Rob Woodgate
221 articles published since July 26, 2018
About Rob Woodgate
Rob Woodgate is a writer, trainer, and IT consultant who currently lives in the UK. When he's not writing O365 articles for How-To Geek he spends his time advising companies on knowledge management, speaking at the occasional conference, and playing Assassin's Creed. Rob's likes include the Xbox, Ludwig Wittgenstein, peanut butter, and Windows. His dislikes include Macs, rudeness, leafy green vegetables, Facebook, and anyone who says "bro", "brah", or variants thereof. Rob has a beard but little hair, meaning he fits in very well in groups of other middle-aged men who work with computers.
Latest Articles
How to Move Microsoft Authenticator to a New Phone
Did you just get a new phone? You'll have to transfer your 2FA accounts if you use Microsoft Authenticator.
How to Show an Outlook Calendar in Google Calendar
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How to Switch Back to the Classic Ribbon in Microsoft Office
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How to Enable Reddit's Dark Mode
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Markdown is a simple syntax that formats web pages---and it's much easier to learn and use than HTML.
How to Hide, Pin, and Filter Chats in Microsoft Teams
Organize and filter your Microsoft Teams chats so that you can find them when you need to.
How to Close Microsoft Teams Completely When You Close the App
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How to Change the Background in Microsoft Planner
Change your Planner background to something a bit more soothing than blinding white.
How to Show the Number of Unread Gmail Emails in Your Browser Tab
Show the number of unread emails in your Gmail inbox in your browser tab, no matter where you are in Gmail.
What Are Microsoft Teams Meeting Notes, and How Do You Use Them?
Use the built-in meeting notes in Microsoft Teams for accessible, immediate note-taking.
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Use Microsoft Teams' History menu to remember where you saw that file or message.
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Add OneDrive backup protection to your Windows folders so that you don't lose your important files.
How to Pin a File in Microsoft Teams
Keep critical documents visible in Microsoft Teams by pinning them to the top of the Files tab.
How to Change the Spellchecking Language in Outlook Online
If you're writing an email in a different language, change the spellchecker to match in Outlook Online.
How to Turn off Animated Emojis and GIFs in Slack
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How to Create Live Polls During a Microsoft Teams Meeting
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How to Sync Files in Microsoft Teams to Your Device
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