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September 2018 LCCU Meeting

In the September LCCU Meeting, we will discuss how to control privacy on Facebook, compare the best free office suites (OpenOffice, LibreOffice, etc.), and learn how to minimize spam in email. Join us for answers to all your questions!

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September 2018 LCCU Meeting

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  1. September 2018 LCCU Meeting • We’ll answers members’ questions: • How do you control privacy on Facebook? • What is the best free office suite – Open Office, Libre Office or something else? • How can we minimize spam in email? • Which free email accounts have the best spam filters? • How do you transfer or auto-forward email to another account? • How do you use Google Earth, Pro & Chrome?

  2. August 2018 LCCU MeetingFacebook Privacy • Control login • Disable automatic login – Settings, Security & login, turn off “Log in with your Profile Picture”. • Change password, choose a strong one. • Enable 2-factor authentication. • Change privacy settings • “Friends only” for “Who can see your future posts”, “Limit past posts”, “Who can look you up…”. • “Only Me” for “Who can see your friends list” • “No” for “Do you want search engines …to link?”

  3. August 2018 LCCU MeetingFacebook Privacy • Timeline & tagging – Set to “Friends”. • Apps - restrict or eliminate Facebook apps, or restrict their permissions. • Manage “About” page - Make sure info is only available to friends, Birth Year to “Only Me”. • Create friend lists to narrow scope of your posts. • Block ads with “Adblock Plus”, block tracking cookies with “Ghostery”.

  4. August 2018 LCCU MeetingFacebook Privacy • References: • How to lock down Facebook to protect privacy – pcgamer.com • The Complete Guide to Facebook Privacy from Wired.com • Just who saw that post anyways? A guide to Facebook privacy settings – DigitalTrends.com • How to Use Facebook Privacy Settings – Consumer Reports

  5. August 2018 LCCU MeetingFacebook Privacy • References: • Facebook says it would totally never use its patent to spy on you with your phone’s mic – thenextweb.com • Maker of popular quiz apps on Facebook exposed personal data of 120 million users – theverge.com • Facebook reveals it gave 61 companies access to widely blocked user data – theguardian.com • Facebook releases 500 pages of damage control in response to senators’ questions – theverge.com

  6. August 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Free Office Suite • LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice • LibreOffice is updated more often, including with security updates. • Open Office can install only Writer; LibreOffice must install all parts of Office. • LibreOffice can save to Microsoft’s .docx, .xlsx and .pptx formats. • LibreOffice Writer tracks word & character count dynamically. • 4 “best free office” reviews preferred LibreOffice.

  7. August 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Free Office Suite • Desktop • Libre Office (Open Source) for Windows, MacOS, Linux - “File”, “Edit”, …style menu, has a selection of extensions & templates, wide range of formats • WPS Office Free by Kingsoft (Chinese) for Windows, Linux, iOS & Android - ribbon menu format, supports Microsoft formats, ads may annoy. • Free Office by Softmaker for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android - intuitive, fewer features than Libre Office, includes ePub format, but no thesaurus.

  8. August 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Free Office Suite • Online • Google Drive Docs, Sheets & Slides for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS with auto-save, syncs across devices, not as compatible with other suites’ files. • Microsoft Office Online for Chrome, iOS & Android, very compatible with other office suites’ files, share using a OneDrive account. • Polaris Office for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, works with all Microsoft formats, ribbon-based interface. Watch out for PUPs.

  9. August 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Free Office Suite • Videos: • Top 5 Free Office Alternatives – YouTube, TechGumbo, 5:03 min. • WPS Free Office – YouTube, MAXCyberDefense, 12:27 min. • LibreOffice vs Microsoft Office 2016 | App Review for 2017 – 2018 – YouTube, Chris’ Tutorials

  10. August 2018 LCCU MeetingBest Free Office Suite • References: • The best free office software 2018 – TechRadar.com; for desktop, prefers Libre, WPS & Free Office • The Best Free Software of 2017 from PCMag.com, Office Suites & Presentations section; for desktop, prefers LibreOffice, WPS Office • The Best Free Alternatives for Microsoft Office from MakeTechEasier.com; for desktop, prefers WPS Office, LibreOffice, Free Office • The Best Office Suites of 2018 from PCMag.com

  11. August 2018 LCCU MeetingOpen Office vs. Libre Office • References: • LibreOffice vs OpenOffice – Lifewire.com • LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice: Making the Write Choice From MakeTechEasier.com

  12. August 2018 LCCU MeetingHandling Spam In Email • Handling spam in GMail: • If you didn’t ask for it, mark message as spam – check message in inbox, click “Report Spam” button; Gmail learns to move this & future messages from this sender to Spam folder. • If you did ask for it, unsubscribe. • Create spam settings • under Settings, filters and Blocked Addresses, set filters for words in subject or body • Note – Gmail Spam is automatically deleted after 30 days.

  13. August 2018 LCCU MeetingHandling Spam In Email • Handling spam in sbcglobal.net mail: • Report individual messages – check message in inbox, click “Report Spam” in Spam dropdown list; ATT will keep this type of message out of your inbox. • Create spam settings • under Mail Options, General, Spam Protection, set “Empty spam folder” interval • Set filters on words in subject or body

  14. August 2018 LCCU MeetingHandling Spam In Email • References: • How to Set Junk Mail Settings in SBCglobal.net Mail – chron.com • What Happens When I Mark Something as Spam? – AskLeo.com • Why Doesn’t Blocking Email Senders Work? – AskLeo.com

  15. August 2018 LCCU MeetingSpam Filtering Email Accounts • Best free spam filtering email providers: • Gmail – preferred by WindowsReport, Quora, tutsplus, Ghacks and AskLeo. • Outlook – ranked best by Ghacks. • Yahoo – ranked a distant third by Ghacks. • iCloud Mail • Aol

  16. August 2018 LCCU MeetingSpam Filtering Email Accounts • References: • Which email provider is the best at filtering junk mail? – Quora.com • Which Email Provider Offers The Best Spam Protection? Study Suggests Hotmail Is – Ghacks.com, 2012 • The 10 Best (Free) Email Service Providers for Your Business – tutsplus.com • Top 6 free email spam filters for Windows users – WindowsReport.com

  17. August 2018 LCCU MeetingHow to Transfer Email to GMail • Get Gmail to pick up your email: • Find out the POP3 and SMTP settings for your other email address. • Enable POP and IMAP access in Gmail under Settings. • Under “Accounts and Import“ configure “Send mail as” to “Add another address you own”. Click “Next step” and enter SMTP server for your other email. • Set “Check mail from other accounts” to “Add POP3 account you own”, give address & POP3 server.

  18. August 2018 LCCU MeetingHow to Transfer Email to GMail • References: • How Do I Route My Email through Gmail? – AskLeo.com • How to Combine All Your Email Accounts Into One Gmail Account – tutsplus.com • How to Access Yahoo! Mail in Gmail – lifewire.com, transfers new messages, requires Yahoo! Mail Plus account, works for sbcglobal.net and att.net, too • Migrate Your Yahoo Mail and Contacts to Gmail – lifewire.com, new messages for 30 days only

  19. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth Pro • 2 versions of Google Earth for Windows: • Google Earth Pro for desktop, free since 1/2015 . • Google Earth for Chrome, runs in browser.

  20. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth Pro • Google Earth Pro for desktop. • Search any location description • Places - name the place • Layers – control what is seen • Navigation – Direction/attitude and movement circles, and magnification tool • Places • Add placemark, polygon, paths and tours to MyPlaces • Add folders, include places, save to .kmz/.kml and share

  21. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth for Chrome • Copy MyPlaces from Pro to Chrome version: • In Chrome, click MyPlaces icon, Import KML, Open file. • Navigate to Myplaces.kml for Pro: - In Windows 10, File Explorer, View tab. Check 'Hidden Items‘, C:\Users\username\AppData\LocalLow\Google\GoogleEarth. • Set “Map Style” to “Everything” (all layers). • Measure distances: click icon, click on places in path, double-click at end.

  22. July 2018 LCCU MeetingGoogle Earth Pro • References: • Google Earth Pro Reviews • Google Earth Tutorial Course on YouTube, JmWilliams • How to Save and Share Placemarks in Google Earth on YouTube, Marcos Luna • How to Save and Open Files with Google Earth on Youtube, by Elizabeth Brown • Google Earth Help Center

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