How to Set Trending Hashtag Approval Workflow on a Mastodon Instance

Mastodon instance moderators often want to control which hashtags appear on the trending page. Without an approval workflow, any hashtag that reaches the trending threshold appears automatically. This can lead to spam, irrelevant tags, or content that does not match the instance culture. Mastodon includes a built-in approval system for trending hashtags that lets moderators … Read more

How to Use Mastodon Hashtag for a Conference Live-Toot Session

During a conference, you want to share key quotes, speaker reactions, and behind-the-scenes moments with your followers and other attendees. A dedicated hashtag organizes all these posts into a single federated stream that anyone can follow. This article explains how to choose a conference hashtag, set up your Mastodon client to track it, and post … Read more

Mastodon Hashtag Cross-Posting to Bluesky: Tag Behavior Differences

When you cross-post from Mastodon to Bluesky, hashtags do not work the same way on both platforms. Mastodon treats hashtags as clickable topic markers that federate across instances. Bluesky uses a different protocol where tags are not natively supported in the same fashion. This mismatch causes tags to break, become invisible, or appear as plain … Read more

PowerPoint Export to MP4 With Subtitles From Closed Caption Track

You want to export a PowerPoint presentation as an MP4 video that includes subtitles or captions for viewers who are hearing impaired or watching without audio. PowerPoint supports adding closed captions to individual slides, and these captions can be embedded directly into the exported MP4 file. This article explains how to add closed captions to … Read more