Computer crash? Power went out during a storm? And you were in the middle of editing a budget spreadsheet and didn't get a chance to save your work? Ugh.
Microsoft Office programs (which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are by default set to automatically save an open file every 10 minutes. So when you re-open the program, your file should still have all the changes you have made — except for the last 10 minutes of work. (Your file may retain more recent changes if you manually saved it yourself by pressing Control+S on the keyboard.)
10 minutes between autosaves not good enough for you? Me neither. Here's how to better protect your hard work:
If you’re training & troubleshooting patrons' tech — in group classes, one-on-one sessions, or helping navigate e-book readers and gadgets — do you have the 7 Qualities of a Great Technology Trainer?
I bet you already do most of these. But to make sure Doug Johnson's list is great to review to make sure you're being the best technology trainer you can be.
If you accidentally close a tab in Firefox, there are 2 ways you can bring it back:
1.Right-click on the tab bar, then click "Undo Close Tab". You can repeat this step if you're looking for a tab you closed a while back in the same session.
I agree with by Ellyssa Kroski at her "10 Fictional Libraries I’d Love to Visit" post — Sunnydale High School Library (from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") is #1 on my list too!
Jennifer Birnel over at WebJunction wrote Fear Not the New Gadget where she provides the 9 basics you can master to navigate the variety of e-book readers and tablets your patrons need help with — no matter the make or manufacturer.
Need to create mailing labels from an Excel spreadsheet or your Outlook Contacts? Go from raw data to a sheet of Avery labels that are ready to affix to your mailing:
Want to add a note or a quote to a Pinterest board, or add an image to increase "likes" and "shares" on a Facebook posts — but can't find a photo, SomeEcard, or LOLcat to use? Try Quozio; it "turns meaningful words into beautiful images in seconds."
Quozio is a free (no account, no sign-up, no email address required) online image generator that's easy to use: