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.
The 8 Best Multiplayer Online Scrabble Games for Word Game Addicts
Scrabble is still as popular as ever. Here are the best online Scrabble games you can play with friends or strangers.
A One-Stop Guide to Every Paper Size You'd Need to Know About
Paper sizes matter, and choosing the right paper size isn't only about money.
This Podcast Search Engine Helps You Discover New Shows You'll Love
Now you can use a search engine that helps sift through all the podcasts on the internet and lets you discover the next best podcasts for your tastes.
This Small Tip Can Help Free Up Space on Your iPhone
iOS 11 has arrived with a slew of features, and this new feature can find that oh-so-needed free space.
How to Instantly Convert Time Zones With One Click
Do you always have trouble converting your time zone into another? This nifty extension makes it foolproof and easy.
How to Scan Documents With Notes in iOS 11
Now, thanks to iOS 11 and iPhone Notes (and a bit of help from the camera), you don't need a document scanner anymore.
How to Know When Someone Opens Your Sent Emails Using Gmail Read Receipts
It'd be nice to know when someone has opened and read your emails, wouldn't it? Fortunately, there is a solution.
17 Shift Key Shortcuts You Should Remember in Windows
If you are on Windows, then learning the many Windows shortcuts can take a while. Here are some of the most valuable ones you should start with.
How to Turn an Old Phone Into a Chore Tracker
Why waste the next-gen powerhouse in your pocket for task tracking when you can just recycle an old smartphone and turn it into a dedicated chore tracker?
How to Link Multiple Gmail Accounts Together in 4 Easy Steps
It's safe to assume that you have multiple Gmail accounts. Did you know that you can easily link them together so you can receive and send email from one master Gmail account?
This App Combines To-Do List, Calendar, and Pomodoro Timer in One
You can think of this beautiful productivity app as Todoist, Google Calendar, and Toggl all wrapped up together.
Opera Has a Nifty Online Shopping Feature Most Don't Know About
Opera has some great features that make it stand out from the pack. Let's talk about one more that many people have missed.
The "My Workspace" Toolbar for Office 365 on Mac Is Pretty Awesome
Usually toolbars should be avoided at all cost, but this one for Office users on Mac is really nice and absolutely worth using.
How to Always Copy & Paste Text Without Formatting in Mac
Here's a simple workaround that prevents you from ever "pasting with formatting" again on a Mac.
Turn Your Microsoft Documents Into Mind Maps for Visualizing Concepts
This free web app can turn any Microsoft Word document into an easy-to-visualize mind map.
Take Google's Free Course and Challenges to Become a Power Searcher
Regardless of how you search, you can always sharpen your skills further. And the best way to do that? Take this free Google course that goes at your own personal pace.
How to Turn Off Wi-Fi When Connecting Ethernet in Windows 10
Windows does not turn off the Wi-Fi connection automatically when you connect an Ethernet cable, but there is a nifty method you can use to make this happen.
3 Easy Ways to Print Pages in Reverse Order
Some inkjet models print pages with the printed side on the top, which means you have to manually reverse the print order by hand -- a huge inconvenience when printing massive documents.
AutoSave in Office 2016 Lets You Revert to Previous Versions of Documents
This new feature came in with the July 2017 update for Office 365 subscribers. You can spot it as a new switch button at the top-left corner in Excel 2016 and PowerPoint 2016.
How Dynamic Reordering Saves You Time in PowerPoint for Mac
Imagine you have a few images and shapes stacked on a PowerPoint slide and you want to change the stacking order. Instead of using Bring Forward and Send Backward, use Dynamic Reordering!