![]() Press it gently and watch the Test Your Microphone Indicator ( Figure C). On my laptop it’s next to the camera on the lid. Once you’ve found the built-in microphone, test it by putting your finger over the microphone input hole-that tiny little hole on the device. Many programs come with their own settings that’s why you might encounter more than one microphone. If there’s only one listed, as shown in Figure C, you’re in luck because that’s the system’s microphone. If you have more than one microphone listed, you might be using one that won’t work correctly with Dictate it uses the system’s built-in microphone. Use the Choose Your Input Device dropdown to see the hardware listed. Scroll down until you find the Input section. You can open these settings quickly by right-clicking the sound icon in the Taskbar and choosing Open Sound Settings. Dictate has no microphone settings of its own. In fact, if you plan to use Word’s Dictate feature, check your Windows sound settings first. Sound can be a huge part of your working style in Microsoft 365. It might take a few test runs to get the right mix.Īfter resetting the scale, you might want to consider changes to sound. Using the dropdown list for the Change the Size for Text, Apps, and Other Items option shown in Figure B, reset the default setting of 100%.Scroll down to the Scale and Layout section.In the Settings window, choose Display in the left pane.Open the Settings window as you did before by pressing Windows + i or clicking the Start menu and choose the Settings option.Regardless of why, you might benefit from resetting the default display scale. You might have vision issues, or if you’re like me, you’re growing older and your eyes just aren’t as strong as they used to be. You might find that the default size for text, icons and so on just isn’t large enough. Next, we’ll look at a Windows feature that allows you to control the display scale. As mentioned, you’ll lose the other behaviors, but it might be worth it to you. Once you disable this feature, you can position windows anywhere without triggering the snap-to-edge behavior. Locate the Snap Windows option and click to turn it off ( Figure A).In the Settings pane, click Multitasking in the left pane.In the Windows Settings pane, click System.Click the Start button and then click the Settings option (the gear icon) to the far left or press the Windows key + i.If you turn the feature off, you will lose some of its helpful behaviors, but you can turn it off. In this way, you can quickly arrange four open windows. At that point, you can press the Windows key + the up or down arrow to reduce the window to a quarter of its size. Doing so resizes the window so that it consumes the respective half of the screen. Press the Windows key + the left arrow key to snap to the left press the Windows key + the right arrow key to snap to the right. You can quickly snap a window to the left or right halves of the screen. On the other hand, Snap Assist can come in handy. ![]() SEE: Windows 10: Lists of vocal commands for speech recognition and dictation (free PDF) (TechRepublic) You’ve probably had it happen to you, but if you’re not familiar with this behavior, try it yourself: Resize a maximized window and then drag the window to the edge of the screen-snap! Sometimes, it happens with the same file window two or three times! However, if I drag one too close to the edge of the screen Snap Assist maximizes that window. They’re not maximized because I want to see them all at once, and I want them to stay where I put them. I use a couple of large monitors and I almost always have files extended across both. Many users work with lots of Microsoft 365 files open usually extended across multiple screens. There’s no demonstration file because you won’t need one. I’m using Microsoft 365 on a Windows 10 64-bit system. SEE: 69 Excel tips every user should master (TechRepublic) Knowing about them and resetting them can improve your work sessions. In this article, we’ll learn about three Windows settings that impact the Microsoft 365 apps. However, there are a few Windows settings that might help you work more efficiently if you reset them. Most of the time, you’ll work with app options to customize the way you work with a Microsoft 365 app. How to reset your Windows 10 password when you forget it Image: Anton Watman/Shutterstock Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services ![]() Learn how to work more efficiently by setting them up to support the way you work. You might be surprised to learn that some Windows settings can be changed to your advantage as a Microsoft 365 user. 3 Windows settings that you can reset to work more efficiently in Microsoft 365
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