QR codes make it easy for people to point-and-tap to access an online menu, connect to Wi-Fi or link to any website. Learn how to create a QR code.

If you find yourself having to give out your Wi-Fi password a lot, a nice hack is to turn it into a QR code and post it somewhere where visitors can scan it.

And if you’re using a phone with Android 10, you can follow this guide to create a QR code right from your device’s settings.

Even though Xbox One can use its Kinect camera to read codes, some publishers still just use text.

If you find it inconvenient to share your Android phone’s hotspot details manually, you can create a QR code that others can scan from their devices to connect to your hotspot. It's easier than you ...

Scanning this with any QR code reader will take you to the URL. So, for example, this URL: goo.gl/umo0, is the shortened link for this post. If I make it: goo.gl/umo0.qr, I’ll get the image above.