find that you can't actually call up any web pages or send any emails. There are a few reasons why this can be the case and we'll run through some ideas that can help you get online here.
Using any file as a template on a Mac
One of the great features of macOS is the ability to use almost any file as a template for creating new files based on that file.
Creating a playlist in Apple Music on macOS
Apple replaced iTunes in macOS Catalina with the new Apple Music app. A lot of the functions for music are the same but creating playlists and adding songs is slightly different so we thought it was time to revisit how to make a playlist of your favourite music.
Using iMessage on iOS and Mac OS
If you have an Apple device and need to send a message to someone else using an Apple device, you can send it using iMessage, Apple's own instant messenger built into the messages app on your Mac, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad
Creating a QR code using DuckDuckGo
As well as being a great, privacy focused search engine, DuckDuckGo also allows you to easily create QR codes right in your browser!
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