Apple’s presentation software does all the heavy lifting for you when converting a PowerPoint presentation to Keynote. Doing the opposite, though, requires a few extra steps—we’ll walk you through them! First, double-click the Keynote presentation you want to convert in Keynote, and then click “File” at the top left. In the drop-down menu that appears, hover your cursor over “Export To.” In the submenu that appears, click “PowerPoint.” You’ll now be in the “PowerPoint” tab of the “Export Your Presentation” window....

You don’t need any special software to create a custom map for yourself or others. Google Maps is all you need, allowing you to add your own pinpoints, shapes, and directions to a custom map. Here’s how. You’ll need to use Google Maps on your desktop to do this. If you’re having problems with a blank Google Maps screen, you’ll also need to clear your site data. RELATED: How to Fix Blank Google Maps In Chrome...

A family tree is a hierarchical chart that details the connection between members of a family. You can create your own family tree in PowerPoint by using one of Microsoft’s many hierarchy style SmartArt graphics. Here’s how. To get started, open PowerPoint and navigate to the “Insert” tab. In the “Illustrations” group, click “SmartArt.” The “Choose a SmartArt Graphic” window will appear. In the left-hand pane, click the “Hierarchy” tab....

Have you ever needed a short Ethernet cable, but all the ones in your closet are six feet long? You could just wrap up the excess, but for a cleaner look, you can shorten the cable yourself. With the right materials, you can even make your own custom-length network cables. By crimping your own Ethernet cables, you can make them in any length you want. Pre-made Ethernet cables only come in specific lengths, and you may need a size that isn’t available....

How to Delete a Watch Face on Apple Watch Removing a Watch face from your Apple Watch is just as easy as adding a new one. To do this, make sure your Apple Watch is unlocked and that the watch face is on the screen (as below, with no windows or other apps open). Touch and hold the watch face until you see the “Edit” and share buttons at the bottom of the screen....

Custom content, or “Mods,” is additional assets and behaviors created by other players for the purpose of enriching the game beyond the base game that Maxis has published. This content often includes clothes for your Sims, traits, aspirations, and much more. Custom content is created and tested by users—it’s a big part of the Sims community. So, here’s a detailed tutorial on how to activate and download mods in The Sims 4 on Windows 10....

By default, your Mac shows several of your most recently run apps in a special section of the Dock. If you’d like to hide this history, it’s easy to disable the “recent applications” area in System Preferences. Here’s how. First, click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of your screen. In the menu that appears, select “System Preferences.” In System Preferences, select “Dock & Menu Bar.” In “Dock & Menu Bar” preferences, uncheck “Show recent applications in Dock....

Installing Windows on your Mac is easy with Boot Camp, but Boot Camp won’t help you install Linux. You’ll have to get your hands a bit dirtier to install and dual-boot a Linux distribution like Ubuntu. If you just want to try Linux on your Mac, you can boot from a live CD or USB drive. Insert the live Linux media, restart your Mac, press and hold the Option key, and select the Linux media on the Startup Manager screen....

If you’re having trouble with poor text or image quality on your printer, Windows 10 makes it easy to print a test page. We’ll show you how to do it. Windows 10’s built-in test page feature works for all printers, so you can use it with your HP, Epson, Canon, and other printers. Before you begin, make sure that your printer’s paper tray is loaded with paper. To get started, we’ll need to open Control Panel....

Create Your World In A Workspace In essence, a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) is cooperative storytelling where random chance can dictate the results of your actions. There are countless systems of rules that dictate what you can and can’t do, the most famous of which is the high fantasy world of Dungeons & Dragons from Wizards of the Coast. In fact, to help assuage the woes of isolation during quarantine, the TTRPG developer is providing free adventures and resources that can help get you started....

If you’re switching from Google Chrome to Microsoft Edge, you might be used to the wonderful world of start page extensions. Start page extensions range from simple and beautiful (like Momentum) to ultra customizable and feature-rich (like ProductivityTab). While you can use Chrome extensions natively in Microsoft Edge (It’s built on Chromium, after all.), the process of installing and setting up a Chrome extension as a start page is unnecessarily convoluted....

Signal is a secure messaging app that takes your privacy very seriously. By default, messages only go to your phone, but you can add other devices that will receive copies, letting you chat from your computers and tablets. Here’s how to manage the devices that can access your Signal account. How to See Your Linked Devices Signal uses your phone number to identify who you are, which means you have to sign up and log in using your smartphone to use the service....

Using Google Docs is a great way to collaborate on and share documents. Sometimes, though, you want to provide somebody with a PDF instead of an editable document. Google Docs now lets you edit your sharing link to provide a PDF. Best of all, if you edit the original document, the PDF link automatically includes any changes you made. Here’s how it works. Note: This process works for Google Docs and Google Sheets, but not Google Slides....

How to Disable Signal’s Contact Join Notifications Signal uses phone numbers as addresses you can reach people at. When a phone number in your contacts signs up for Signal, you’ll see a notification telling you they’re reachable on Signal. The name associated with that person comes from the contact information saved on your phone. To hide these alerts, open the Signal app on your iPhone or Android phone. Tap your profile picture or username initials shown at the top-left corner of the Signal conversation list....

How to Trade Pokémon with Friends There are over 400 Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex. If you want to catch them all, though, you might need a little help. That’s where Pokémon trading comes in. Some Pokémon will only change their forms once you’ve traded them to someone else. Obviously, you’ll then have to get them to trade it back if you want that creature in your Pokédex. For example, the Pokémon “Pumpkaboo” will evolve into Gourgeist, a trade-based evolution....

If you’re running your own router alongside the modem/router combo your ISP gave you, there’s a good chance you’re inadvertently giving yourself a huge headache and a host of difficult-to-pin-down network problems. Let’s look at why these issues arise, how to detect them, and how to fix them. Why Double the Routers Equals Double the Headaches RELATED: How to Troubleshoot Your Internet Connection, Layer-By-Layer The worst kind of tech problems are the ones that are difficult to pin down....

In our previous lesson, we showed you how to keep yourself alive in Survival Mode. Now it’s time to highlight how you can go from living like a castaway to living like a king. There are a few major areas of growth in Survival Mode without leaving the comfort of The Overworld: mining to create advanced tools, enchanting to enhance those tools, farming, redstone machines (big and small), and enchanting....

Minecraft is one of the best ways to introduce young and new people to coding. Command blocks are easy to learn and use, and Java programming is right around the corner with Minecraft mods and Bukkit plugins. It’s also just a very fun place for experienced coders to tinker in. What are Command Blocks and Why Should I Use Them? Command blocks are a redstone component that execute console commands when powered....

After buying a new Mac and launching the App Store, you might see a message that asks you to adopt a handful of apps. We’ll explain what that means and how to do it. Why Do I Need to “Adopt” or “Accept” Apps? When you buy a new Mac, the computer ships with several bundled applications such as Pages, iMovie, and Garageband, that don’t normally come with a default macOS installation....

I Don’t Get It IDGI is an abbreviation for “I don’t get it.” It’s used to express that you genuinely can’t understand a joke or idea. In most cases, IDGI is used as a prompt for more information—“IDGI, please explain it to me.” Of course, it can also carry a dismissive or facetious tone, just as the phrase “I don’t get it” does in the real world. And that’s really all there is to it!...