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Step-by-step guides for putting your data, content, and tools on a screen.
How to display a Google Sheet on a TV screen
There are three common ways to show a Google Sheet on a TV: cast it from a computer, open it in the TV's browser, or connect it through digital signage software. For a screen that needs to stay up all day without a computer attached, signage software is the reliable option: it refreshes the sheet on a schedule, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, the screen starts playing again by itself after a power cut.
Read guideHow to display an Excel spreadsheet on a TV screen
An Excel spreadsheet can reach a TV screen in three ways: casting from a laptop, opening the file in the TV's browser, or connecting it through digital signage software. Casting and TV browsers depend on a device staying awake; signage software reads the file itself, refreshes it on a schedule, and a dedicated player stick recovers on its own after a reboot, which is why it is the standard choice for a screen that runs all day.
Read guideHow to display a Power BI report on a TV screen
Power BI has no built-in TV mode, so a wallboard needs one of three routes: a computer driving the TV over HDMI, the TV's browser signed in to the Power BI service, or digital signage software that embeds the report. For an unattended screen the third route is the dependable one: the data refreshes on a schedule, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, the screen comes back on its own after a power cut.
Read guideHow to display Instagram on a TV screen
To get an Instagram feed onto a TV you can cast from a phone, open the web version in the TV's browser, or connect the account through digital signage software. The first two stop the moment the phone leaves or the browser falls asleep; signage software keeps the feed on the wall all day, pulls in new posts on a schedule, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, recovers on its own after a power cut.
Read guideHow to make a digital notice board
A digital notice board is a screen that shows a message you can update from anywhere, instead of a printed sign or a whiteboard someone has to walk over to change. For a board that needs to stay up all day without anyone tending it, digital signage software is the reliable way to run one: it keeps the message on screen, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, the screen comes back on its own after a reboot.
Read guideHow to display a Canva design on a TV screen
A Canva design can go on a TV three ways: cast the tab from a laptop, open the design in the TV's browser, or link it through digital signage software. For a screen that hangs in a shop or lobby all day, signage software is the dependable route: it shows the design full-screen, picks up your edits automatically, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, restarts itself after a reboot.
Read guideHow to display Google Slides on a TV screen
You can put a Google Slides presentation on a TV by casting from a computer, opening the deck in the TV's browser, or connecting it through digital signage software. Only the last one runs unattended: the deck loops and advances on its own, your edits show up automatically, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, the screen recovers by itself after an outage.
Read guideHow to display a Google Calendar on a TV screen
A calendar can reach a TV screen three ways: casting from a computer, opening Google Calendar in the TV's browser, or connecting it through digital signage software. For an always-on office or venue screen, signage software is the reliable route: it refreshes the events on a schedule and asks you to reconnect if the Google sign-in ever expires, and on a dedicated player like Amazon's Signage Stick, comes back on its own after a reboot.
Read guideHow to mirror your laptop to a TV
A laptop can go on a TV screen four ways: an HDMI cable, a casting stick built for entertainment, the TV's own mirroring feature, or dashboard-based screen sharing software. For a screen you don't want tethered to one device, dashboard sharing is the flexible route: click share from any paired screen, and your laptop appears there in seconds.
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