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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly find any archived email
• How to blanket your entire home with a strong WiFi signal
• How to transfer your bookmarks to a new computer
• How to add an electrical outlet to a finished wall (without attic or basement access)
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back – Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Laser Printer
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
Long-time subscribers to my daily Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter will remember that I used to feature a monthly Tech Gadget Giveaway that all active subscribers were eligible to win.
I ended up having to suspend that giveaway due to the onset of the Covid pandemic, but now is the time to bring it back – better than ever.
The prizes featured in the new giveaway will include a combination of items I received for testing and review and brand new items that will provided directly by partner companies.
Winners will be selected at random. All Standard subscribers have an equal chance to win. All Premium subscribers have two chances (their email addresses are added to the pot twice).
November’s winner will receive a Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer, Scanner and Copier. Click here for details.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to quickly find any archived email
If you’re like me you probably have hundreds, or even thousands of old emails archived in your email account.
Have you ever tried to go back and find a specific email that you received at some point in the past?
If so, you probably felt like you were searching for the proverbial needle in a haystack, especially if you received several emails from that same sender.
Well here’s a little tip that can help you quickly find virtually any past email from virtually any sender: use your email app’s Search box.
That’s right, every email service and app has a search tool that you can use to quickly find a specific email, regardless of how long it’s been since you received it.
Most of those search tools will let you type anything in there that might be of help in finding an email.
For example, do you know the sender’s name or email address? Type that in and it’ll narrow your search down to just the emails from that one sender.
Do you remember any specific keywords/phrases that would have been in the email, such as “reunion” or “meeting with Bob Smith”?
If so, those keywords/phrases will likely take you right to the specific email you’re searching for.
I recommend that you take a little time to experiment with your email Search box. Type in a few things and see what comes up.
Once you become proficient at crafting your searches you’ll never again have to spend half an hour or more sifting through your Inbox and other email folders just to find one archived email.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to blanket your entire home with a strong WiFi signal
Get rid of dead spots and make your WiFi network a joy to use in every room.
• How to transfer your bookmarks to a new computer
This post has step-by-step instructions for both Chrome and Firefox.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G Smartphone
I’ve been a huge fan of the Moto G line of Motorola smartphones for years. This one truly is fantastic. And since it isn’t locked to any specific carrier it’ll work with virtually all of them.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
How to add an electrical outlet to a finished wall (without attic or basement access)
I really love this technique.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Xbox could knock Sony PlayStation down to third place for the first time in history
• The World Press Photo Contest’s updated AI rules help define what a modern photograph is
• AutoZone warns almost 185,000 customers of a data breach
• Spotify says its upcoming royalty model changes will generate $1B for artists over five years
• Some of the earliest Bitcoin wallets could be particularly open to hacking
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