How-To Geek - Google

Google Is Working On Overhauled Printing for Chrome

Corbin Davenport — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:59:24 GMT

Google is always working on new features and improvements for its Chrome web browser. The company has now started testing a new Web Printing API in Chrome, which aims to bring more advanced printing to websites and web apps.

How to Add, Modify, or Remove Your Phone Number From Google Account

Shan Abdul — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:00:13 GMT

If you have lost or changed the phone number associated with your Google account recovery, you can easily swap it out. Likewise, if you no longer want to use any phone number as a recovery option, you can remove it from your Google account. This guide will show you how to do just that.

How to Resize Columns and Rows in Google Sheets

Ben Stockton — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:00:13 GMT

When you open a new Google Sheets spreadsheet, the columns, rows, and individual cells you see will all be a certain size. If you want to see more data in each cell, you'll need to resize them. Here's how.

How to Highlight Duplicates in Google Sheets

Sandy Writtenhouse — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 15:30:19 GMT

No matter how careful you are entering or importing data, duplicates can happen. While you could find and remove duplicates, you may want to review them, not necessarily remove them. We'll show you how to highlight duplicates in Google Sheets.

Stop Using ChatGPT as a Substitute for Web Search

Tim Brookes — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:15:21 GMT

Do you use ChatGPT or similar AI tools in place of a good old-fashioned web search? It can be tempting to pass your queries off to a chatbot, but there are some good reasons to be cautious when doing so.

Google’s AI-Powered Notebook App Has Arrived

Arol Wright — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 19:05:45 GMT

Large language models are useful chatbots such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, but as they become increasingly more popular, more and more potential uses are coming up for them. Google announced NotebookLM earlier this year, which promised an upgraded notetaking app with AI powers, and now it's exiting a testing period and getting new features.

Google’s New Gemini AI Is Ready to Fight GPT-4

Corbin Davenport — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 15:58:43 GMT

Generative AI is everywhere, but most implementations are based on the same GPT model powering ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. Google has been building its own alternative using its LaMDA model, and now the company has a (supposedly) more powerful replacement: Gemini.

How to Make a Google Doc View Only

Sandy Writtenhouse — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:30:22 GMT

Whether you're sharing your document or working on it alone, unintentional edits can happen. Luckily, Google Docs gives you a simple way to avoid mistaken keystrokes, accidental deletions, and other unintended edits with a view-only mode.

How to Turn Off SafeSearch on Google Search

Mahesh Makvana — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:30:28 GMT

Google Search's SafeSearch ensures you do not see explicit content in your search results. If you'd like to include that content, you'll have to turn off SafeSearch first. We'll show you how to do that on desktop and mobile.

How to Secure Your Gmail and Google Account

Cameron Summerson — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:01:39 GMT

Out of all your online accounts, there's a good chance that Google holds most of your information. Think about it: if you use Gmail for email, Chrome for web browsing, and Android for your mobile OS, then you're already using Google for almost everything you do. Let's talk about how to make sure your account is as secure as it can be.