Nicole Levine, MFA
wikiHow Technology Writer
Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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Co-authored Articles (2147)
3 Easy Ways to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3
This wikiHow teaches you how to convert a YouTube video into an MP3 audio file that you can download onto your computer or smartphone. There are many free online converters and apps you can use to download YouTube videos...
How to
Hard Reset an iPhone
Is your iPhone unresponsive? Performing a hard reset (or hard restart) of your iPhone is an easy way to restart your iPhone when pressing buttons or using the on-screen menu items isn't working. Hard-resetting your iPhon...
How to
Allow Pop–ups
This wikiHow teaches you how to allow pop-up ads and notifications in your web browser. While sometimes irritating, pop-ups may be essential for certain websites to function properly. Nearly all web browsers disable pop...
How to
Know if Someone Has Blocked You on WhatsApp
If you're having trouble messaging someone on WhatsApp, you might be wondering if they blocked you. Because WhatsApp allows users to disable features like "Last seen" and "Online" statuses, it's possible that someone you...
How to
Convert a PDF to a Word Document
This wikiHow teaches you how to convert a PDF file to the Microsoft Word document format. When you convert a PDF to a DOCX or DOC file, you can make changes to the file as needed. You may lose some special formatting in ...
How to
Get Someone's Facebook Password
Need to find someone's Facebook password because of an emergency? You may be able to recover it using Facebook's Trusted Contacts feature. This feature allows you to access someone's Facebook password and log into their ...
How to
View Downloads on an iPhone
This wikiHow teaches you how to find the files you've downloaded to your iPhone. If you're tearing out your hair trying to find that important document, don't worry—it's probably hiding in the Files app. And in general...
How to
Enable Cookies in Your Internet Web Browser
Seeing pop-ups about blocked cookies as you browse the web? You may not have cookies enabled. Cookies are pieces of data that help your browser remember things like usernames, passwords, and website preferences. All web ...
How to
Find Your WiFi Password when You Forgot It
This wikiHow teaches you how to find a forgotten Wi-Fi password on your Windows or Mac computer. You can do this by using your computer's settings, or by accessing your router's settings page. If all else fails, resettin...
How to
Check if You Are Shadowbanned on Twitter
Are you worried that you're shadowbanned on Twitter? When Twitter downranks, hides, or block your content from search, you'll usually notice a dramatic decreases in engagement. If you think you've been shadowbanned by Tw...
How to
Create and Delete Files and Directories from Windows Command Prompt
Learning how to do simple file management at the Command Prompt (cmd) comes in handy when you're learning to code. When you create files and folders at the command line, you can access, use, and manipulate those folders ...
How to
Reduce PDF File Size
This wikiHow teaches you how to make a PDF smaller using a PC or Mac. Adobe, the developers of the PDF file format, provide a free web-based tool that makes it super easy to compress PDFs into smaller files. If you're us...
How to Fix if You Can't Access a Particular Website
This wikiHow teaches you what to do when you can't access one particular website. If you can load the website on other computers, phones, tablets, or networks, there could be an issue with your device, web browser, or Wi...
The Easiest Ways to Download YouTube Videos on macOS
Are you looking for a way to save a YouTube video to your Mac so you can watch it offline? You have more options than you'd think! This wikiHow tutorial will teach you simple ways to download videos from YouTube to your ...
How to
Clear Your Browser's Cookies
This wikiHow teaches you how to delete all saved cookies from your web browser in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Cookies are pieces of saved data in your browser that help inform the content you see. Deleti...
How to
Know if Someone Blocked You on Facebook Messenger
If you're worried someone blocked you on Facebook Messenger, there are some simple signs to look for. While there's no built-in Messenger feature that tells you if you're blocked, you can still figure it out based on the...
How to
Remove a Blank Page in Word
This wikiHow article teaches you how to remove stubborn blank pages from anywhere in your Word document. Blank pages in the middle of your document are usually the result of hidden extra paragraphs or page breaks. If the...
How to
Disable Cookies
This wikiHow article will teach you how to block cookies in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Cookies are usually helpful—they can make it possible for you to log into websites and use online shopping cart...
How to
Sign Out of Your Google Account on All Devices at Once
This wikiHow teaches you how to remotely sign out of your Google account anywhere you're still signed in. Although there's no single button that lets you sign out of multiple devices at the same exact time, you can quick...
How to
Download an APK File from the Google Play Store
Want to download APK versions of your favorite Google Play Store apps? Although the Play Store doesn't give you the option to download APKs directly, you can use a free APK downloader to save and install APK files from P...