While Google Slides doesn’t specifically have a feature that lets you hide slides, this ability to skip slides is very similar to the option to hide slides that is available in Microsoft Powerpoint. So continue reading below and find out how to skip slides in Google Slides. How to Skip a Slide During a Presentation in Google Slides The steps in this article are going to show you how to mark a slide to be skipped while you are giving a presentation....

There are a lot of resources on this topic, and they can provide some conflicting pieces of advice. My guide below will highlight some of the things that I have learned in the 10+ years that this site has been online and offer advice on some of the things to focus on when you are getting started with your own technology blog. Solveyourtech.com is a tech blog running on the WordPress content management system....

With the iOS 14 update, however, you have a little more control over your Home screen and what happens with your new apps. If you like to keep your Home screen free of clutter and intend to either search for an app to launch it, or use the app library, then you have the option of not adding the app icon to the Home screen. I personally only really launch a few apps from my Home screen, then use the search function to find installed apps on my iPhone beyond that....

Your iPad has an interesting setting called the split keyboard that is meant to make it easier to type on the device when you hold it with two hands. By enabling the split keyboard you will be placing one half of the keyboard on each side of the screen where it’s easier to access when you are holding the tablet in both hands. But it’s possible to enable the split keyboard by accident and, if you don’t know how you did it, restoring the default full keyboard could prove challenging....

If you’re wondering why you can’t see your friend’s Snapchat story if you’re not blocked, then it’s either because they have their story set to friends only and you’re not their Snapchat friend. Another reason why you can’t see their story even though you’re not blocked is because of a glitch. Sometimes Snapchat says a story is unavailable even though the person hasn’t hidden you from seeing it. This glitch or bug can be fixed by you updating your app and it shouldn’t be a thing that happens all the time....

This is meant to be a feature that helps to speed up your work and improve your accuracy. But it’s not always helpful, so you may be wondering how to shut it off. You can turn off autocomplete in Google Sheets by going to Tools > Autocomplete > then clicking one of the options on the autocomplete drop down menu. Many of the programs and Web applications that you use will have the ability to autocomplete as you type....

This setting is meant to give you a reprieve from phone calls, text messages, and other types of notifications that you may be receiving on your iPhone. You can turn off Do Not Disturb on your iPhone 7 by going to Settings > Do Not Disturb > then disabling the Manual and the Scheduled options. You can set up the Do Not Disturb feature on your device so that it occurs on a schedule, or you can activate it manually....

The iPad’s usefulness both as a productivity tool and an entertainment device means that sound is pretty important. Whether it’s coming from the device’s speakers or through headphones, you want to be able to hear sounds as well as possible. However, there are some sounds on the iPad that may be unwanted. One such sound is the clicking noise that is made whenever you type on the keyboard. This is meant to simulate the sound of typing on an actual keyboard, but it can be a rather annoying sound both to you and the people around you....

Fortunately this setting, called a link preview, is something that you can turn off in your account. Our tutorial below will show you how to disable the link previews in Yahoo Mail so that the only part of your link is the underlined clickable text. How to Disable Previews of Links in Yahoo Mail The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome, but will also work in other desktop Web browsers....

One change that you might be able to make which could improve the performance of MTG Arena is to turn off shadows. This is an option found when you switch to the Custom quality level, and it removes the shadows that appear on the game board when a card “flies” over it. How to Disable Shadows in MTG Arena The steps in this article were performed on the most current version of MTG Arena available when this article was written....

Unfortunately these notifications can sometimes contain a lot of personal or sensitive information that you don’t want to share with everyone that is within sight of your phone screen. So if you are bothered by the high visibility of the preview information in your text message notifications, then you might want to stop it from happening. Our guide below will show you where to find the setting for the text message previews in Android Marshmallow so that you can turn them off....

But you might find that you use double-spacing more than you realized, and that this shortcut is actually causing problems when you are typing text messages or emails. Fortunately you are able to disable the shortcut by editing a setting on your phone. Our tutorial below will walk you through the steps to turn off that shortcut. Disable the “.” Shortcut on an iPhone in iOS 10 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10....

That LED flashlight is pretty bright, especially if it’s at night or in a dark environment. Our how to turn off flashlight on iPhone 11 tutorial below will show you how to shut it off from either the Control Center or from the lock screen. How to Turn Off Flashlight on iPhone 11 Our article continues below with additional information on turning off the iPhone flashlight, including pictures of these steps....

one sound you may not like, however, indicates that a text message has been sent. Our tutorial below will show you how to find the menu where you can adjust your phone sounds, including how to disable the sent text message sound on the iPhone. How to Shut Off the iPhone Text Message Swoosh Sound Our guide continues below with additional information on how to disable the sent text message sound on an iPhone, including pictures of these steps....

Newer versions of Photoshop have started to make it easier for people to see how certain tools work with the addition of Rich Tooltips. This offers a pop-up window when you hover over a tool that contains a link you can click to see how to use that tool. This can be very helpful, but you may find it to be an annoyance that you would rather not have. Our tutorial below will show you how to turn that setting off....

The Tips app is something that you can open on your iPhone like any of the other default or third-party apps that are installed. And, like these other apps, it is configured to send notifications. On the Tips app, these notifications come across as unsolicited interruptions, and they can be annoying or intrusive if you don’t want or need them. You can turn off notifications from the iPhone Tips app by going to Settings > Notifications > Tips > and disabling the Allow Notifications option....

Stop Wi-Fi Sync in iTunes 11 on a Mac This tutorial will cover disabling the Wi-Fi sync feature for an iPhone 5, but it is similar for any other iOS device for which you have enabled the feature. And if you decide to configure Wi-Fi sync again in the future, you will still have the option to do so. Step 1: Launch iTunes 11 on your Mac. Step 2: Connect the device for which you wish to disable Wi-Fi sync to the computer, either wirelessly or with a wire....

Once you have turned on the Siri feature, you can start asking her to do things for you, such as call a contact, set an alarm, create a calendar event, or perform a Web search. It is a very useful feature that can really improve your experience with your iPhone. Turn on Siri on the iPhone 5 If you discover after enabling Siri that you actually prefer not to use her, then this article will teach you how to turn Siri off....

Most apps require periodic updates, either as they add new features, or fix existing problems. You can usually continue to use the older version of an app, but you might not have the optimal experience if you do so. Luckily it’s possible for you to simultaneously update all of your iPad apps at the same time so that you don’t need to spend hours doing all of the updates individually....

The process for uploading videos to YouTube has gotten easier and easier over the years, and you can even upload a video directly from your iPhone. Simply take the video using your iPhone’s camera, then launch the YouTube app and follow the steps below to upload the video. How to Upload a Video from an iPhone 7 to Your YouTube Account The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 12....