Here’s something slightly worrisome you may not know: all Android (and iPhone) apps can read your clipboard. That’s bad enough, but how can you know when it’s happening? Thankfully, we can keep an eye on any shady apps.

That’s the worst thing about apps having access to your clipboard—it’s pretty much impossible to know if it’s being abused in the background. That’s why Android 12 introduced a feature called “Show Clipboard Access.” When enabled, you’ll see a little message every time an app accesses your clipboard.

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It’s easy to improve the appearance of your Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow by including an attractive background. You might use a color, gradient, or pattern, or insert an image. Another way to make your background appealing is by animating it. If you use Microsoft PowerPoint on Mac, you have the option to animate a still slide background. This adds subtle movement to the image, so it doesn’t distract from your slideshow or its message.

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Before we get started, make sure you’ve downloaded a keyboard app from the Play Store. Many of them will guide you through the process of changing the keyboard.

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There are more keyboard apps available on Android than you’d care to try, but we do recommend trying at least a few on for size. When you do, you’ll need to make it your preferred keyboard. Before we get started, make sure you’ve downloaded a keyboard app from the Play Store. Many of them will guide you through the process of changing the keyboard.

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Microsoft added Night mode to Xbox consoles with a system update, so now you can save your eyes when playing in the dark if you find yourself especially sensitive to bright light. Here’s how it works and what you can customize.

What Does Night Mode Do?

Night mode was added to the Xbox Series X|S consoles and original Xbox One lineup in the October 2021 system update. It won’t show up until you update your console under Settings > General > Updates.

With the mode enabled your Xbox gains the ability to automatically dim the display and, on Xbox Series consoles, filter out blue light. HDR can also be automatically disabled when Night mode kicks in since this mode is often dazzlingly bright in dark environments.

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If you have looked for a gaming TV in the last couple of years, there is a good chance you have come across Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM).

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There’s nothing quite as annoying as having a song stuck in your head and not being able to identify it. Thankfully, if you can hum the song out loud, Google Search can help you figure out what tune is stuck in your head. The Hum to Search feature is available in the Google mobile app and works with humming, whistling, or anything else you can do to mimic a tune.

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Light sensors have made it possible for displays on Android phones to automatically adjust the brightness to match your surroundings. This is handy, but it’s not perfect. We’ll show you how to turn it off and control brightness manually.

Most Android devices these days call auto-brightness “Adaptive Brightness.” Not only does it use the light sensor to match your surroundings, but it can also learn your habits. If you always turn down the brightness at a specific time of day, it will start to do that for you.

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To change or remove the password of an Excel workbook, you’re going to need to know the current password in order to open the document to begin with. Go ahead and open the workbook and enter the password.

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