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Tips & tricks for seniors with the first computer steps

Situation:

The windows taskbar is difficult to handle - opens, closes, wrong menus are called, etc. If you need it it is gone, if you don't need it it stands in the way ...

Solution:

Lock the taskbar:

  • Right mouse button on the taskbar
  • "Taskbar Settings" at the bottom
  • Activate the switch at "Fix taskbar"
  • Turn off the switch for "Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode"
  • Close the window by clicking on "X" in the top right corner
  • Situation:

    The font / generl display when surfing in the Chrome browser is too small / illegible ...

    Solution:

    Enlarge the display by simultaneously pressing the "Ctrl" and "+" keys (first the Ctrl key and keep it pressed - then while holding down the Ctrl key, press the "+" key as often as you like. This enlarges the display in the browser.

    With the "Ctrl" and "-" keys, the display in the browser can be reduced again if necessary.

    Situation:

    How can I ensure that my Office documents (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) are saved automatically (if I forget to save or the computer crashes) ...

    Solution:

    Activation of the automatic saving under "File" - "Options" - left "Save" select - checkmark "Save AutoRecover information all" and set the minutes set to e.g. 1 minute. In addition, the option "When closing without saving the last automatically keep restored version " select or check the box