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How to Check What Version of Office You Have on Mac OS
This article will explain how to check which version of Microsoft Office you have installed on your Mac OS computer. 1. Open any Microsoft Office program that you have on your system and open a new document. Word, Excel and PowerPoint are the most-commonly installed software. 2. On the top left corner of the Office…
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How to Set up Sync on Chrome
This article will show you how to set up sync on Chrome, which allows you to sync bookmarks, extensions, personal info, and more across multiple devices using Google Chrome. 1. Open a new Chrome Window. Open the menu (the three dots) at the top right and click on Settings. 2. Click on Turn on sync. 3. Before confirming,…
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Input Lag Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get about input lag from monitors and TVs here at Micro Center: Q: What is input lag? Input lag is the delay between an action you take (moving your mouse, clicking a key on the keyboard) and the system registering and displaying that action. Input lag is…
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Cable Management Tips and Tricks
Here are a few different tips and tricks you can do to better manage cables when building a computer. 1. Understanding your power supply Power supplies can come in different forms: Modular, semi-modular and non-modular. The difference between each of them is the ability to add or remove cables to the power supply.…
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How to Setup NVIDIA Surround
Here is how to setup the NVIDIA Surround feature to have a continual display across multiple monitors with a NVIDIA graphics card. 1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel by right clicking any empty space on the desktop. 2. On the navigation tree on the left, under 3D Settings, select the Configure Surround, PhysX. 3. On the…
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How to change which apps can run in the background on Windows 10
This article will walk through the steps to take to change which apps are able to automatically run in the background as you use your Windows 10 computer. 1. Right click on the Start button, typically found at the lower left corner of the screen, then click on Settings. 2. From the Windows Settings screen that appears,…
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How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine
Looking to back up your Mac? Today we will show you how to back up a Mac computer using Time Machine which is found on any system with MacOS. Here is how to do this: 1. Connect an external storage device to the Mac. 2. If the Mac prompts to use the drive to back up with Time Machine, put a check in Encrypt Backup Disk and…
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macOS General Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we get about macOS at Micro Center: Q: What is MacOS? MacOS is the operating system that Apple runs on any iMac, MacBook, and other Mac desktops and laptops. Q: What makes the macOS different from Windows? MacOS is developed by Apple and only Apple will…
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How to create a rule in Outlook
This article describes how to create a rule in Outlook to automatically sort emails into folders and provide an example of a rule with a corresponding action. 1. Click the Start Icon and open Outlook. 2. Once Outlook is open, click on the Home tab. 3. Select an email to be entered in a rule. 4. Click Rules and select…
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How to Clear File Explorer History in Windows 10
This article describes the steps to take in order to clear file explorer history on Windows 10. 1. Open your File Explorer on your computer, this can be done by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard and the letter E at the same time. 2. Once File Explorer is open, open the This PC folder. 3. Click on the File tab on…
