If you want to resize the Start menu on Windows 10 to make it full screen, follow this simple tutorial.

Step 1: Open settings by pressing the Win key on your keyboard or clicking the Win icon on the left-lower corner of the desktop. Then click the Settings app to access it.

Step 2: Click on "Personalization".

Step 3: Select Start, and then turn on "Use Start full screen", which is turned off on Windows 10 desktop/PC by default.

The next time you bring up the Start menu, it will be full screen, filling the entire desktop.

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Did you know that you can install multiple Windows and Linux using the same USB stick, without having to format it twice?

A multi-boot USB flash drive means that instead of needing to create an individual bootable flash drive for each ISO, you can run multiple ISOs from a single bootable flash drive. There are quite a few free tools available designed specifically for the creation of multi-boot USB flash drives, However in this article, we’ll be checking out the new kid on the block, a brilliant free, open-source, and portable software called Ventoy.

Ventoy supports legacy BIOS and UEFI (with and without secure boot), MBR and GPT partition tables, which makes it kind of universal.

To use Ventoy, you need a USB drive (be it a USB stick, an external hard drive, a memory card, etc.) that is large enough to hold the ISO images you are going to use. For instance, the Linux Kamarada 15.1 ISO image is 1.5GB. If you are going to use just that image, you need at least a 2GB drive. The Windows 10 version 2004 ISO image is 4.9GB. To use both images, you need at least an 8GB drive, and so on.

In addition, you need a Windows or Linux PC to prepare the USB drive.

Before proceeding, please note that the USB drive will be formatted by Ventoy, so the data on the USB drive will be lost! If you want to keep the data on it, here's what you can do: copy the data to another location (e.g. to the computer), install Ventoy on the USB drive, then move the data back to the USB drive.

 It is also recommended that you remove any other storage devices connected to your computer (such as other USB sticks, external hard drives, memory cards, etc.) to prevent them from being formatted by mistake.

How to install Ventoy to the USB drive using Windows

Step 1: Start by downloading Ventoy for your operating system from the Ventoy releases page on GitHub:

https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/releases

Step 2: When the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive. To do this, you can use the wizard that comes with Windows itself or a free program such as 7-Zip.

Step 3: Enter the extracted folder and launch the Ventoy2Disk executable by double-clicking it.

 

Optionally, you can translate the Ventoy interface to your language by opening the Language menu and selecting the desired language.

To this tutorial, I’m going to stay with the default language, which is English (English).

Step 4: Select the USB drive from the Device list and click Install.

Step 5: Ventoy warns you of the risk of data loss. Click Yes.

Step 6: Double check you are formatting the right device and click Yes.

 

After a few seconds or minutes, Ventoy finishes installing itself to the USB drive. 

Step 7: You can click OK to dismiss that dialog box and close the Ventoy window. Before closing, observe that the program now informs you which Ventoy version is installed on the device.

 

Step 8: Now that your USB drive is ready, copy the ISO images you are going to use onto it.

 

Note that you can organize them inside a folder, to keep them separated from other files on the USB drive. During boot, Ventoy searches all the directories and subdirectories recursively to find all the ISO files inside the USB drive.

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How to restart your iPhone X or 11

Step:1 Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power off slider appears.

Step 2: Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off.

To your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.

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Using different media types during a PowerPoint presentation helps keep the audience entertained. Inserting an animated GIF in PowerPoint can capture attention and add humor when well-placed and relevant to the topic.

This tutorial will show you how to insert animated GIFs in PowerPoint presentations to demonstrate an activity, convey a message, or grab the audience’s attention.

Step 1: Start by opening PowerPoint and navigating to the slide where you want to add the animated GIF. Click on Insert in the top navigation and double click on Pictures. 

Step 2: If you have an animated GIF on your computer, choose the file from its location and click Open.

When you play the slideshow during a presentation, the GIF is animated automatically.

Insert an Animated GIF In Powerpoint From Online Image Search

Step 1: Click on Insert in the top navigation and choose Online Pictures (PowerPoint 2013 and later.)

Step 2: Search in the popup box for an image to use in your presentation. You can narrow your search by typing gif.

 

By default, Creative Commons only is checked off. You only want to use images that are legal in your presentation so keep it checked.

Step 3: Select the image you want to use and click Insert to add it to your slide. Narrow your search even more by using specific keywords. For example, typing office GIF will only show animated images related to an office.

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There are a few ways to turn on AssistiveTouch

Method 1

Step 1: Launch Settings from your Home screen. 

Step 2: Tap Accessibility.

Step 3: Choose Touch.

Step 4: Tap AssistiveTouch to turn it on.

Step 5: Toggle AssistiveTouch.

Method 2 

Note: Before using this option, make sure your device has Siri enabled.

Method 2: Use "Hey Siri" to say, “Turn on AssistiveTouch.”

For older Model iPhones/iOS

Method 1

Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

Step 2: Tap on General.

Step 3: Tap on Accessibility.

Step 4: Tap on AssistiveTouch under the Physical & Motor section — it's towards the bottom. Turn On AssistiveTouch.

Method 2 

Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility and scroll down to Accessibility Shortcut. 

 

Step 2: Under the triple-click the Home button for option, select Assistive Touch.

Now you can turn the Assistive Touch on or off by holding down the Home button three times.

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WhatsApp on Android and iPhone directly integrates with your contact book. As long as a contact is on WhatsApp, they’ll show up in the app. But you can also quickly add a contact to WhatsApp directly in the app. 

Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

Step 2: Go to the Chats tab.

 

Step 3: Tap New chat.

Step 4: Tap New Contact.

 

You’ll now see all of the usual fields. Type in their name, company details, and their phone number.

From there tap the “Save” button.

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Get your Google Doc converted to PDF file format instantly online without installing any software.

Step 1: Open your document in Google Docs or create a new one.

Step 2: Click File from the menu.

Step 3: Go to Download as and select PDF Document in the pop-out menu.

 

Depending on the browser you’re using, access your downloads as you normally would. You should see your newly created PDF file.

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Step 1: Open WhatsApp.

Step 2: Go to the Chats tab.

Step 3: Tap New Message icon on top-right corner.

 

Step 4: Tap New Contact.

 

You’ll now see all of the usual fields. Type in their name, company details, and their phone number.

From there tap the “Save” button.

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The Start Menu is the central hub for everything in Windows 10, and because of that, its default look is very "stock".

The good news is there are plenty of ways to customize the Start Menu to make it fit your personal style. From resizing tiles, to changing the color, and even picking what folders you see, we'll show you all the ways you can change it up.

How to pin an application to the Start Menu in Windows 10

If you want an application to appear in your Start Menu, you can easily pin it from anywhere on your computer. In this example we will just use an application on the desktop; however, the process is the same from anywhere on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 1: Right click on the application you want added to the Start Menu.

Step 2: Click on Pin to Start.

How to unpin an application from the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Right click on the application you want to unpin.

Step 2: Right click on the application you want to unpin.

Step 3: Click on Unpin from Start.

How to change the size of tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Right click on the application you want to resize.

Step 3: Click on Resize.

Step 4: Click on the option you want. They are as follows:

• Small: This is the size of the Cortana tile in our example below.
• Medium: This is the size of the Skype video tile in our example below.
• Wide: This is the size of the Store tile in our example below.
• Large: This is the size of the Mail tile in our example below.

How to move tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click and hold on the tile you want to move.

Step 3: Drag the tile to the position you want.

Step 4: Let go.

How to turn off live tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

Live tiles are the tiles that show information on them while in the Start Menu. It almost looks like a slideshow and if you don't like this feature, you can turn it off.

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Right click on the live tile you want to turn off.

Step 3: Click on More

Step 4: Click on Turn live tile off.

How to change the color of the Start Menu in Windows 10

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click on Settings.

Step 3: Click on Personalization.

Step 4: Click on Colors.

Step 5: Click on the color you want.

How to add folders to the Start Menu in Windows 10

On the left side of the Start Menu (not the side with the tiles) you can add certain Windows 10 folders to show up there, making it quicker to access them. By default the File Explorer and Settings are the only folders listed there.

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click on Settings.

Step 3: Click on Personalization.

Step 4: Click on Start.

Step 5: Click on Choose which folders appear on Start.

Step 6: Click on the switch under the folder you want to add.

You can easily reverse this action by following these exact same steps.

How to rename groups of tiles in the Start Menu in Windows 10

In the Start Menu, you will notice titles above groups of tiles. The default titles are "Life at a glance" and "Play and explore." You can change these headings at anytime. 

Step 1: Click on the Start Menu. It's the Windows icon in the bottom left corner.

Step 2: Click on the title you want to change.

Step 3: Delete the text in the type field.

Step 4: Type the new title you want.

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If you’re writing a Word document and need to insert placeholder text into a template or outline, there’s an easy way to generate sample text. Sure, you can type your own nonsense words to generate placeholder text, but Word actually has a built-in function to generate random text.

Generate Random Text with the Rand Formula

If you want to use random (yet coherent) text as filler content in your Word document, you can use the random content generation formula provided by Word.

The first method is to simply type in the following formula:

 =Rand()

This will automatically generate five paragraphs, each containing three sentences.

Word generates by filling in what’s between the parentheses. To do that, you’ll use =Rand(x,y), where x is the number of paragraphs and y is the number of sentences in each paragraph.

For example, if you want seven paragraphs that each contain four sentences, you’d use the following formula:

=Rand(7,4)

Generate Lorem Ipsum Text with the Lorem Formula

The same rules apply here as the previous method. Type in =Lorem() and then hit Enter, and Word will create five paragraphs of Lorem Ipsum text, each containing three sentences.

 

You can modify the amount of text the same way as with the rand formula, too. If you want four paragraphs that each contain nine sentences, you would type the following formula and then hit Enter:

=Lorem(4,9)

Generate “Quick Brown Fox” Text with the Old Rand Formula

Type in the following formula and hit Enter:

=rand.old()

The default for this method is three paragraphs that each contain three sentences.

As with the other methods, though, you can fill those parentheses to get more precision. For example, =rand.old(5,5) would generate five paragraphs that each repeat that sentence five times.

 

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