Problem: Article: If you have a have a shirt that’s lost a button, you don’t need to discard it. You can sew on a matching button to make the shirt new again. You’ll need a matching button, a needle, thread, and scissors.  Double thread the needle and knot the end. Bring the needle up through the wrong side of the fabric and one hole of the button. Bring the needle back down through an opposite hole, and repeat this process of going up through one hole and down through an opposite hole six times with the same two holes. Do the same thing with the other two holes that you haven’t used yet. You will end up with the thread making an equals sign on your button. Tie a secure knot in the thread by passing the needle through the stitches on the wrong side of the fabric stopping short to create a loop. Then pass the needle through the loop and pull tightly to create a knot. Repeat this twice to make a secure knot. You can update an old pair of jeans by dying them with RIT dye and gaining a fresh new pair of dark denim jeans. All you need is a 5 gallon bucket, navy RIT dye, gloves, a stirrer, and a pair of old jeans.  Mix the dye with boiling water in a 5 gallon bucket. Follow the directions for the dye to find out the ratio of water to dye powder. Make sure you wear gloves while dying your jeans. Put the jeans into the dye, and stir them around with the stirrer. After about 5 minutes of stirring, pull the jeans out and wring out the excess dye. Rinse the jeans in a sink or bathtub until the water runs clear. Lay the jeans out flat to dry, or put them in a dryer. Sweaters often stretch out as they age and end up looking old. You can fix an old, stretched out sweater by resizing it to fit you again.  Put on the sweater inside out and pin it where you want to resize it. Pinch the sleeves and pin them to know where to sew. Pin down either side of the sweater to make the sweater smaller. Carefully take the sweater off and lay it flat to make sure all the pins are straight. Use a sewing machine or hand sew the sweater in a line where the pins are. Cut the excess fabric after sewing it. Turn the sweater right side out and wear your new fitting sweater.
Summary: Attach a new button. Update your jeans. Resize an old sweater.

Problem: Article: Preview is the default image viewer on Mac.  You can double-click an image on your Mac to open it in Preview. You don't want to edit the size of the original image. Use the following steps to duplicate the image in Preview.  Click File in the upper-right corner in the Menu bar. Click Duplicate. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.  Make sure you have the image copy as your active image. It's in the menu below "Tools". Use the drop-down menu next to "Width" and "Height" to select "Percentage". Type this next to "Width" or "Height".  10% is a good image size for a large-sized thumbnail image.  The amount you want to reduce it may vary depending on the size of the image. Alternatively, you can select "Pixels" and type the exact dimensions in Pixels you want the image to be next to "Width" and "Height". This reduces the size of the image. It's a good idea to add "thumbnail" or something similar to the end of the copy of the image (i.e. weddingphoto_thumbnail.jpg) when saving the image copy.  Use the following steps to save the image.  Click File. Click Save  Type a name for the image next to "Save As." Click Save.
Summary: Open an image in Preview. Duplicate the image. Click Tools. Click Adjust Size. Select "Percentage". Type the percent you want to reduce the image size. Click Ok. Save the image.

Problem: Article: For the purposes of this example, let's assume that the measurement you want to convert is in column A and you'd like to see the conversion results in column B (but really this method will work for any two columns). To label column A , click on cell A1 and type in the original unit (the one you'd like converted, e.g. inches, meters, or yards). This is also called the “from_unit.”  For example: click on cell A1 and type “Inches”. In this example, we will convert 12 (number) inches (from_unit) to feet (to_unit). Excel’s convert function converts a “from unit,” into a “to-unit” (the unit you are converting the measurement to). Labeling your columns will help you organize your data. Click on cell B1. This will be your “to_unit” column. Type in the unit you are converting the measurement to. This is also called the “to_unit”. For example: click on cell B1 and type “Feet”. Type in the original measurement in numbers only. Do not enter in the units. For example: in cell A2, enter “12” (as in 12 inches). Functions in Excel are not case-sensitive. Typing "=CONVERT(" has the same result as typing "=convert(". Excel's convert function calls this value the "number".  For example: "=Convert(A2" When you are converting a single measurement, as in the example above, It is also possible to type an actual number (not a cell reference) in this spot. Instead of “=Convert(A2”, you would enter “=Covert(12”. For example, your cell may now look like this: "=Convert(A2," or “=Convert(12,”. ” Now enter in the approved abbreviated form of the original unit. The “from_unit” is enclosed by a set of quotation marks and is followed by a comma.  For example: “=Convert(A2, “in”,” or “=Convert(12, “in”,”. Some approved unit abbreviations are "in" "cm" "ft" and "m". Excel provides a comprehensive list of unit abbreviations here. ” Now enter in the approved abbreviation for the “to_unit.” The “to_unit” is enclosed by a set of quotation marks followed by a closing parenthesis.  For example, your cell should look something like: “=Convert(A2, “in”, “ft”)” or “=Convert(12, “in”, “ft”)”. This example function will convert the contents of cell A2 from inches to feet. The converted measurement will appear in your cell (in this case, cell B2).  For example: B2 will contain “1” (as in 1 foot).  If the function returns the “#N/A” error, check the unit abbreviations again. Make sure the abbreviation is correct and that the two units belong to the same group (for example it is not possible to convert mass into length). Please note, unit names and prefixes ARE case-sensitive. If the function returns the “#VALUE!” error, this means you have entered the “number” incorrectly. Make sure you have only entered one value or cell reference.
Summary:
Label column A with the original unit. Label column B. Enter your original measurement in cell A2. Type “=Convert(” in cell B2. Enter the name of the cell that contains the original measurement. Add a comma. Enter in the “from_unit. Enter in the “to_unit. Hit ↵ Enter to execute the function.