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December 23rd 2011 05:45
Got a question? need a helping hand? Here’s a selections of our tech tips to gizmo guide subscribers who’ve asked for our assistance.
Q: I'm working on a report in Word, and I have some images that are too large for the portrait layout. Can I mix portrait and landscape layouts in the one document?
From Simone.
A: You can combine the 2 layouts within Word via a few easy steps.
Highlight the text or images on the page that you wish to change to Landscape. Then:
1.Go to the Page Layout tab
2.Select Margins
3.Click on Custom Margins
4.Change the Orientation to Landscape, then in the Apply to drop down box, select whole document
5.Your document will now appear with the various layouts.
Q: I keep seeing these odd looking black & white images of dots in a square. What are they for and what do they mean?
From MaryAnne.
A: Called ‘Quick Response Codes’ or QR codes for short, these are codes which Tech junkies (like our gizmotechs), have loved for years (this isn’t new technology, as it was originally developed for the car manufacturing industry), as what you can put on them is endless and you may never know where they may take you.
Now that the adoption of Smartphones is so high, it has made these QR codes very quick and easy to read, so they are starting to become very common on magazine advertising and shop fronts.
What exactly are they used for?
These black modules which are arranged in a square pattern on a white background contain messages that the creator of it has encoded. What can be encoded includes a simple message such as a phone number, a company logo or a website. It can also contain special promotional offers, or even a map leading you somewhere. It’s endless.
How do you read it?
If you have data enabled on your smartphone, along with a built in camera, then you’re almost there. The camera is what will actually scan the image, but you will need an app in order for your camera to recognise it.
Open your phones app store such as the App Store on the iPhone or Android Market on an Android-based phone and look up ‘QR reader’ – you should be able to find one for free. Then scan away. Try this one...
For more help please contact 1300 275 449 or help@gizmo.com.au
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