Microsoft Office is expensive. If you're thinking of switching to something else, Google offers tools that perform much of the same functions for free. All you need is a Google account. We'll show you how some basic and essential actions compare between MS Word and Excel vs. Google Docs and Sheets. You may be surprised by how similar they are.

Turn Google into a specific search engine for any website using just the tab button on your computer.

• Begin typing the address of the site you’d like to search, and Google will automatically complete the URL for you if you’ve visited it in the past. Otherwise, write out the entire URL. For example, you might type "Komando.com."
• Don’t hit Enter. Instead, press the Tab key.
• The URL will convert to a search engine for that particular website.
• Now, type in your search term and hit Enter.

This works in Edge and Chrome. For Safari and Firefox, you can use this trick: Enter your search term, along with “site:” followed by the website you want to search. For example, you might put in “tech tips site:komando.com” to search my website for even more tech tips.

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If you take prescription medications, you know how expensive they can be. One bottle of pills can set you back hundreds of dollars, and even good insurance might not cut down the cost enough to make it affordable. That's why I'm so excited to share a website that makes it simple to find the best deal on medications. It's so easy to use, you don't even need to create an account.

Choosing new tech is stressful. That's why our genius IT team built a smart tool to help you out. Try our laptop selector quiz and find the perfect model for the next time you're ready to upgrade.

Angi puts everything you need to tackle projects right in the palm of your hand. When you download the Angi app, you can find a professional to fix an emergency leak in minutes. Planning a renovation? Angi will match you with the best contractor for the job. You can even schedule seasonal jobs, like an AC tuneup, or routine maintenance, like lawn care. Angi even lets you pay securely through its app once your home project is done. How easy is that?

Taking care of your home has never been this straightforward. Get Angi, your home for everything home.

By now, you probably know that Google is tracking you all over the internet. But you might not know just how much it's collecting on you. From location history to YouTube searches, Google knows a startling amount about you. Here's how to take your privacy back.

If you want to keep your Mac or PC safe, you need to check your security features every now and then. Here are a few steps you can take to protect your system from viruses, ransomware, phishing schemes and many other cybersecurity threats.

Get Apple tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your Mac. Handy!

Rockets have long relied on liquid oxygen and, in the case of the space shuttle, solid rocket boosters. As private space travel advances, the newcomers are saying, "Do we have to do it that way?" The new leader, SpaceX, is trying something new.