Computer Help for Seniors

  Share large files with others. https://wetransfer.com/pricing (Free up to 2 GB) Or use iCloud (Finder->Click “Go” menu->iCloud Drive) Move the file you want to share into the iCloud Drive window Create the link Hold “Control” and click on the file Choose “Share” Select “Collaborate” Choose for Who can access “Anyone with the link” Choose for Permissions “View Only” Click “Invite with Link” Wait for the link to prepare Again, Hold “Control” and click on the file Click “Share” Choose “Copy Link” Go to the email you want to send to others so they can get the file and in the message, Choose Paste OneDrive Collaborate on a Document with someone. Word - Turn on Track Changes Pages - Click Share and choose collaborate Google Drive - Click “Share” Or it might be easier to just send a copy of the file as an attachment to the other person. Templates in Gmail - Standardized scripts Enable templates Open Gmail . At the top right, click the gear/cog fo

  2 Types of Printers Ink Jet Printers - Use Liquid Ink, Wet, Better for Printing Photos Ink Cartridges now replaced by Ink Bottles Nozzles can get clogged and printing quality declines. Keep the printer on! Print every 2-3 days to keep the nozzles cleared. Laser Printers - Powder, burned on to paper, better for text and graphics replace the toner less often but the cost is higher You can purchase a Black & White laser printer (for as low as $190) - look at the cost of the replacement toner and how many pages it will yield Scanners The footprint of the printer/scanner is always at least the size of letter paper 8.5 x 11 because it has a flat bed scanner on top. Do you copy/scan multiple pages be sure to get an ADF (Automatic Document Feeder). The top lid has an additional tray for the multiple pages to be scanned/copied. How to make a Copy/Duplicate of a printed page? 1. Place the paper on the scanner glass Face Down or in the ADF Face Up 2. Press Copy on the printer/scanner/copier