https://theapplio.org/ Keyboard shortcuts, iPhone tricks, copy-paste AI prompts and small-business playbooks from the team behind Applio and the BarberSamir app. en https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-flash-fill-shortcut/ https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-flash-fill-shortcut/ Type one example, press Ctrl + E, and Excel fills the rest of the column. How to use Flash Fill to split names, join columns, pull out parts of emails and reformat phone numbers, and what to do when it does not work. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 10 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/strikethrough-in-google-sheets/ https://theapplio.org/blog/strikethrough-in-google-sheets/ Strikethrough in Google Sheets is Alt + Shift + 5 on Windows and Cmd + Shift + X on a Mac. Here is how to apply it to cells or part of a cell, remove it, and cross out rows automatically. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-insert-row-shortcut/ https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-insert-row-shortcut/ Insert a row in Excel with Shift + Space, then Ctrl + Shift + +. Delete one with Ctrl + -. Mac keys, inserting several rows at once, and what to do when the shortcut opens a dialog instead. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/paste-values-google-sheets/ https://theapplio.org/blog/paste-values-google-sheets/ Ctrl + Shift + V pastes values only in Google Sheets (Cmd + Shift + V on a Mac): the result of a formula without the formula, or text without its colours and fonts. Plus the other Paste special options. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/windows-emoji-keyboard-shortcut/ https://theapplio.org/blog/windows-emoji-keyboard-shortcut/ Press Win + . or Win + ; to open the emoji keyboard on Windows 11 and 10. Search emoji by name, type symbols like €, © and accented letters, add GIFs, and fix the panel when it will not open. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/reopen-closed-tab-chrome/ https://theapplio.org/blog/reopen-closed-tab-chrome/ Press Ctrl + Shift + T to reopen the last closed tab in Chrome (Cmd + Shift + T on a Mac). Press it again for older tabs, reopen whole windows and tab groups, and find tabs from days ago in History. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/mac-lock-screen-shortcut/ https://theapplio.org/blog/mac-lock-screen-shortcut/ Lock a Mac instantly with Control + Command + Q. Plus the Apple menu, Touch ID, Hot Corners and the settings that make your Mac lock itself when you walk away. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-strikethrough-shortcut/ https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-strikethrough-shortcut/ Press Ctrl + 5 to strike through cells in Excel on Windows, or Cmd + Shift + X on a Mac. How to cross out part of a cell, add a strikethrough button, and cross out tasks automatically when a checkbox is ticked. Keyboard shortcuts Mon, 09 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/windows-11-keyboard-shortcuts/ https://theapplio.org/blog/windows-11-keyboard-shortcuts/ A practical Windows 11 shortcut cheat sheet covering windows, screenshots, clipboard history, virtual desktops, File Explorer and text editing, grouped by task. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/mac-keyboard-shortcuts/ https://theapplio.org/blog/mac-keyboard-shortcuts/ The Mac shortcuts that matter: Spotlight, screenshots, window tiling, Finder navigation, hidden files and text editing. Grouped by task, with macOS tips that most switchers miss. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ https://theapplio.org/blog/excel-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ Excel keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl + 5 for strikethrough, Alt + = for AutoSum, Ctrl + ; for today's date, plus selection, formatting and filters. Windows and Mac, free PDF. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/chrome-shortcuts-and-tricks/ https://theapplio.org/blog/chrome-shortcuts-and-tricks/ Chrome shortcuts: Ctrl + Shift + T reopens a closed tab, Ctrl + Shift + A searches open tabs, plus paste without formatting and save as PDF. Windows and Mac, free PDF. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/iphone-shortcuts-automations/ https://theapplio.org/blog/iphone-shortcuts-automations/ Step-by-step iPhone automations with the built-in Shortcuts app: Low Power Mode at 30%, a morning briefing, an arrival text, a screen-time speed bump and more. No apps to install. iPhone & iOS Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/hidden-iphone-features/ https://theapplio.org/blog/hidden-iphone-features/ Turn the keyboard into a trackpad, copy text from photos, lock apps with Face ID, schedule messages, cap charging at 80% and more. Hidden iPhone features with the exact settings path. iPhone & iOS Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/chatgpt-prompts-for-small-business/ https://theapplio.org/blog/chatgpt-prompts-for-small-business/ Ready-to-use prompts for marketing, social media, customer replies, pricing, hiring and planning. Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. Fill in the brackets and paste. AI at work Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/use-ai-to-save-time-at-work/ https://theapplio.org/blog/use-ai-to-save-time-at-work/ Eight practical AI workflows for email, meetings, documents, spreadsheets and research, with example prompts and the checks that keep mistakes out. Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot. AI at work Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/reduce-appointment-no-shows/ https://theapplio.org/blog/reduce-appointment-no-shows/ Missed appointments cost salons, barbershops and clinics real money. Here is how to measure your no-show rate and cut it with reminders, policies, deposits, waitlists and better booking. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/get-more-google-reviews/ https://theapplio.org/blog/get-more-google-reviews/ A practical system for getting more Google reviews: the right moment to ask, your review link and QR code, message templates, replying to bad reviews, and what Google's rules forbid. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/how-to-start-a-barbershop/ https://theapplio.org/blog/how-to-start-a-barbershop/ A practical guide to opening a barbershop: market research, licences, location, equipment and what it costs, pricing, booth rent vs commission, booking and marketing, plus the mistakes new owners make. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/choose-booking-app-for-small-business/ https://theapplio.org/blog/choose-booking-app-for-small-business/ A buyer's guide to online booking software for salons, barbershops, clinics and other appointment businesses: the features that matter, marketplace vs your own app, pricing traps and questions to ask in a trial. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/holiday-promotion-ideas-salons/ https://theapplio.org/blog/holiday-promotion-ideas-salons/ Ideas for Black Friday, Christmas and New Year's Eve for appointment-based businesses: gift cards, bundles, early booking, extended hours and messages to clients, with a week-by-week plan. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/word-keyboard-shortcuts/ https://theapplio.org/blog/word-keyboard-shortcuts/ Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts: Shift + F3 to change case, Ctrl + Shift + V to paste plain text, headings, selection and review. Windows and Mac, free printable PDF. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/gmail-shortcuts-and-tricks/ https://theapplio.org/blog/gmail-shortcuts-and-tricks/ Gmail keyboard shortcuts for reading, replying and sorting mail, plus search operators, undo send, templates, schedule send, filters and confidential mode. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/google-sheets-shortcuts/ https://theapplio.org/blog/google-sheets-shortcuts/ Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts by task: fill cells with Ctrl + Enter, paste values with Ctrl + Shift + V, Ctrl + / for the full list. Windows and Mac, free printable PDF. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/how-to-screenshot-on-windows/ https://theapplio.org/blog/how-to-screenshot-on-windows/ Every way to take a screenshot on Windows 11: Snipping Tool, PrtScn, single windows, delayed snips and screen recording, plus where the files are saved. Keyboard shortcuts Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/free-up-iphone-storage/ https://theapplio.org/blog/free-up-iphone-storage/ See what is filling your iPhone, offload unused apps, trim Messages and Photos, clear downloads and caches, and understand System Data. Exact settings paths. iPhone & iOS Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/chatgpt-for-excel/ https://theapplio.org/blog/chatgpt-for-excel/ Copy-paste prompts for XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF and date formulas, fixing #N/A and #VALUE!, cleaning data, pivot tables and macros, and how to describe your sheet. AI at work Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/how-to-price-salon-services/ https://theapplio.org/blog/how-to-price-salon-services/ Work out your real hourly cost, turn it into a price for each service, compare with local competitors, price by stylist level and raise prices calmly. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://theapplio.org/blog/instagram-post-ideas-for-salons/ https://theapplio.org/blog/instagram-post-ideas-for-salons/ Practical Instagram post ideas for salons and barbershops, from before and after photos to Reels, with a weekly plan and tips on captions and client permission. Small business Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMT