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Strikethrough with GitHub Markdown
Using HTML tags is supposed to work with GitHub Markdown but, in particular, <s>text</s> is not working for me. It used to work on the now deprecated live preview page, but not on preview ...
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How do I add new styles to Google docs?
Google docs has a nice set of styles such as "Normal text" and "Header 1".
How do I add my own? I want to add a style called "code" for text that is programming code.
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How can I get code syntax highlighting in Google Docs?
Is there way to switch on syntax highlighting in Google Docs?
Personally I use it for editing and collaborating on C++ files, but PHP or SQL syntax highlighting also would be interesting.
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How do I strikethrough text in Gmail?
Basically I want to strike through some text; how can I do this?
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How do I change my default account with Google multiple sign-in?
After I enable multiple sign-in, and login to multiple accounts, I see that one of them says "(Default)". How do I change which of the accounts is the default one?
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Where can I see all my comments on issues on GitHub?
Where can I see all the comments I wrote on issues on the GitHub website?
https://github.com/issues only list the issues I have opened, and not the issues I have commented on.
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Is there a way I can see a list of all my YouTube comments over time?
I posted something the other day and wish I could find the video again. Is there a way I can see all of my comments?
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Turning off Google search results indirection
In Google search results, in Firefox or Chrome, I get URLs that go through Google and not directly to the target site. For example, at
http://www.google.com/search?q=foo
the first result is
http:/...
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How can Google Docs and markdown play nice?
I love Google Docs. I write notes, essays, correspondences, invoices, journal entries, business ideas, planning documents- everything on there.
I also love the markdown format. I'm a programmer so ...
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How do I link a cell in Google Spreadsheets to a cell in another document?
I have a monthly spreadsheet that relies on figures from the previous month. I'd like to import these values dynamically rather than cutting and pasting them. Is this possible? How do I do it?
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How to stop Google's "people also search for"
Whenever you do a search on Google, it will give the results which you then click on, obviously. But sometimes you hit back to go back to the results.The problem is, Google waits a second to make some ...
Agnos
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GitHub - What's this "Pro" tag on my profile?
I logged into GitHub today and found something new I hadn't seen before:
What is this, and why did it begin to appear?
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How to specify "OR" conditions for Gmail filter
How can I filter messages in Gmail using boolean OR conditions? For example, I can specify addresses in the To: or From: fields, but this only matches emails that meet both criteria. How can I match ...
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Alternatives for Google Reader (with Android synchronizing) [closed]
Now that Google Reader is being retired, what are my options for consuming RSS feeds on the web and synchronizing with my Android device? Social media sharing is not as important to me as being able ...
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How does one add a new line in a cell in a Google Spreadsheet?
I pressed return to make a new line in a cell of my Google Spreadsheet. That just moved the cursor to the next cell.
How does one add a new line in a cell?
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How do I delete my Facebook account?
I don't trust Facebook's new privacy settings and have decided to delete my account, but I can't find the kill switch.
Does anyone know how I can delete my Facebook account?
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How to group data in a Google Spreadsheet?
I have the following table in a Google Spreadsheet:
Name | Value
A | 10
B | 100
A | 20
B | 200
C | 1000
How can I create another table based on a query:
select name, sum(value), ...
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How do I retrieve a message I accidentally archived in Gmail?
I was trying to mark an email as "Important" in Gmail and accidentally archived it.
Now I cannot locate it, since there is no "archive" label anywhere.
How do I get it back?
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How to modify a URL to get a Google cached version of page?
I want to look at a Google cached version of a webpage, but can't find it through the usual mechanisms, as per this related question.
Is there a way to modify the URL in the address bar to take me to ...
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How to view the parent folder of a Google Document?
Often I have the direct link to a Google Document (mine or an organizational shared one) and want to find documents that are stored within the same folder. To do so, I would need to determine the ...
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Google Sheets formula for "if contains"
I'm trying to figure out how to identify IF a list of items in one cell contains a value or string.
EXAMPLE
Cell A1 contains sites, sheets, docs, slides.
I want cell B1 to display a 1 'if' cell ...
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Is it possible to use strikethrough (<s>, <strike>, <del>) in Trello?
Trello accepts Markdown in card descriptions and it even helpfully links to the Markdown syntax page.
That page mentions that "for any markup that is not covered by Markdown’s syntax, you simply use ...
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Hidden features of Google Search
What little known tips and tricks do you have for searching on Google?
Please note that this question exists because it has a
high level of significance, but it is not
considered a good, on-...
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Is it possible to create a Gmail filter that works on headers other than From, To, Subject?
I've forwarded one of my really old email addresses to Gmail. I'd like to create a filter so that any mail to that old address is always labeled properly in Gmail.
I can create a Gmail filter with ...
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Make a single page landscape in Google Documents
I have a really large table and I need to add it to a portrait document. Is there any way to make a single page landscape in Google Docs?
In Word you could add a "Section break" and do that. But I'm ...
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How to paste a comma separated string over multiple cells in Google Sheets?
Say I have a string of: l,f,x,a,s,f
I would want to paste this every comma-separated value over 6 adjacent cells. How would I do it?
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How to view the folder size in Google Drive?
In Google Drive, you can use Sort split-button and choose Quota Used to show the size of each file there.
However, folder sizes are not shown.
I guess it's really a basic requirement in order to ...
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How do I escape formatting characters in Slack?
Slack uses various characters for its own markdown formatting.
How can I enter a message with those reserved characters escaped?
e.g. Is it possible to send a message exactly like this:
*I don't ...
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How can I create a fixed column header in Google Spreadsheet like the first sheet?
How can I create a fixed column header in Google Spreadsheet like the first sheet?
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What does shva=1#inbox mean when Gmail loads?
I recently noticed that when opening my Gmail account, the URL gets changed to ?shva=1#inbox at the end (this can be noticed in the address bar).
This happens not only to my Gmail ID, but to others ...
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Add new alias to Gmail without SMTP (forwarding-only address)
I used to be able to go to Accounts and Import → Add another email address you own and add an email account that's only a forwarding address. That is, it's not a mailbox and I don't have SMTP access ...
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How to convert rows into columns in Google Spreadsheets?
I have a spreadsheet in Google Docs with two data rows and lots of columns like so:
Is it possible to easily convert these rows into two columns and lots of rows (obviously retaining all information ...
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Is there a way to insert today’s date into a Google Docs?
I've looked under insert > ...? but couldn't find anything.
Can this be done via an inbuilt function or a custom script?
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How to share a YouTube video with a specific start and end time?
YouTube gives the option to share a video with a specific start time, something like this:
http://youtu.be/chElHV99xak?t=53s
The above video starts at 53 seconds elapsed.
Is there any way to ...
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What does starring a repository on GitHub do?
GitHub rolled out their new notifications and stars feature.
But does starring do anything for a repository?
Is it just to show support or interest? Is there any functional purpose to the user?
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How do I calculate a time delta in my Google Spreadsheets?
I've got a Google Spreadsheet that looks roughly like this:
Date | Start time | End time | Minutes
------------+-------------+-------------+-----------
1/11/2012 | 11:39 | 12:41 ...
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How can I search for a keyword with special characters in Google Search?
I want to search for what += means, but Google won't return any documents.
Also when I come across some PHP code I don't understand I can't search for the keywords as written.
How can I search for ...
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How can I filter my Gmail messages that aren't labeled?
I'd like to sort all of my Gmail messages that don't have label, so I can process them (I miss some every now and then). I can sort by every label by clicking on it at the left, but how do you sort ...
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How to use boolean AND and NOT operators in Gmail search
I'm trying to find mails that have one address in the recipients but another not in it.
I'm trying things like from:address1@gmail.com and not from:address2@gmail.com and from:(address1@gmail.com and ...
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What is the easiest way to format code when pasting to Gmail? [closed]
I often write mails that partly consist of source code, like Java or C (or any other arbitrary code).
In order to get the formatting right, I always have to:
Paste the code
Indent it correctly
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A faster way to access Strikethrough on Google Docs
I use a document on Google Docs as a simple to do list. I hate it that I have to access the Strikethrough command via a menu.
Is there a hidden keystroke to toggle Strikethrough or perhaps a way ...
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Gmail & Google Docs: Paste just the text, not the formatting (Firefox, Safari)
When I use Gmail and Google Docs (With Firefox 3.6.6), I often cut text from another HTML or PDF document.
When I paste this text into the document body, Gmail and Google doc will paste the text and ...
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How to check if value is in range of cells?
In a Google Sheets spreadsheet, I want to check if the value of a cell exists in a range of cells. How can I do this?
Just like you would be able to do "if value in list_of_values" in Python ...
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How do I download a YouTube video?
How do I download a YouTube video?
I have used various solutions in the past that do not seem to work any longer (KeepVid and various Greasemonkey scripts). Is this just no longer possible?
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How to use GPG with Gmail?
I would like to read and write GPG encrypted mails within Gmail. I found FireGPG, but the support for Gmail has been discontinued (and I am using Google Chrome as a browser).
What is the most ...
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How to search the internet for terms with special characters [closed]
As I learnt from this post, Google has no ability to search for special characters. Let's say I want to search for ss!. Are there any other search engines that can achieve this? Please do not propose ...
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Disable videos in YouTube, listen to the audio only
My internet connection is quite slow (128 kbps while browsing) and I want to know if I can disable video streaming on YouTube and listen only to the audio portion.
There are many songs on YouTube ...
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How do I find the date of the first commit in a GitHub repository?
Given a GitHub repository, how can I quickly find the date of its first commit?
I often want to know how old the project is, but I cannot find a quick way to get to the start of the commit histories ...
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How do I check my promotional credit with Amazon?
I'm trying to figure out how much promotional credit I have before I make a purchase (stupid 1-click for digital purchases).
I do not want to check my gift card balance. I want to know how much ...
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