The people behind PlainHow-to
Every guide here is written, tested and signed by a person. Four regulars, no ghostwriters.
Willa Farrow Lead writer
Implemented collaboration tools inside companies. she separates team scenarios from personal ones in rules that sort your inbox.
- Cancelling auto-renewal: from judgement to finish
- Rules that sort your inbox: adapting to different settings
- Planning cloud storage: the workable version
- Reminders before a trial ends: one full walkthrough
- Costing your subscriptions: the workable version
- When a Gantt chart helps: the workable version
- Building a template library: what to do first
- Boundaries for chat apps: putting effort where it counts
Roland Pike Contributing editor
Nine years writing device guides, tired of clickbait. he states the preconditions before the method.
- Syncing across platforms: what to do first
- Sharing calendars: the complete picture
- Compressing images: how to do it concretely
- Permissions in shared workspaces: one full walkthrough
- An annual software audit: one full walkthrough
- File naming across a team: adapting to different settings
- Buffers in a schedule: adapting to different settings
- Structuring a knowledge base: what to do first
Delphine Roux Staff writer
Long-time device tinkerer who keeps operation logs. she prefers walkthroughs you can click through.
- Is the free tier enough: one full walkthrough
- Choosing a password manager: one full walkthrough
- Choosing a notes app: rhythm decides it
- Handling PDFs: the workable version
- Transferring a licence: one full walkthrough
- A handover checklist: from judgement to finish
- Working across time zones: the four usual traps
- Search operators worth knowing: how to do it concretely
Emory Blake Regular contributor
Eight years in IT support, more machines repaired than articles written. he publishes only verified steps for migrating to a new phone.
- What student verification unlocks: judge, act, review
- Storing two-factor backup codes: judge, act, review
- Choosing a task manager: rhythm decides it
- Pitfalls of format conversion: adapting to different settings
- Refunds and cancellation: how to do it concretely
- Using a task board: adapting to different settings
- Defining the final version: the complete picture
- Writing email that gets answered: the complete picture