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Ben Stockton-

Ben Stockton

About Ben Stockton

Ben Stockton is a freelance tech writer from the United Kingdom. In a past life, he was a UK college lecturer, training teens and adults. Since leaving the classroom, he's been a tech writer, writing how-to articles and tutorials for MakeUseOf, MakeTechEasier, and Cloudwards.net. He has a degree in History and a postgraduate qualification in Computing.

Latest Articles

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How to Restart an Android Smartphone or Tablet

There are a few different ways to reboot your Android smartphone or tablet.

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How to Find Latitude and Longitude Coordinates Using Google Maps

Useful if the location doesn't have a street address.

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How to Change Google Maps' Scale from Miles to Kilometers

If you want to change Google Maps scale units from miles to kilometers (and back again), here's what you'll need to do.

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How to Copy Music to Your Android Phone

Move your music from your PC to your Android phone.

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How to Use Spoiler Tags to Hide Messages and Images on Discord

With this work-around, you can initially hide a message or attachment in Discord.

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How to Check Your Printed Document History in Windows 10

Is your printer getting a lot of use?

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How to Clear Discord Cache Files on Desktop and Mobile

If you're pinched for space clearing out your Discord cache might get you a few hundred megabytes.

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How to Find Archived Emails in Gmail

Archiving emails in Gmail allows you to hide older emails from view, rather than permanently deleting them. Here's how to find them afterward.

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How to Calibrate the Compass on Android to Improve Device Location Accuracy

Calibrating your Android compass can help improve your location accuracy in Google Maps.

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How to Calculate Variance in Microsoft Excel

It's simpler than you might think!

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How to Read Text Messages Out Loud With Android

Want your Android phone to read your texts out loud?

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How to Create a Custom Map in Google Maps

Put the power of Google Maps to use for your own custom maps.

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Microsoft Office
How to Change Language in Microsoft PowerPoint

Create powerful PowerPoint presentations using any language you want.

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How to Set an Out-of-Office Message in Gmail

If you're on vacation, or just planning a small break from the office, you'll need to set an out-of-office message. Here's how to do so in Gmail.

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Microsoft Office
How to Find Circular References in Microsoft Excel

Time to fix your Excel formulas and stop going around in circles.

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How to Enable or Disable Developer Mode on Discord

Discord's developer mode enables hidden information in your server that you can use to create new bots and add new features. Here's how to turn it on.

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How to Turn Your Android Phone into a Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot

Your Android phone can be a Wi-Fi hotspot.

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How to Limit Responses in Google Forms

There are a few ways you can restrict responses in Google Forms. Here's how.

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Microsoft Office
How to Insert a Signature Into Microsoft Word

Need to sign a document in Word?

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How to Clear Your Recently Played List on Spotify

If you want to hide your love for one artist or another, you'll need to clear this list.

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