Colored cells in Microsoft Excel can help you organize data, track changes, and make it easier to read. For example, in a customer spreadsheet, you might use a green background to track which customers have made a sale. But how do you count these colored cells? Method 1: Count Colored Cells With Find and Select Excel includes a Find and Select feature that lets you count cells of different colors. Here’s how to use it: Select the Home tab then press the magnifying glass icon. In the drop-down menu, select Find… Select the Format… drop-down menu and choose Choose Format From Cell… Use t ..read more

When you really want to focus without any distractions, using full screen on your computer is a great idea. What happens when you want to exit full screen, though? We’ll show you how to exit full screen in Windows 11 in a few different ways. Three Ways to Exit Full Screen on Windows 11 Computers There are actually three separate ways to exit full screen on your Windows 11 computer, whether you’re using a laptop or a desktop. We’ll take you through each method so that next time you’re in full screen, you can choose which one works best for you. How to Exit Full Screen in Windows 11 Using F11 ..read more

Does your Chromebook get stuck on a white screen (with or without the Chrome logo) during startup? This post will help you understand the factors responsible for Chromebook white screen issues and how to fix the problem. What Causes White Screen Issues on Chromebooks? External devices or accessories can interfere with your Chromebook’s startup process and cause the white screen issue. You might also encounter a white screen on startup if your Chromebook’s operating system is corrupt, missing, or damaged. The problem is sometimes due to hardware defects—faulty screen, motherboard damage, etc ..read more

#image_title While Microsoft Word provides an array of formatting features for both text and images, you may decide that what you apply doesn’t work out. We’ll show you how to clear formatting in Word for both text and images. How to Undo Formatting in Word Before you review the “clear formatting” options below, you might easily revert text and image formatting using the Undo feature offered by Microsoft Office. This is handy if the most recent changes you make in your document are to either text or image formatting. On both Windows and Mac, you can find the Undo button in the Quick Access Too ..read more

Creating an email group (also known as a contact group) in Microsoft Outlook helps sending emails to a specific set of people easier and quicker. We’ll show you how to make an email group, use the group, edit the group, and delete the group, in Outlook’s web, desktop, and mobile versions. In case you don’t know, an email or contact group in Outlook is a set of multiple email addresses. You create a group, add people to that group, and then use that group’s name to send emails. This way, you only have to enter the group’s name in Outlook’s To field to send your email to multiple people at once ..read more

When you open a link in Outlook, do you end up using the wrong web browser? If you want to use a different browser than you do for other apps, we’ll show you how to change the default browser in Outlook on mobile and desktop. Note: For Outlook on the web, links open within the same web browser that you’re using for Outlook.com. Change the Default Browser in Outlook on Mobile You can change the default browser in the Microsoft Outlook mobile to open links in your default browser or Microsoft Edge. The steps are the same for Outlook on Android and iPhone. Open Outlook and tap your profile icon ..read more

Have you discovered that “Service Host: Windows Event Log” or “svchost.exe” is using so much CPU on your computer? That specific process might be experiencing issues, or your Windows operating system might have a bug. There are ways to reduce this process’ CPU usage on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC, and we’ll show you how to do that. Other reasons for the above process malfunctions are that a virus or malware has infected your PC, your system files are corrupted, a third-party app is causing the problem, and more. Restart the Windows Event Log Process When the Windows Event Log process use ..read more

Many Windows users report a frustrating glitch in which their search bar closes as soon as they open it. While the cause of this bug is unknown, it’s very likely due to corrupted system files. In this troubleshooting guide, we’ll list 8 solutions for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 that should help get your search bar working once again. 1. Change the Windows Search Registry Entry One of the most common causes for the Windows Search bar to stop working correctly is corrupt registry entries. By deleting these entries, you can force Windows to automatically recreate them, fixing the problem. Her ..read more

If you’re running several apps that require a lot of memory, your system’s RAM can quickly become overwhelmed. To keep things running smoothly, Windows has a hidden feature known as virtual memory. Windows automatically manages the virtual memory size for all drives on your PC, but if you find your applications are still lagging, you may want to manually increase the virtual memory size. Here’s how. What Is Virtual Memory? Virtual memory is a system that supplements physical memory (RAM) by using a portion of the hard drive known as the “page file.” When your computer runs out of RAM, which i ..read more

#image_title Whether you’re drafting an essay, writing a novel, or editing an article, there’s nothing more frustrating than a solid horizontal line in MS Word that you can’t get rid of, no matter how hard you try. If you’re wondering how to remove a line in Word, there are a few easy ways to remove unwanted horizontal and border lines, and we’ll show you how. Use Formatting Symbols to Figure Out The Problem A solid line in your Word document could simply be a line you can easily delete. However, if you held down Shift and hit the underline key to insert lines into a Word document, you’ve like ..read more