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digitpatrox1 day ago
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Chrome’s New Update Broke Text Highlighting on Some Sites

A recent update to Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers introduced a bug with highlighting text. Many websites and web apps are affected, and will have to be updated to fix the new behavior. Chrome 131 changed how browsers handle text selection styles, specifically impacting the inheritance behavior of selection properties. This means you might not see highlighted text when you…
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digitpatrox1 week ago
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A Beginner’s Guide to Editing Text Files With Vi

Vi is a powerful text editor included with most Linux systems, even embedded ones. Sometimes you’ll have to edit a text file on a system that doesn’t include a friendlier text editor, so knowing Vi is essential. Unlike Nano, an easy-to-use terminal text editor, Vi doesn’t hold your hand and provide a list of keyboard shortcuts on the screen. It’s…
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digitpatrox2 weeks ago
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How to rewrite text with AI on Notepad for Windows 11

To use Rewrite AI for Notepad, open the app, open a text file, or compose your text. Select the text, right-click the selection, and choose “Rewrite.” Then, choose the AI-generated text and click “Replace.” Yes, you can disable Rewrite for a more classic experience for Notepad. If you want to try it while it’s on preview, you may have to…
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digitpatrox3 weeks ago
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Microsoft Outlook workaround fixes freezes when copying text

Microsoft is investigating a known issue that affects Microsoft 365 customers and causes classic Outlook to hang or freeze when copying text. These problems appear on systems running Outlook Current Channel Version 2409 (Build 18025.20096) or higher or when using languages with an IME (Input Method Editor). “When you select text in a classic Outlook email and then use the…
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digitpatrox4 weeks ago
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How to extract text from images on Windows 11

To extract text from images with Snipping Tool, capture a screenshot, click “Text Actions,” select the text, right-click the selection, and choose the “Copy text” option. Or choose the “Copy all text” option from the “Text Actions” menu. To copy text from images and screenshots using the Photos app, open the picture, and use the “Copy all text” button or…
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digitpatroxOctober 16, 2024
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How to Spot and Avoid Fake Amazon Driver Text Messages

Scammers worldwide target consumers with fake Amazon driver chat text messages. The scam tricks unsuspecting individuals into sharing personal information or making fraudulent payments. Unfortunately, because of existing laws, scammers can easily leverage people-finder sites like Intelius, TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate, Spokeo, and WhitePages to create long lists of phone numbers. Once they have these numbers, they send out phishing texts…
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digitpatroxOctober 14, 2024
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How to Extract Text From Images on Windows 11

Key Takeaways To copy text from an image, open the image, launch Snipping Tool, select Snip > New, take a screenshot of the image, click “Text Actions,” and choose “Copy All Text.” To copy text using PowerToys, install and launch the tool, select Text Extractor > Open Settings, turn on “Enable Text Extractor,” and use Windows+Shift+T to perform the task.…
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digitpatroxSeptember 14, 2024
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The Easiest Way to Convert All-Caps Text

The Caps Lock key is my nemesis. I keep accidentally hitting it, and, before I know it, I’ve typed FIVE ANGRY WORDS LIKE THIS. Like a sane person, I delete these words and turn my capitalized tirades into simple sentences. This process wastes a lot of time, unless you use a tool to fix the way macOS handles capitalized text.…
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digitpatroxSeptember 2, 2024
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Don’t Be Held Back by Your Default Linux Text Editor, Try These Instead

Quick Links Give These GUI Editors a Try Choosing a text editor is all about finding one that’s useful and easy to use. Whether you’re a programmer or just a normal user who edits config files, there are plenty of options out there. Before settling on one, check out a few of these alternative text editors. micro micro is designed…
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digitpatroxAugust 30, 2024
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How to use iOS’s Live Text feature

I’m something of a hoarder when it comes to interesting facts — I’ll see something online or in a photo, and a small voice in my brain says, “You’ll be able to use that reference somewhere, somehow. Save it so you can find it later!” Which is fine if it’s just a line or two of text, but what if…
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