Here’s a cute utility to turn your mouse into a volume control Those clever people at Nirsoft have a nice utility to use your mouse as a volume control for your computer. Volumouse is a free utility with good configuration options. The mouse wheel becomes a volume control when you
There are some interesting upcoming NT Live screenings that I thought I’d draw to your attention. NT Live is a high-res screening of a live play – not quite as good as being there but considerably cheaper and more convenient. They only show the film a few times; it’s
We’ve found a screen saver that truly keeps evolving and has really wonderful graphics There are plenty of screen savers available but most don’t hold our interest after a short time and we’re back to the My Pictures screensaver in Windows (which shows a random set of images from your
How to ensure Access Watch isn’t mistakenly marked as spam in Outlook. Sometimes Office Watch newsletters end up in the Junk Email folder, it might seem like a conspiracy by Microsoft but it’s probably not. You can tweak the Outlook spam filter to ensure Access Watch isn’t mistakenly marked as
Information on an unpatched security glitch in Word 2002 (Office XP). Microsoft has disclosed a unpatched security glitch in Word 2002 (Office XP) only,click here for more …
Microsoft will release a ‘patent patch’ for Word 2003 and Word 2007 – but why bother? Quietly, in last hours of 2009, Microsoft released some details of an ‘end user’ patch to cover the ‘Custom XML’ patent dispute. Looking at KB article 978951 says there will be a link to
About the feature that Microsoft has to remove from Office 2007. Just what is the ‘Custom XML’ feature that Microsoft has to remove from Office 2007? The Office 2007 document formats (docx xlsx pptx etc.) are stored in XML format which looks like the HTML used in web pages. For
Microsoft says it’s been working on the Word 2007 patent patch for months, so why does it look like a rush job? As we’ve previously reported, Microsoft lost another round of the ‘Custom XML’ patent case and must stop selling, in the USA, Office 2007 with the offending code after
A simple fix to make PDF preview work in 64-bit Windows 7 Windows 7 has a nifty file preview pane in Explorer, available by clicking the icon on the right of the toolbar. Most common document types are supported either by Windows itself or appear when the appropriate software is
Yet again, you can take advantage of a Microsoft offer and pay more for Office 2007 than you need to. Eileen T writes “I received this offer by email and was wondering if it’s real and good value? “ The short answer is Yes and certainly NO. Here’s the offer
Microsoft loses another round in a Word patent case, an Office update is coming in the new year. A US court judgment seems to have forced Microsoft to release an update to Office 2007 in the new year. The US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the judgment that
A little ‘mistake’ by sales staff can cost the unwary serious money plus other Win7 buying tips. We don’t normally delve into the world of Windows but a visit to some big electronics stores revealed a nice little ‘earner’ for the store and Microsoft. Lot’s of people are heeding the promotions
It’s too late for Christmas cards but not too late for a simple Xmas Email. We’re the first to admit that sending a Christmas email isn’t the most traditional method but it can be done with good cheer and grace. Here’s just one example from a friend and some tips
Workarounds for a curious omission in Microsoft Word for Mac. Eileen B writes: “I designed an awesome certificate, but the background won’t print. I’m working on a Mac.” Eileen has been using the tips and supplied certificates in our popular ebook “Creative Certificates with Word“. This includes sample certificates like
A new Office 2003 bug that stops you opening documents. There’s a new Office 2003 bug but it doesn’t affect most users and almost certainly not home or small business customers. If you have Microsoft’s Rights Management Service (RMS) in your organization then documents protected with that system might not
Excel 2010 changes function names like STDEV and VAR partly for Microsoft’s own benefit. Excel 2010 has revamped all the Standard Deviation STDEV and VAR functions with the old version ‘deprecated’ or demoted. There is now STDEV.S and STDEV.P for the sample and population versions of the function. STDEV and
Microsoft says people can test ‘Office in a browser’ so why doesn’t it work? Microsoft says people can test ‘Office in a browser’ so why doesn’t it work? If you have a Windows Live login you can go to Skydrive.com and try out Microsoft’s new ‘Office Web Applications’ which are
In a rare capitulation to customer demands, the File menu returns to Office 2010 – sort of. There’s one immediate and noticeable difference in the latest Office 2010 beta – the return of the File menu. In Office 2007 the old file menu was replaced by the Office button, the
The most noticeable changes in Office 2010 are in Outlook and, sad to say, they aren’t all for the best. Some early notes and first impressions based on the most recent beta release of Outlook 2010. The most noticeable changes in Office are in Outlook 2010 and, sad to say,
You can try out Visio 2010 now. The Visio 2010 beta is now available. MSDN users can get it from the MSDN web site. The rest of us can go to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee390821.aspx to get a copy. You need to register first. You’ll also need to download the Enterprise CAL edition
When the Space Shuttle Atlantis orbits Earth, its crew checks email using something you probably have on your own desk right now: Microsoft Outlook. NASA runs a stripped-down version of Outlook 2003 on standard laptops in orbit, powered by Exchange Server, but with a twist that no office on Earth
Our popular Outlook guide is now available for Kindle device and Windows software. We’re delighted to announce the release of our Clever Outlook Contacts book on Amazon for worldwide distribution on your PC or Kindle device. It’s the same ebook as we’ve sold to thousands of people over the years,
You can try out Office 2010 now, here’s how. Office 2010 beta versions are now available. MSDN users can get it from the MSDN web site. The rest of us can go to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee390818.aspx to get a copy. You need to register first. Product Activation A product key (a ‘MAK
Beware, we’ve seen a live OWA demo and it has the usual Microsoft fudging. If the demo of Microsoft Office Web Applications (OWA) that we’ve seen is any guide, the audience will have to be very careful to pick truth as it edges into lies. A favorite trick in the
