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One of the ways that you can navigate through the book is to skip forward or backward. However, if you often find yourself needing to skip a significant amount of time, then the default 15 second interval for skipping might feel like too little. Fortunately you can adjust the skip amount for iBooks audiobooks with our tutorial below. How to Change Audiobook Skip Settings on an iPhone 7 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10....

Unfortunately this can be confusing in situations with multiple devices with similar sounding names, which can leave you wondering how to change the Bluetooth name on your iPhone 7. This is accomplished through the Settings menu on your device, and should only take a moment or two. You will then be able to change your Bluetooth name on your iPhone 7 to a name that is easier to recognize. How to Change the iPhone 7 Bluetooth Name The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10....

Fortunately, if you are asking the question “how do I turn off burst mode” then you can explore a handful of different options that should allow you to stop creating so many images. Your iPhone’s Camera has a number of different modes that you can select from by swiping the mode carousel to the left or right when the app is open. But there’s another, somewhat hidden mode, that you can use to quickly take a rapid series of still photos....

How to Put Battery Percentage on iPhone 7 Screen Our tutorial continues below with additional information about showing the iPhone 7 battery percentage, including pictures of these steps. Knowing how much battery life you have left on your iPhone is important information if you are going to be out and about in the world. You will likely need your phone at some point, especially if there is an emergency, so having sufficient battery life is important for the phone to be useful....

This is occurring because not all computers have all fonts, so the new computer is choosing a different font to make up for the font that it is missing. Fortunately you can avoid this problem by changing a setting in your file on your computer where it will embed your fonts into the Powerpoint presentation. You will then be able to view or display the slideshow as intended on other computers, secure with the knowledge that it will appear as you originally intended....

There are a variety of ways to restrict content on an iPhone if the device is going to be used by a child or in a work capacity. But perhaps one of the more interesting methods involves the use of the Guided Access feature. When Guided Access is enabled, the iPhone is locked to a single app. This function is actively enabled from within that app, then it must be disabled again when you want to use something other than that app....

To turn on overtype mode in Microsoft Word 2010 you need to go to File > Options > Advanced > and check the boxes for “Use the insert key to control overtype mode” and “Use overtype mode.” Overtype mode is an option in Microsoft Word whereby you can press the Insert key on your keyboard and type over any existing characters that are to the right of the cursor. It was a default option in previous versions of Word, but a change in user sentiment has switched to the point where Overtype is disabled by default in Word 2010....

Your iPhone probably contains a lot of personal information that you don’t want to fall into the wrong hands. Setting a passcode will provide a certain amount of security, but a 4-digit numeric passcode only has 10,000 possible combination, so someone that is determined enough could eventually get it. One way to get around this is to enable an option where your iPhone will erase all of the data on the phone if the incorrect password is entered 10 times....

But if you don’t empty your trash, especially for a long period of time, it can consume a lot of storage space, and even slow the performance of Outlook. You can delete things from the Outlook trash, but you will receive a pop-up window alerting you that the file is about to be permanently deleted. If you find this to be unnecessary, then you can follow the steps below to stop that prompt from appearing....

But you might find that you don’t need that information, and that its presence is either cluttering your folder display, or it’s adding some unnecessary confusion. Luckily this is a setting in Windows Explorer, and you can disable it if you would prefer to simply view the file name without its file type extension. Our tutorial below will show you where to find this setting so that you can hide the file type at the end of a file name in Windows 7....

But if the data changes, or if it is moved around, the cells might no longer require your attention. However, if they are still highlighted, it could be problematic for your readers. Fortunately the process of removing cell shading is similar to the process of adding it, so continue with our tutorial below to see how you can remove cell shading in Google Sheets. How to Clear Fill Color in Google Sheets The steps in this article assume that you have an existing spreadsheet in Google Sheets that contains fill color in some of your cells, and that you would like to remove that fill color....

Fortunately this is something that you can configure in the browser. Our tutorial below will show you how to stop all sites from playing sound in Google Chrome so that you no longer need to go searching for a mute button. How to Disable Sounds from Playing on Web Pages in Google Chrome The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of Google Chrome. By changing this setting you will prevent pages that you visit from playing any audio files....

Your iPhone makes it easy for you to take pictures and record videos. Both types of media can be created with the device’s default Camera app. There are also variations of each type of thing you can record, including Live Photos. You may have noticed when viewing your pictures and videos in the Photos app that your videos and Live Photos will start playing automatically. However, this may not be something that you want....

But it’s pretty common to skip a day of working out or exercising, especially if you have other tasks that you need to accomplish. So if you are busy with other things and aren’t able to exercise, then seeing the reminders from the Activity app can create a negative experience. For days like this, it might be a good idea to take advantage of a setting in the Watch app that will let you mute the Activity reminders for the day....

This message preview feature can be used on the Apple Watch as well, which is great if it’s something that you like to use. But if you would prefer that your email previews not be displayed on your watch face so that anyone nearby is able to view them, then you can follow our tutorial below to disable those previews on your watch. How to Disable Message Previews in the Apple Watch Mail App The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 10....

The call blocking feature on the iPhone is one of my favorite things about the device. I have been getting an astronomical number of spam and telemarketing calls over the past few months, and the ability to block a number from my phone with just a couple of steps has been a real lifesaver. But sometimes I can get a little too liberal with my call blocking and accidentally block a number that I didn’t actually want to block....

But it’s actually not an app, as there is a somewhat hidden option on the device that you can use when you need some extra light. Our article below will show you where to find the flashlight on iPhone 5 and how you can start using it on your own. How to Use the Flashlight on iPhone 5 Our guide continues below with additional information on using the flashlight on iPhone 5, including pictures of these steps....

If someone has asked you to find the headers for an email in Outlook 2013, however, you may be at a loss in determining where to find that information. Our guide below will show you how to view the email headers for a single message in Outlook 2013. View Email Headers in Outlook 2013 The steps below will show you where to find the email headers for a message that is in one of your folders in Outlook 2013....

While normal text that is inserted into your document can not be written vertically, you can write vertically in Word 2013 with the assistance of a text box. A text box in Microsoft Word exists on a level above the actual document and can be manipulated separately from the main document body. So continue below to see two ways that you can write vertically in Word by taking advantage of text boxes....

However, in recent versions of iOS, another option has been added. Our tutorial below will show you how to shut down your iPhone through the Settings menu instead if you find yourself in a situation where that is the better option for turning off your iPhone. How to Shut Down an iPhone Without Using the Power Button The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 12....