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Software

How to Block Someone on Gmail

Stop a sender's emails in Gmail: open a message, hit the three-dot menu, and Block. Here's how, how to unblock, and how to block a whole domain.

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Android

How to Check Battery Health on Android

Android now shows battery health on newer phones. Here's where to find it on Pixel and Samsung, what a good number is, and when to replace the battery.

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Software

How to Convert a Word Document to PDF

Turn a Word doc into a PDF in a few clicks with Save As, Export, or Print to PDF. Here's how on desktop, the web, and your phone, keeping links intact.

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Software

How to Do a VLOOKUP in Google Sheets

VLOOKUP in Google Sheets, with the exact syntax and a working example. Plus how to pull from another sheet, fix #N/A, and when to use XLOOKUP instead.

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PC

How to Fix a Blue Screen on Windows 11

A blue screen (BSOD) on Windows 11? Note the stop code, undo the recent change from Safe Mode, and repair system files. A step-by-step BSOD fix guide.

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Android

How to Fix a Frozen Android Phone

Android frozen and won't respond? Force-restart it — hold Power, or Volume Down plus Power on Samsung. Here's how, plus what to do if it keeps freezing.

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PC

How to Open Task Manager on Windows 11

Five ways to open Task Manager on Windows 11 — Ctrl+Shift+Esc is fastest. Plus how to open it when the screen is frozen or an admin has disabled it.

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