Tech Talk for Non-Techies

October 11, 2025

Bethel Guest House, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City

• Using your phone to do tasks usually done on a computer

o   OneDrive and MS Apps (more info)

o   Google Drive and Google Apps (more info)

Note: Just make sure that you are not violating the company’s privacy policy. If there are sensitive documents/data that are meant only to be viewed/accessed in the office, let it be. You have to comply.

o   Chrome remote desktop. (more info)

• Free apps for productivity

o   Scanning – Adobe Scan (more info), Microsoft Lens (more info)

o   Ilovepdf – split, merge, organize PDF (www.ilovepdf.com)

Note: if you are dealing with highly confidential documents, it’s better to invest in paid and established apps that complies with Data Privacy.

o   OCR – using the built-in camera app.

o   Snip – OCR, screen recording (more info)

• Efficiently access your frequently used files/websites

o   Pin apps and files in taskbar (more info) , or add to favorites (more info)

o   Star Google Drive files (more info)

o   Bookmark frequently used websites (Microsoft Edge) (Google Chrome)

• Quick Assist (more info)