Want to have live conversations with someone in another language?  How about translate a menu just by pointing your phone at it?  Or even transcribe (in real time) a live presentation that is happening in another language.

I’ll demonstrate all this and more in this Ultimate 2021 Guide to Google Translate.

I’ve been living overseas in Spanish speaking countries and using Google Translate since 2007. While I do believe that Google Translate is one of the best ways to learn Spanish, it has evolved into so much more.

With what is known as big data and artificial intelligence, Google Translate has drastically improved through the years.

You can translate images, webpages, documents, live meetings.  And you can even now have live conversations with people in hundreds of languages.

Google Translate is an amazing tool and today I’m going to show you how to use all of these remarkable features of Google Translate on your computer and the Google Translate app on your phone or tablet — did you know that many of these incredible features are only available in the Google Translate app?

To the right, you’ll find a table of contents for this article if you would like to go directly to a particular section.

As I do in most of my how to articles, I’ll start with the rapid tutorial for the computer savvy who just want to know the quick steps.

How to Use Google Translate: The Quick Guide [with video]

1. Go to the Google Translate webpage (or download the app): https://translate.google.com/
2. Choose your source and destination language: For example, if you want to translate Spanish to English, choose Spanish for the left box and English for the right box.
3. Type, speak, or paste your words in the source box: You can type, use the microphone to speak, or paste the information that you want translated in the source box and it will be shown in the destination box.

Here is a quick video to illustrate the process:

How to use Google Translate on your PC or Mac

While there are often many differences between a PC and a Mac, there are not when we look at how to Use Google Translate because we are visiting a website which makes it machine independent.

If you watched the quick guide above, you see that Google Translate is a very easy product to use.

Because I often live in a foreign country, I find it priceless. And, when my girlfriend who only speaks Spanish had to meet my sister who only speaks English, Google translate was the perfect tool to allow them to be friends and not be a victim of the language barrier [see more below of the conversation feature].

So, let’s get into some of the specifics using Google Translate on a PC or a Mac.

Google Translate: The Two Language Boxes [Source & Destination]

For this document, you will frequently hear me use the terms source and destination boxes.

So, let’s be clear with an image about what I’m referring to:

As we see above, the source box is where you want to enter the language to be translated and the destination box is where you will see the translated text.

Using Google Translate Without Leaving Google.com

Many people are unaware of this but you can actually use Google Translate without leaving Google.com.

Let’s take a look at how this is accomplished.

When you visit google.com, and type in the word translate in the search box this is what you see:

This works just like the Google translate web page.

In my personal opinion, I prefer to go to the Google translate web page but it’s really a matter of personal preference.

Copying and Pasting Text into Google Translate

While you can always type information into the source language box, it’s often much easier to copy and paste.

For instance, a majority of the time you might be reading an article on a website in a language that you’re still learning, and you want to translate that information and/or look up a particular word in Google Translate.

In these circumstances you will want to copy and paste information into Google Translate So you don’t have to retype in it.

So let’s take a look at how that’s done using a quick video:

If you are brand new to copying and pasting, for more information visit how to copy and paste in Windows or on a Mac.

Voice Typing Text into Google Translate

Voice typing in Google Translate is actually a feature that I use most of the time and many people are still unaware of this feature.

To use voice typing in Google Translate, you simply hit the microphone button in the bottom left of the source box and begin talking.

Here is an image of the microphone:

Obviously, voice typing in Google Translate requires you to know the source language.

For example, if you want to translate from Spanish to English, but you don’t speak Spanish very well, voice typing is not going to do you much good.

That said, I actually recommend this as one of the best ways to learn Spanish.  When you reach a certain level in a language, you can use Google Translate to test your pronunciation. If Google translate understands you, there’s a good chance that everyone else will too.

Check out the video below of me using voice typing in Google Translate to practice my Spanish:

How to Use Google Translate to Translate a Whole Webpage

Another quite amazing feature of Google translate but most people are unaware of is the ability to translate an entire webpage.

This is obviously convenient if you are reading an article in another language and want to see the entire article translated into your language.

Let’s take a look at the steps we need to do to translate a webpage using Google Translate.

Copy the URL of the web page that you want to translate.

Paste this URL in the source box of Google Translate.

Click the link in the destination box (as you see in the graphic above) to see the results.

Here is a copy of the translated webpage.

Pretty cool!

How to Translate Documents Using Google Translate

So far, we’ve talked about translating information that we’ve typed-in, copied, or spoken to our computer.

However, many people have a document that they need translated, such as a Microsoft Word document or PDF document.

This often comes up in circumstances where people are living in a foreign country and need documents translated or with someone working in a translation position and receiving many documents in one language and having to translate to another.

In these cases, it would be very convenient to translate documents. And, conveniently, Google translate offers this feature as well.

So how do we translate documents using Google translate?

In fact, after choosing our source and destination language, it’s very easy and we can accomplish it in just three steps.

1. Click the documents tab in Google Translate.
   
2. Select “Browse your computer” to locate and upload the document for translation.
   
3. After uploading, click the Translate button to translate the document.

Here’s a short video on the process.

Google Translate History, Saved, and Community

You will notice 3 rounded buttons on the bottom of the Google translate page on your desktop. These are called History, Saved, and Community.

Let’s take a look at each one of these.

Google Translate History [It’s Going Away Soon]

Google translate history does exactly what it sounds like it would do — it saves the translations that you have done historically.

When you click the history button, you see all the items that you have had translated.

Take a look at mine:

Don’t count on this feature though because Google Translate history it going away soon as you see in the note below:

Rumor has it that in the future Google history will be found in your Google Activity if you’re signed on with your  Google account.

Google Translate: The Saved [Phrasebook] Button

It’s very easy to confuse the Google Translate History button with the Google Translate Saved button.

I remember thinking when I first began using Google Translate: “Why do I need to bother using the save button if the history button is saving all of my translations?”

Well, now that we see the Google translate history feature being sunsetted it is important to know the difference.

If you do not back up your Google Translate history before the feature goes away, it will be gone for good.

You will often hear people refer to save translations as their Google Translate phrasebook.

The idea is that important translations should all be saved and thus become part of your phrasebook.

To use the saved feature simply click the star button to save translations that are important to you as you see in the image below:

What is the Google Translate Community

The Google translate community is a group of participants who collectively make Google translate a better product by offering suggestions and improve translations.

Many have asked what the benefits are of joining the Google translate community. Specifically, many want to know whether they will receive money by adding to the Google Translate community.

Sadly for some, you do not receive any money for contributing to the Google Translate community.

You do, however, receive the benefits that you will find articulated here.

The Google Translate App: Cool Features [that you won’t find on your desktop]

The Google Translate app has some amazingly cool features that we do not find in the desktop version of Google Translate.

Among them, we have the ability to handwrite text, translate images, have live conversations with our friends who speak other languages, and transcribe live meetings and events.

The Google Translate app is available on Android, iPhone, iPad, and Kindle.

Now, without further ado, let’s demonstrate these intriguing features of the Google Translate app.

Google Translate:  How to Use Handwriting

Confession:  Handwriting is the only feature of  Google Translate that I rarely use.

Why not?

Well, in today’s world it’s much easier to copy and paste, voice-type using the recorder, or simply type text.

I think we’re probably entering a world where younger people may not even learn how to write by hand.

Be that as it may, you’ll realize that this tool is first rate when you give it a whirl. You simply have to click the pen icon next to Tap to enter text in the Google Translate app and you’re off and running.

Then, in the box below, just use your finger as if it were a pen and begin writing.

This handwriting feature is very intuitive — you don’t have to write a full sentence on the little screen. After you handwrite one word, it recognizes that word and seems to know that you are done and moves to a new screen for the next word.

Even though I thought I would not find this handwriting feature of Google translate useful, I actually kind of like it and might use my finger as a pen a little bit more in the future.

Google Translate: Image [Camera] Translation

Ever wish you could understand the menu at the restaurant in France? Or read the caution sign on the highway in Russia that says obstruction ahead, slow down!?

Well, you need not worry. The Google Translate camera feature has got you covered.

Since I am currently writing this from here in the Spanish speaking country of Colombia, let’s take a look at one of the headlines from a prominent newspaper today.

Now, if I am in a cafe and want a quick translation without having to type information into my phone, I can use the Google Translate Camera feature.

To do this, ensure that your source and destination language are set and then click the camera icon in Google Translate and point it at what you want translated.

It’s literally that easy. Here’s the result.

What we just did is called Instant translation.

This translate image feature also gives you the ability to scan an image or import a preexisting image for translation.

In summary, you’ll love this feature so give it a try!

Google Translate Conversation Feature: How To Have Conversation With Someone In Another Language?

If you thought the image translation was impressive, this conversation feature of Google translate knocks it out of the park!

You can literally now have a live real-time conversation with someone else who does not speak your language.

Imagine this: My sister from the United States was visiting me in Colombia and she was very excited to meet my girlfriend. Ummm, we have a small problem here– my girlfriend only speaks Spanish and my sister only speaks English.

What on earth are we going to do?

It turns out that all we needed to do was hit that little conversation icon in the Google Translate app.

Conversation Example

How does this work?

If my girlfriend is currently willing, I’m going to show you how it works right now. As mentioned, my girlfriend only speaks Spanish and I will pretend right now that I only speak English.

We’re going to have a conversation using this feature of Google Translate and I will feature it below.

Here you go:

As you can hear, the translation voice is a bit robotic but it gets the job done of allowing two people with no language in common to communicate with one another.

And one final thing with Google conversation translation that I get asked frequently: how many phones do you use with Google conversation translation?

Currently, you only use one phone and each person speaks into that phone and then the other listens to the translation.

As you can probably tell, I absolutely love this feature of Google translate — it was literally the only way that my girlfriend and my sister could have gotten to know each so well.

And my guess is you will share my enthusiasm after you have tried out this feature.

Google Translate: New Transcribe Feature

When we hear the word transcription, our natural inclination would be to think of someone speaking and another person writing down what they are saying.

This is exactly what the Google translate transcribe feature does. The only difference is that the person is speaking in one language and the transcription is being done automatically by Google Translate into another language.

This is just another knock-it-out-of-the-park feature of Google Translate.

This Google translate transcribe feature was literally just introduced last year in 2020.  Take a look at the Google announcement.

I have put together this short video illustrating how to use Google Translate Transcribe:

As you can see, I’m speaking English and this transcribe feature is writing down what I’m saying…in another language and in real time!

That’s pretty amazing, no?

Conclusion:  How to use Google Translate [The Ultimate 2021 Guide!]

My goal with this how to use Google Translate page was to bring you the ultimate guide this year.

I have tried to cover and demonstrate how to use every feature of Google Translate and, as we have seen, there are many great features.

From translating documents and images, to handwriting and live seminars, Google Translate can seemingly do it all.

My personal favorite feature of Google Translate is the conversation feature of the app — this truly allows anybody in the world to have a live conversation with anybody else, independent of where they’re from and what language they speak.

Incredible — and it’s all free.

In the end, a great part of our humanity is communicating with others in this world and that is exactly what Google translate does — it allows us to communicate with many more people and know our world a little bit better every day.

For those short on time, you can check your Amex Gift Card Balance in two simple steps:

1. With your card handy, visit this American Express page.
2. Enter your American Express Gift Card number to get your balance.

This how-to post was inspired by Barbara who emailed us the following:

I have a question for your how to site. I received an American Express gift card for the holidays in the amount of $250 and I have been spending it in bits and pieces over the last 20 days. My question is this: Is there a way that I can determine my American Express Gift Card balance? Right now, I have no idea what the balance is and I don’t want to purchase something with the card and then get declined. Any kind thoughts? Thanks!Barbara, Ohio

Amex Gift Card: Your Balance is…

Barbara, thanks for the question. We know exactly how you feel not wanting to get your gift card declined–nobody wants that!

Fortunately, American Express has their own webpage dedicated to determining the balance remaining on your card. In fact, I also received an Amex Gift card recently (I think gifts cards are a great idea for the right person) and I will tell you exactly how to get your balance on the card. And, they not only tell you what your balance is…they tell you everything that you’ve spent your money on.

Which begs the question…can the person who gave you your Amex gift card see this information too? Well, if they wrote down the information on the card before they gave it to you, the answer is “yes”. So, before you use that gift card that your boss gave you to buy something untoward, remember that they too (if they’re the snooper type!) can see the information.

But Barbara, that probably won’t happen to you so let’s forget about it and get you to the answer.

First, make sure that you have your American Express Gift Card handy and then visit this American Express page. American Express seems to have several links to check your remaining money but this one was by far the best.

You will be prompted for the information that you see in the photo below:

Input Your Gift Card Information Here

Now, take a look at your card and fill in the information. As you may have already seen, they will also require you to put in the 3 digit security card which you can find on the back. I’m going to do check my gift card balance along with you right now. Here is what I see:

My Amex Gift Card Balance & Transactions

Barbara, here you should see how much is remaining plus all of the transactions made on the card. As you can see, you are also able to search by date. Like they do with most of their businesses, Amex does their gift card very professionally.

Barbara, I hope this has helped you figure out how to get that Amex balance. Hopefully, you have a lot of money left on the card and can buy a lot more stuff.

Sadly, for me, I have just realized that I only have $15.72 out of $250 left on my Amex gift card…but I have a birthday coming soon

In this article, I will walk you through the three steps that you need to implement to use YouTube TV with a VPN or perhaps internationally, though for that you will want to review the YouTube terms of service.

I am a huge fan of YouTube TV even with the recent YouTube TV price increase.

However, one gripe I have with YouTube TV is that it does not often work with a VPN.

This annoys me because we are told to use a VPN for added security at all times and yet the services that we use most frequently often don’t work with the top VPN software.  [See my article about using a VPN with Bank of America for an example of this.]

Also, for those who want to view YouTube TV internationally, YouTube TV geo-restrictions will typically prevent this. However, a VPN for YouTube TV can be the work around but, again, you want to consult YouTube TV terms of service to make sure that you’re in compliance.

This how to article and video will be a short one because this process is pretty easy. The real challenge is choosing the proper VPN.

VPNS That Work With YouTube TV

My personal opinion is that if you cannot use your VPN software with everything you do, it’s not a good VPN solution for you.

In fact, when it comes to VPN software, the popularity of the software can actually lead to its demise or at least to great user frustration.

Unfortunately, many streaming entertainment and financial services companies need to legally block access from certain areas and so they try to prevent people from using a VPN by recognizing and blocking IP addresses that come from VPN companies. The more common IP addresses that they see, the easier it is to block. Thus, the more customers that a VPN service has, it may be easier for them to be identified and blocked.

And YouTube TV has successfully identified and blocked many VPN services and IP addresses.  They will typically present you with the message that you see below:

But there are currently two popular VPN services that I use that provide connections that work with YouTube TV.

The two VPN services that provide servers that work with YouTube TV are: NordVPN and Express VPN.

I say “provide servers” meaning that you can find some VPN connections in the USA with each service that work with YouTube TV. Not all VPN connections will work with YouTube TV. In fact, most won’t…but some do and that’s what’s important.

I’ll show you in the video below how I use YouTube TV with both NordVPN and ExpressVPN.

So, let’s get started.

How to Use YouTube TV with a VPN [or internationally]

• Step 1: Sign-up with either NordVPN or Express VPN.
• Step 2: Find a connection that works with YouTube TV and write down that server name/number because you’ll want to use it all the time with YouTube TV.
• Step 3: Vist YouTube TV as you normally would and watch your favorite programs!

And now, let’s take a look at our video presentation about using YouTube TV with a VPN.

I’ll demonstrate first what an unsuccessful connection looks like and then what a successful connection looks like using select NordVPN or Express VPN connections.

Conclusion

If you found this page, I’m guessing you share my frustration with using YouTube TV through a VPN.

It may be because you always like to have your VPN on to protect your privacy and security or it could be that you’re an international user simply trying to view YouTube TV in another country.

In either of these circumstances, I’m sure you’ve experienced some frustration as you try to use YouTube TV with a VPN.

I hope this how to article and the associated video have shown you that it’s possible to use YouTube TV with a VPN and provided guidance in doing so.

As always, I love to hear about your experiences so feel free to share them in the comments below.

Have a great day!

Cheers,
Richard

Zoom has quickly become one of the go to apps for business and personal video meetings and chats. In fact, Zoom added more than 2 million members in just two months in 2020 and their stock price has skyrocketed.

You can use zoom as an app on your phone or on your computer. Personally, I prefer to use it on my computer so I have a larger view of all of my friends, family, and associates.

Aside from offering many features for free, another reason that Zoom has become so popular is that it’s very easy to use.

So let’s get to it, shall we?

I’m going to show you how to set up a Zoom meeting for free in two minutes and just 5 easy steps.

How To Set Up A Zoom Meeting For Free [Quickly And Easily]

1. Visit the Zoom website and agree to cookies.
2. Choose Host a Meeting with Video On.
3. Sign in with your Google or Facebook account: Confirm your details which may include date of birth.
4. Click “Schedule a Meeting” and then fill in the details of your meeting. When you’re filling in the details, set video to on. Click Save to save your meeting.
5. Copy the invitation and send it to attendees. You can send the invitation via email, text, but most of the time I use WhatsApp web to send the zoom invitation via WhatsApp because that’s most convenient for my contacts.

And here are these 5 steps in video form:

I hope that you’ve enjoyed these quick steps and short video on how to setup a Zoom meeting quickly and easily.

Did you get it done in under 5 minutes?

Finally, if you have any questions about Zoom, ask them in the comments below and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Cheers, Richard

PS: For more great how-to posts, be sure to check out my recently published Ultimate Guide to Google Translate and my post on how to install and use WhatsApp Web — it’s WhatsApp Web on your computer — you’ll love it!

In this Gmail Outlook article, we are going to take a look at How To Use Outlook With Gmail.

When it comes to this topic, people want to know two things: First, people want to know how to view their Gmail within their Outlook interface. Second, people want to know how to do just the reverse: View their Outlook mail within Gmail.

This article addresses the first method: Viewing your Gmail account within Outlook using the IMAP protocol.

Ideally, we could have just one email that we use for everything. But since it is not an ideal world, almost all of us have a minimum of two email accounts and probably more.

I know, for myself, I have a work email, a personal email, an email that I use when I subscribe to something (because I don’t want my personal email besieged by solicitors), and an email that I use for financial transactions. Thus, for me, I have four email accounts and I am sure that you have at least two and maybe more than four.

So, how do most people access their disparate emails? Well, most people go the old fashioned way. When they want to use their work email, they bring up their Outlook client. Then, when they want to check into their personal accounts like Gmail, they visit Gmail.com to view their respective personal email accounts.

But wouldn’t it be nice if you could just have one place to look at your email accounts?

Well, fortunately you can. In fact, you can use either Outlook or Gmail as the method to view your professional and personal email accounts.

Most people prefer to use Outlook to manage their mail so we will look at how to view your Gmail within your Outlook client.

How to View Gmail Messages Within Outlook

The configuration that most people are interested in is how to view your Gmail messages within Outlook.

Since you probably are using Microsoft Outlook all day, it would be nice to receive your personal messages there as well. It would make Outlook a happier place to be as well…not 100% work related.

How do we do this? It is not that difficult to learn how to access Gmail through Outlook. In fact, you can accomplish this in about 5 easy steps and it should take no more than a few minutes.

Here we go:

In step 1, we need to enable something called IMAP within Gmail.

IMAP is a protocol that allows us to view our Gmail within Outlook. To do this, visit the page entitled How To Enable IMAP in Gmail (opens in a new window).

After step 1, we are done on the Gmail side. Now, we need to setup access to Gmail within Outlook. To, begin go into Outlook and choose File | Add Account.

Enter your Gmail Address & Password.

After entering your Gmail address, you will then be prompted to enter your Gmail password.

Agree to Google Account Permissions if requested.

Click done and you’re all set

Not so difficult afterall, huh?

How to View Gmail Messages In Outlook: How To Video

While some people prefer the textual instructions above, others prefer videos.

We just want to show you how to do it so we bring you all sorts of ways. Below, you will find the best instructional video on how to view your Gmail account within Outlook. Simply click the play link to launch the video.

Configuring Gmail to Work with Outlook: Summary

We all have too many emails and checking all of these emails is a burden.

If you use Outlook for your work email, you can also use Outlook to view your other personal emails, like Gmail.

In this article, we have illustrated how to view your Gmail account within Outlook. The process is fairly simple and should take you no more than 10 minutes to setup.

This article is part of our ever-expanding how to Google series which covers many topics including How To Download YouTube Videos, an article that many people have put to good use.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to add them in the comments section below.

How To Enable IMAP in Gmail

In this article we will take a look at how to enable IMAP in Gmail.

The process just takes a couple of minutes and enables you to use your favorite email client, like Outlook, with Gmail.

Most of us have several email addresses. We have our work email addresses and our personal email addresses. For example, you may have the address jdoe@yourcompany.com for work email use and you probably have a hotmail or Gmail account for personal use.

In this situation, most people use Outlook for their work email and then they have to go somewhere else to use their personal email account.

However, the technology called IMAP (get geeky with IMAP tech info here.) allows us to have our Gmail mail show up in our Outlook.

To accomplish this, the first thing that we need to do is enable IMAP in Gmail.

This will then enable us to use Gmail with our favorite email client and prevent us from having to visit several places to receive email from all of our various email clients.

In other words, after doing this, and then reading our Gmail Outlook article, you will be able to receive your Gmail mail within Outlook or the email client program of your choice.

To complete the following steps, you will need your Gmail account information handy. If you do not yet have a Gmail account, you may want to visit How To Get A Gmail Account before you begin this process.

How To Enable IMAP in Gmail: Step by Step

This article takes you through the process of setting up IMAP with Gmail. You can perform the steps as you read the article by opening Gmail in a new window and having both screens side by side.

This process just takes a couple of minutes.

One you are in Gmail Click, on the settings menu in the upper right corner of the screen as you see in the photo below:

In the next window, you want to choose “Forwarding and POP/IMAP” as you see in the depiction below:

At this window, you only need to do one thing…and then you are done. Didn’t we tell you this was an easy process?

Look at the portion of the screen where it says IMAP access and select the choice that says, “Enable IMAP” as you see in the photo below:

To complete the process, simply click the “Save Changes” button and you are all done!

Enabling IMAP in Gmail: Summary

As you can see, it is very easy to learn How To Enable IMAP in Gmail.

This simple process provides great benefits to you as a user of Gmail: It allows you to access your Gmail account from your favorite email client like Microsoft Outlook. This saves you lots of time because you do not have to continually switch applications to see all of your various email accounts.

This article is part of our How To Google series where you can find many great articles including How to make money with Google Adsense!

I’m going to show you…and it should only take about 1 minute.

I remember when I first installed WhatsApp and I was amazed by how quickly it went. My first thought was: This program must not be too good if it installs so quickly.

How wrong could I have been — I absolutely love WhatsApp Web!

As someone who works from home on my computer during a good portion of the day, it’s fantastic having WhatsApp on my computer and my tablet.

So, first, let me show you how to quickly install and use WhatsApp Web on your computer or tablet. This quick instruction should take no longer than 1 minute.

Then, for those who are interested, I’ll get into more of the specifics of WhatsApp on your computer or tablet and what the differences are between WhatsApp on your phone and WhatsApp on your computer or tablet.

Let’s get to it.

How to Install and Use WhatsApp Web [in under 1 minute & just 3 Steps]

1. On your computer, visit this website: https:// web.whatsapp.com
2. On your phone, open WhatsApp, touch the menu (the 3 vertical dots), and choose WhatsApp Web.
3. Point your phone’s camera at the QR code on the screen to complete the installation. Now, return to https:// web.whatsapp.com and you’re all set!

Here’s a video of the process:

Seriously, that’s it? Yep, that’s it.

Did you complete it in under 1 minute?

One final step that I like to take is bookmark the WhatsApp Web webpage so that it’s always available. To do that in Chrome, simply hit CTRL-D.

As you can see, the WhatsApp Web screen on your computer looks very much like the WhatsApp application on your smartphone so there really is no learning curve.

However, there are a few differences to point out between WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp application on your phone.

WhatsApp versus WhatsApp Web: What are the Differences?

For many of us, WhatsApp has become an integral part of our daily social and business lives.

So, if we are going to be using both WhatsApp on our phone and WhatsApp Web on our computers or tablets, we need to understand the difference in the functionality of each.

Here are the big differences between WhatsApp and WhatsApp Web.

• WhatsApp Web enables you to type on your computer: Many people, especially those with big clumsy fingers, love this feature.
• Sending files from your computer via WhatsApp Web: Just as you do on your phone, you can attach images, documents, or videos to your WhatsApp Web messages and, since much of the time the documents and images are located on your computer in the first place, this is much more convenient.
• Desktop notifications: You can enable WhatsApp desktop notifications on your computer so that you’ll know whenever you receive WhatsApp messages.
• You should log out of WhatsApp Web on  public/work computers: On our phones, we never have to logout of WhatsApp because our phones are always in our possession. But, if you are on your work computer, you may want to logout of WhatsApp Web so that company officials are not privy to your personal life.
• Easy to send Zoom invitations via WhatsApp Web: If you are setting up a zoom video chat, Zoom does not provide an easy mechanism to invite attendees via WhatsApp. However, with WhatsApp Web, you can just copy the zoom invitation and paste it into WhatsApp web.
• WhatsApp Web depends on your WhatsApp phone app: You cannot use WhatsApp Web without it being connected to WhatsApp on your phone. If WhatsApp on your phone is not available, you’ll see the message below:

Specific Limitations of WhatsApp Web

1. You cannot create new status messages (but you can see them).
2. You cannot make or receive phone and video calls.
3. You can’t attach your location like you can with WhatsApp on your phone.
4. You cannot use the WhatsApp broadcast feature with WhatsApp Web.

WhatsApp Web: The Ultimate [and quick] 2020 Guide – Conclusion

Have I adequately shared my enthusiasm for WhatsApp Web? I love this little web product that installs so quickly yet offers so much.

In the last few years, aside from in the United States, WhatsApp has become the go-to communication product for so many people and businesses.

WhatsApp Web will be a wonderful addition to your computer if you have not yet installed it and I hope this article has gotten you there rather quickly.

If you have any questions about WhatsApp Web, drop them in the comments below and I’ll respond quickly.

Cheers, Richard

You can contact President Barack Obama in many ways. I will let you know the president Obama email address so that you can email president Barack Obama and also give you other ways to contact president Obama.

It would be fair to say that without the Internet Barack Obama would not have been  President of the United States. He leveraged the medium of the Internet to organize his campaign, gather contributions, rally his base, convey his ideas, and gain many new supporters. These Internet activities ushered him into the Whitehouse.

His methods worked — I voted for him in both 2008 and 2012.

When we look at how to contact president Obama, the Internet is the most logical conclusion; however, it is not the only option.

In this article, we will look at all of the various ways that you can contact President Barack Obama.

And be sure to read the comments below. You will surely be surprised by the passion — I might say venom in many cases— that some are willing to share regarding Obama.

Email President Barack Obama

The best way to get in touch with President Barack Obama is through email, but not in the traditional sense.

When President, everyone could email Barack Obama using the general presidential email address which is as follows: president@whitehouse.gov.  However, for some reason we elected Donald Trump and he may now be the recipient of any email sent to that address.

Since Barack Obama left office, the method of contacting him has changed.  He manages his Internet presence at the following site:  https://barackobama.com/.

And this happens to be the best place to contact him. On this site, you will see a contact link on the front page that leads you to this form:

Does Barack Obama Read His Emails?

Obviously, President Obama cannot read every email sent to him as the number of communications received each week is staggering–there are reportedly hundreds of thousands of correspondence sent to the President each week.

However, President Obama did read 10 letters everyday during his presidency.  As you see in the video below, the amount of information received is tremendous and there is a staff dedicated to delivering the President the most representative of these letters each week.

How To Contact President Obama by Mail

Email is not the only way to contact the President. You can also send mail the old fashioned way…in a letter or postcard.

Obviously, there is no character limitation this way so you can say whatever you want to say with no limits.

The address to contact President Barack Obama is:

Office of Barack and Michelle Obama
P.O. Box 91000
Washington, DC 20066

Based on the video above, the President was reading what looked like a lot of standard mail. So, perhaps your best chances of contacting the President rest in the old-fashioned type of snail mail rather than an email message. That is just speculation and I have no way of confirming that.

Contacting Barack Obama on Social Media

Barack Obama was always a savvy social media navigator and that continues to this day.

While we can assume others run his Internet properties on a day-to-day basis, I’m sure we can also assume he makes personal contributions and reads a handful of contribtions from the public.

So, if you wish to contact President Obama via social media, he can be found at the following social media locations: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or Instagram.

How To Contact President Obama: Summary

Barack Obama has always embraced technology and now uses his web and social media sites as his primary means of communication.

For direction communication with Barack Obama, he prefers you use this form on his website.  This apparently is also a way to contact Michelle Obama as the site states that it represents “The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama”.

Other means of communications include his social media properties and physical address listed above.

So, you can definitely communicate with Barack Obama, but will he read what you write?

My hypothesis, which is based on pure speculation, would be to send a hand-written letter with pictures to have the best chance of Barack Obama reading your correspondence.

Will he communicate back?  Most of us would probably not receive a direct response but I do imagine that he still reads at least 10 emails a day as he did before.

Hope this article helped…good luck contacting Barack Obama.

Cheers, Richard

Filet Mignon is such a perfectly smooth cut of meat and we will look at both cooking and grilling Filet Mignon to perfection that will turn you into a master chef!

In our series on how to cook a New York strip steak, we reviewed the various methods used to cook a New York Strip Steak. This popular how to video series spawned this page about how long to grill Filet Mignon.

People tend to cook Filet Mignon less frequently than they do other types of meat and treat Filet Mignon more delicately.  Many people wonder how long to cook Filet Mignon but the reality depends on the method of preparation.

Filet Mignon can be grilled, pan-fryed, broiled, or even roasting. Grilling Filet Mignon is the most common approach, but we will investigate the other methods as well. As you watch the videos, read the article, and view the great Filet Mignon recipes below, pay close attention to these facts that may be new to you:

1. Do not use Olive Oil to cook your Filets. There are better substitutes that can handle the heat needed to cook Filet Mignons.
2. On average a Filet should be cooked about 5 minutes on each side, but it depends on your method of cooking.
3. When grilling Filet Mignons, do not use an ordinary non-stick frying pan, you want to get a cast-iron frying pan or cast-iron skillet for the oven.
4. Make sure to bring your Filet Mignon to room temperature before cooking!

We will begin with videos on how to cook Filet Mignon and then present articles that you may enjoy as well.  Be sure to check below for the most popular Filet Mignon Recipes as well.

One more thing:  Did you know that you can have best filets, Chicago Steaks delivered to your front door?

How Long To Cook Filet Mignon Videos

Below, you will find all of the best instructional how to videos on How To Cook Filet Mignon. Simply click the play links to launch the videos. Enjoy the shows!

How to Cook Filet Mignon Articles

While some people like how to videos, others prefer to read about how to cook things. This section is for you all. Here are some of the best articles related to how to cook Filet Mignon.

The Best Bacon Wrapped Filet!: This article is present by how to cook meat and explains in detail, with complimentary pictures, the process of grilling Filet Mignon. Definitely worth of a read if you want to include bacon with your Filet Mignon, which I love!

Cabernet Filet Mignon: This page gives detailed instructions on grilling your Filet Mignon in a Cabernet sauce. In it, we find good instructions on pan-searing and sear-roasting in an oven which informs us how long to grill Filet Mignon in different scenarios.

Filet Mignon in the Oven: We all do our Filet Mignon differently and that is why pages like this exist, so that we can experiment and explore different ways of cooking our Filet Mignon. This article from mychicagosteak.com is a very good article on how to cook Filet Mignon in the oven.

Cooking Basics, Filet Mignon: This page gives you instruction on how to cook various Filet Mignon recipes including Filet Mignon with a Mushroom Winesauw and another with a Cognac Cream Sauce.

Filet Mignon Recipes

Below, you will find all the best Filet Mignon Recipes to make your Filet Mignon taste spectacular.

The Food Network Recipes: This is easily the very best page that you will visit for Filet Mignon recipes AND videos. This page has it all. A few of the best recipes are: Grilled Spicy Filet Mignon Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing, Perfect Char-Grilled Filet Mignon,Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Toasted Goat Cheese and Twice Cooked Red Chile Sauce, Filet Mignon with Red Wine Sauce. But these are just the beginning. In addition, each Filet Mignon recipe is labeled with a degree of difficulty so that you know exactly what you are in for. Highly recommended!

Group Recipes Filet Mignon: This is a website in which users share all of their home recipes for Filet Mignon. You will definitely fine some jewels in this batch!

How to Cook Filet Mignon: Summary

As always, our goal is to find you the best video and textual references on a particular topic.

Filet Mignon is one of the best cuts of meet out there. They say its softness comes from the fact this part of the meat carries no burden and thus maintains this incredible texture.

There are some secrets to cooking Filet Mignon that you may not know. We have mentioned them above, but just to review.

• Cook Filet Mignon on average about 5 minutes on each side.
• Don’t use standard Olive Oil.
• Cook in an iron cast skillet as opposed to the non-stick variety that has become so common.
• And, always, have your Filet’s at room temperature before you cook them!

Beyond those critical steps, enjoy all of the how to cook Filet Mignon videos above as each yields particular methods of grilling Filet Mignon that you may enjoy.

Hopefully, you have found out how long to grill Filet Mignon as well as many other methods to cook Filets.

And the recipes?  Do not overlook the Filet Mignon recipes as these will take your cooking to a whole new level.

And, as always, thanks for stopping by ThisIsHowYouDoIt.com!

We have historically been a nation of hamburger eaters.  However, as we have learned more about health over the years, Low Fat Turkey Burgers have become a hamburger substitute for many people.

Turkey Burger Nutrition edges out the meager health benefits of the hamburger and thus Turkey Burgers have become a mainstay on our dietary plate.

On this How To Make Turkey Burgers page, we will bring you great how to videos on cooking turkey burgers as well as present some great websites where you can find Turkey Burger recipes.

I remember the first time that I tried a Turkey Burger.  I wanted a hamburger but my girlfriend wanted a Turkey Burger.  After the first bite, I was “consumed”.

Turkey Burgers are really great and they don’t taste “low-fat” even though they are.

Enjoy this page dedicated to the new, the fashionable, and the nutritionally sound Turkey Burger 

How To Make Turkey Burgers Videos

Below, you will find all of the best Internet videos on Cooking Turkey Burgers. Simply click the links to play the video. Enjoy the shows!

Turkey Burger Recipes

For our How To Make Turkey Burgers page, we are throwing in a bonus: Turkey Burger Recipes. Here, we present you with 7 great Turkey Burger Recipes:

1. Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burgers
2. Actually Delicious Turkey Burgers
3. Seasoned Turkey Burgers
4. Feta Cheese Turkey Burgers
5. Turkey Burgers with Brie, Cranberries, and Fresh Rosemary
6. Cumin Turkey Burgers
7. French Turkey Burgers

We think that one of these Turkey Burger recipes will tempt your palette!

How To Make Turkey Burgers: Summary

We hope that you have enjoyed these videos on How to Make Turkey Burgers and the links to the Turkey Burger Recipes.

Low Fat Turkey Burgers are a healthy alternatives to hamburgers and taste great.

We hope that we have provided you with the Turkey Burger recipes and the cooking know-how to make great Turkey Burgers.

If you would like to add suggestions or videos to this page, simply place them in the comments below!