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How to Keep Your Chrome Tabs Tidy: A Friendly Guide

How to Keep Your Chrome Tabs Tidy: A Friendly Guide Hey there! If you're anything like me, you've probably found yourself drowning in a sea of browser tabs. You know, when you're trying to juggle work, check out the latest news, and maybe sneak in a bit of online shopping—all at the same time. Well, I stumbled upon a super cool feature in Chrome that's been a total game-changer for me, and I just have to share it with you. It's all about organizing your tabs into neat little groups, and yes, it's as awesome as it sounds! Let's Dive Into Chrome Tab Groups Imagine having all your tabs sorted into cute little bundles, each with its own color. That's what Chrome Tab Groups is all about. It's perfect for anyone looking to declutter their digital space and make their online life a bit more manageable. And the best part? It's super easy to get started. Step-by-Step: Creating Your First Tab Group Just right-click on any tab you've got open and look f...

Quickly Create Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Forms

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Did you know, you can quickly create Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Forms without going to Google Drive.  Instead of going to Google Drive, clicking New, and choosing the type of file you want to create, go to your Omni bar (address bar) and type in the type of the file with .new at the end. Type these shortcuts into the Omni bar (address bar) and press enter on your keyboard, a new file will be created and saved into your Google Drive folder. If you want to create a new Google Doc type docs.new  If you want to create a new Google Sheet type sheets.new If you want to create a new Google Slide type slides.new If you want to create a new Google Form type forms.new @travistrue Quickly create new Google Docs, presentations, spreadsheets, and forms ##TechTok ##MicroPD ♬ original sound - Travis True

Finding and downloading free sounds and music from YouTube

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Have you ever had students try to find free sound effects or background music to use in digital projects? YouTube has the Audio Library that offers free (there are some that will need attribution). Below is a video and step sheet showing how to find and download these free sounds and songs. @travistrue Download free background music and sound effects in ##YouTube ##TechTok ##MicroPD ♬ original sound - Travis True Here's an interactive tutorial https://www.iorad.com/player/1732241/Youtube---Finding-and-downloading-free-sounds-and-music-for-school-projects- 7 STEPS 1. The first step is to open YouTube and click on your profile picture 2. Click YouTube Studio 3. Click Audio library 4. To preview the song or sound click Play audio track button ...