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DigiTip 84 β Read Aloud in Word π£οΈ
Short one today, but helpful!Continuing on from last week’s DigiTip on proof-reading, this tip is all about the text-to-speech function (or ‘read aloud’) in Microsoft Word! Before we talk about exactly why this function is so useful, here’s how to make it work for you. To access it, you can either: Navigate to Review and […]
TipDigidol 84 β Darllen yn Uchel yn Word π£οΈ
Un byr, ond defnyddiol heddiw!Gan barhau o DipDigidol yr wythnos diwethaf ar brawfddarllen, mae’r awgrym hwn yn ymwneud Γ’’r nodwedd testun-i-lais (neu ‘darllen yn uchel’) yn Microsoft Word! Cyn i ni drafod pam mae’r nodwedd hon mor ddefnyddiol, dyma sut maeβn gweithio. Er mwyn cael mynediad ato, gallwch naill ai: Llywio i Adolygu ac yna […]
DigiTip 83 β Double-check anything with Wordβs Editor π
You’ve probably been writing on your computer before – be it Microsoft’s Word or any other word processor – and seen that red squiggly line under your writing indicating that you’ve misspelled something. It’s pretty helpful, and makes it effortless to go back and correct yourself while you write. However, in this blog you’ll see […]
TipDigidol 83 β Gwirio unrhyw beth gyda Golygydd Word π
Mae’n debyg eich bod wedi bod yn teipio ar eich cyfrifiadur – boed hynny gyda Microsoft Word neu unrhyw brosesydd geiriau arall – a gweld y llinell goch o dan y geiriau yn dangos eich bod wedi camsillafu rhywbeth. Mae’n eithaf defnyddiol, ac yn ei gwneud hi’n ddiymdrech i fynd yn Γ΄l a chywiro eich […]
TipDigidol 82 β Rheoli eich chwilio gyda Gweithredwyr π
Mae cael mynediad at wybodaeth ddibynadwy a pherthnasol trwy chwilio ar y rhyngrwyd yn dod yn fwy a mwy anodd dros amser. Gyda ffactorau megis optimeiddio peiriannau chwilio (SEO) neu integreiddio GenAI annibynadwy, gall deimlo fel gormod o frwydr i gael canlyniadau sylfaenol o’ch chwiliadau yn google neu beiriannau chwilio eraill (Efallai y bydd gan […]
DigiTip 82 β Control your searching with Operators π
Getting access to reliable and relevant information via internet search is becoming more and more difficult over time. With factors such as search-engine-optimisation (SEO) or unreliable GenAI integration, it can feel like far too much of a battle to get basic results from your searches in google or other search engines (Interested readers might learn […]
DigiTip 81 β Rest your eyes using f.lux π
f.lux is a free utility application for your computer that can help with your sleep routine and health, eye health, and time management/awareness, all for practically no effort. It works by gradually changing the amount of coloured light coming from your display monitor. During the day your screen will be bright and vibrant, like sunlight, […]
TipDigidol 81 β Gorffwyswch eich llygaid gan ddefnyddio f.lux π
Mae f.lux yn rhaglen rhad ac am ddim ar gyfer eich cyfrifiadur a all helpu gyda’ch patrwm cwsg aβch iechyd, iechyd eich llygaid, a rheoli amser / ymwybyddiaeth, oll heb unrhyw ymdrech bron. Mae’n gweithio trwy newid yn raddol faint o olau lliw sy’n dod o’ch monitor arddangos. Yn ystod y dydd bydd eich sgrin […]
DigiTip 80 β Free up space with TreeSize π³
Here’s another handy utility application for you! If you’ve ever struggled with a cluttered file system, disorganised drive, or just flat ran out of storage space, you might benefit from JamSoftware’s TreeSize. TreeSize is an “intuitive visualisation tool” that allows you to see the structure and contents of your file systems in various helpful formats. […]
TipDigidol 80 β Rhyddhau gofod gyda TreeSizeπ³
Dyma raglen ddefnyddiol arall i chi! Os ydych chi erioed wedi cael trafferth gyda system ffeiliau anniben, gyriant anhrefnus, neu wedi rhedeg allan o ofod storio, efallai y byddwch yn elwa o TreeSize gan JamSoftware. Mae TreeSize yn “offer delweddu sythweledol” sy’n eich galluogi i weld strwythur a chynnwys eich systemau ffeiliau mewn gwahanol fformatau […]
