#703 Install new fonts on Windows
In this video, we show you how to add new fonts on a Windows computer. It’s really easy. You download the font you want and then drag and drop it in Settings.
The capacity to use ICT-based devices, applications, software and services via their interfaces (mouse,
keyboard, touch screen, voice control etc); to use basic productivity software, web browser, and writing/
presentation software; to use digital capture devices.
Ability to identify and use digital tools to carry out tasks effectively, efficiently, productively, and with
attention to quality. At higher levels, the capacity: to choose, adapt and personalise ICT applications and
systems; to critically assess the benefits/constraints of ICT applications and approaches; to design and
implement ICT solutions; to recover from failures; to stay up to date with ICT as it evolves; to adopt
computational modes of thinking.
In this video, we show you how to add new fonts on a Windows computer. It’s really easy. You download the font you want and then drag and drop it in Settings.
This is a great time saving tip for anyone who uses Excel. If you have a number of columns or rows which you’d like to be the same width as the contents of the cells, this nifty trick shows you how to resize them all in a couple of clicks.
In my previous post, I mentioned one way to remove black bars from video – by simply flipping your phone (or tablet) portrait. In this new post, we’ll use the Microsoft Video (Photo) app as an alternative. This example will show you how to for both images and video. It’s not perfect but it’s better!
Okay so it’s a little bug bear of mine… When I see people shooting video on their phone in portrait mode. It’s so much better if you just rotate your phone for viewing video / recording video and also taking certain photographs – otherwise you can end up with the black bar syndrome. Any black… Continue reading #693 Flip it (Your phone)
In this video, I share my top 3 Windows tips that might save you some time and heartache. Enjoy!
This utility is available for Mac and PC, although it has more functionality on the PC version. It enables you to check documents, websites and any screen-based media to see if they pass contrast thresholds for accessibility. It is available to download for free from TPGi. There is also a colour blindness simulation on sampled… Continue reading #667 Accessibility: Colour contrast analyser
In this video we’ll show you how to use the basic online similarity checker for Microsoft Word online – it’s great for checking for similarities and also a great tool for gathering information for your bibliography
In this video, I’ll show you how to restore closed tabs and also how to bookmark. It’s really annoying if you accidentally close down Chrome – or if your computer resets and you had a few tabs open – so this video will show you how to restore them.
Most of us use Google every day as part of our web searches and research. Many of us have only scratched the surface of the search engine’s capability. Here we will look at possibly the first in a series of Google search tips/hacks to make your searching more efficient and refined. There are many useful… Continue reading #652 Google search tips
If you need to automatically create a ‘First’ or ‘Hanging’ indentation in Word, this is the post for you. It’s a handy tool for writing large documents and formatting your bibliographies.