About Saikat Basu
Saikat Basu is the Deputy Editor for Internet, Windows, Productivity, and Work & Career. After removing the grime of an MBA and a ten year long marketing career, he dabbled in web development, networking, and SAP. After joining MakeUseOf in 2008, he rose from the ranks and now manages four high-growth sections while stealing time to write. You will also find his contributions in web publications like GuidingTech, GoSkills, OnlineTechTips, and Lifewire.
3 Recent Features That May Get You Using Skype Again
Skype was recently redesigned. Here are three recent Skype features that may surprise you by how useful they are.
Why You Should Stop Using AutoSave in Microsoft Office 365
Yes, the AutoSave feature helps you recover your Office files, but there's one important thing you should know about it.
How to Build a Mind Map in Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is great for creating mind maps because it has a ready canvas and easy draw and drag tools.
How to Manually Add Album Art to iTunes
If your iTunes collection is missing album covers, here's how you can manually add and use your own images.
3 Useful Text Selection Tricks for Microsoft Word You Should Know
Here are three useful ways to select text in Microsoft Word you should use more often.
How to Make a Collaborative Playlist on YouTube
Why build YouTube playlists alone when you can get friends and family to help you?
How to Control Your Cursor Pointer Without an Actual Mouse
Mouse Keys on Windows lets you control your mouse cursor pointer using the keyboard.
These Machine Learning Courses Will Prepare a Career Path for You
These excellent online machine learning courses will help you understand the skills needed to start a career in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
How a "Do It Later" List Can Save You From To-Do List Hell
The key to escaping to-do list hell is to use this simple trick that drastically lightens your load.
How to Use the Hidden Underline Formats in Excel
Did you know that there are different ways to underline cell contents in Excel?
How to Allow Editing of a Restricted Word Document
There is a type of protection that lets you permit changes to only certain parts of a Microsoft Word document.
9 Famous Amazon-Owned Websites You Should Be Using
Amazon owns many different companies and technologies under its umbrella. How many of these did you know were Amazon companies?
How to Clear Recent Documents History in Microsoft Word
It's not enough if you only learn the basics of Microsoft Word and its productivity secrets. What about your privacy?
What Is Machine Learning? Google's Free Course Breaks It Down for You
Google has designed a free online course to teach you the fundamentals of machine learning.
How to Install Chrome Extensions on a PC Using a Mobile Device
What do you do if you come across a great Chrome extension while browsing on your mobile and want to install it on your desktop? Here's a neat trick!
How to Prevent Facebook From Showing Painful Memories "On This Day"
Facebook sometimes shows painful or otherwise unwanted memories with its "On This Day" feature. Here's how to prevent those in the future.
How to Deselect Cells in Microsoft Excel Without Starting Over
What do you do if you select a cell or area by mistake? In this post, we show you how to use the new Deselect feature in Microsoft Excel.
Check Out Some More Uses of a Reverse Image Search Using TinEye [Chrome]
Image recognition is getting better by the day. Perhaps, that’s why we keep talking about it so much. The reverse search engine that usually gets most of the clicks is TinEye. We didn’t miss out on covering it when it came out. And then, we went back to it when we wanted to show you what a reverse image search could do for you. TinEye has stuck around and today one can genuinely say that it is a genuine alternative search engine.
How to Find Cheap Airfare Tickets & Save on Your Travel Costs With Bing Price Predictor
When it comes to travel, Microsoft Bing gives us a better deal than Google. Google has a cool tool in the experimental Google Hotel Finder. You can also use Google to do a quick flight search by typing in something like flight New York to London and get a scheduled flight list. But this article is not about Google…it’s about Bing Travel and how it has taken off while its chief rival revs up its engines.
How to Change the Language in Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Office is truly an international software as it gives you the power to change its language to whatever suits you best.