PDFs are great for sharing documents—they keep layouts, fonts, and images intact no matter what device you open them on. But when it’s time to make edits, add comments, or collaborate with others, ...

Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go. By J. D. Biersdorfer I write the monthly Tech Tip column, which is devoted to ...

If you’ve updated your PC to Windows 11 version 25H2, you might have noticed a new message in File Explorer’s preview pane when opening certain PDFs. Instead of showing a thumbnail or page preview, ...

Anthropic on Tuesday announced a new Claude feature that some users should appreciate. The chatbot can now create files for you based on the instructions you provide in a prompt. Claude can generate ...

The Measurement Plug-In Converter is a CLI tool to convert traditional Python measurements into measurement plug-ins. The Measurement Plug-In UI Creator is a CLI tool to create or update .measui files ...

PDF is an incredibly popular file format used widely for sharing documents. One of its biggest advantages is the ability to use everything, including fonts, vector graphics, and images, displaying the ...

Encountering the dreaded “File in Use” or “The document is locked for editing by another user” message when you’re just trying to open a Microsoft Word file ...

Your iPhone uses the HEIC file format by default, but it isn't universally supported, making it a hassle to convert these images to JPG. That's where Apple's Shortcuts app comes in. I've written for ...

You spent a lot of time on a crucial Word document and, just when you save, your machine either shuts down or stops functioning, leaving your work unsaved. You may wonder whether can you recover an ...

Sometimes you need to quickly convert an image, audio file, or video, so you search for an online tool. The problem: many online conversion tools aren't safe to use, putting you at risk from malware ...