Karin Skapski

2018 Note: A lot has changed in the SharePoint Online modern experience since I wrote this post a year ago. Though some of this information may still help you, there are now better ways to brand modern sites; this post by Corrie Haffly is a great resource, as well as this video from Yaroslav Pentsarskyy. I’d love if …

Have you ever been in a situation where you deleted an image in the WordPress editor, but the image itself still indicates that it is linked to a page or post? Keep reading if you want to learn how to properly remove images from WordPress pages and posts! Scenario: You’re updating a website or blog through …

The Ribbon is the name for that fancy menu you see at the top of your Microsoft Office programs. It lets you easily navigate around the many features that Office has to offer. Did you know that you can customize the ribbon? You can even add some custom keyboard shortcuts while you’re at it. I’m …

There’s no denying that Bing has some beautiful wallpapers… but did you know that they have a “Best of Bing” wallpaper pack that you can download and use on your computer? How To Install the “Best of Bing” Wallpaper Pack Head to Bing.com/gallery (or click on the screenshot below). Look over on the left menu. Click …

I came across this issue when working with LayerSlider WP Version 5.5.1. Firstly, the option “Enter Preview” you can click on when editing the slider doesn’t actually give you an accurate idea of what the slider will look like on your page. If you’re not super technical, troubleshooting can be a pain. LayerSlider WP text …

“Paperless” at itgroove The itgroove office works mostly paperless. That means if you don’t need paper, don’t use it. We actually did a case study on the benefits of a paperless office after we made the official transition a couple years ago, but it was never published. Seriously, if I print anything more than a …

We use a tool called CrossBrowserTesting here at itgroove to verify that our websites are responsive. They have a Screenshots option where the tool will crawl through your site and take screenshots of it from all your desired resolutions, devices, and browsers. It’s pretty awesome. In some scenarios, we’ve had to password protect some WordPress …

This blog post is aimed at Microsoft Excel beginners, and will leave you feeling confident about what Excel is used for, with a few tricks up your sleeve to boot. What is Microsoft Excel? Excel is a program created for spreadsheets which contain data. Data can be numbers or text. Microsoft Excel is the tool …

I was updating some photos on a client site in WordPress when I ran into this strange issue. Though the images were showing up properly in my browser, on my iPhone, they would end up sideways. I hadn’t really encountered anything like this before. When I tried to investigate using my browser’s developer tools, the …

The Problem: Large PDF Files Sometimes, you have large PDF files that you have to upload or send. Whether it’s an art portfolio, an RFP, a corporate profile, or something else – you’ve gotta send it. These files can be rich with images and design, which makes them exceed the maximum recommended email attachment size …