We clear up some of the misunderstandings about the MS Office Home Use Program, one of the cheapest ways to buy Microsoft Office. In our article Get Office 2007 from your boss for $30 we explained how many companies can let their staff buy Office Professional for much less than
A new online calculator shows how much your inkjet printer really costs you. The American Consumer Institute has released a free online calculator to work out how much you really pay for your inkjet printer. The ACI calculator only displays a short list of indicative printers with estimates over 3,5
There is a ‘new’ junk email filter update for Outlook 2007 – but questions remain about these updates. There is a ‘new’ junk email filter update for Outlook 2007 – but questions remain about these updates. Outlook 2007 Outlook 2007 users can update their junk email filter by downloading from
If you make your own shortcuts, Word 2007 will mislead you about in-built shortcuts that will conflict with your own. If you make your own shortcuts, Word 2007 will mislead you about in-built shortcuts that will conflict with your own. In our article about the Full Screen View in Word
There is a full screen editing mode in Word 2007, if you know where to look. We’re obliged to Rob G from Pennsylvania who found the full screen mode in Word 2007. Full screen editing is great on smaller displays like laptops or netbooks as well as anyone who likes
Getting the most from the small screen. We look at options for making Office 2003 or Office 2007 work better in the smaller netbook screens. In the final part of our series, we’ll look at options for making Office 2003 or Office 2007 work better in the smaller netbook screens.
We let Twitter users know when there’s new stuff at Office-Watch.com After requests from Office Watch readers, we’re happy to let Twitter users know when there’s new stuff at Office-Watch.com . Office Watch now has a Twitter account with automatic ‘tweets’ when we post new Microsoft Office news and tips
Microsoft has a ‘Military Appreciation Edition’ of Office 2007 for qualified purchasers but there is one more qualification you need … patience. Ever since we wrote about the Office 2007 Military Appreciation Edition (MAE) we’ve received messages from military and former military who’ve had trouble getting a copy. In-Store In
An Office Watch reader had a problem with Outlook Journal and found a solution in Live Mesh, Microsoft’s nifty file sharing / cloud technology Office Watch reader, Nigel B. from Dallas had a problem with Outlook and found a solution in Live Mesh, Microsoft’s nifty file sharing / cloud technology:
Google’s online email service Gmail can now be used in your web browser even if you don’t have an Internet connection. We show you how to do it and why using Outlook is still a good first choice. Google’s online email service Gmail can now be used in your web
We continue our look at using MS Office on the small netbook devices. A look at what office suite software to install on the netbook. This week we continue our look at using MS Office on the small netbook devices. In part one we had some buying suggestions for a
If you’re trying out the beta version of Windows 7 then you can open Word 2007 documents (.docx) and OpenDocument ODF (.odt) just using Wordpad 7. But you can’t open the older .doc files used by Word 2003 and earlier versions. If you’re trying out the beta version of Windows
Microsoft has released the Office 2007 Resource Kit as a free download. Microsoft has released the Office 2007 Resource Kit as a free download. The Office 2007 Resource Kit is a pile of extra information for developers and managers working with Office 2007. The topics covered are: Getting started Planning
The first images of Office 14 have been leaked plus a rough timeline — check it out here .. A Russian web site wzor.net has leaked images from the alpha (early) tests of Office 14 – the next release of Microsoft Office. With a alpha test version out to a
Tips for buying a netbook computer and using Microsoft Office on the popular new, small screen, devices. The popularity of netbook computers has taken both hardware and software makers by surprise. What was considered a niche market has become the new growth area for computer hardware. Netbooks are smaller than
Are you a more efficient Office user with larger or more screens? A few years ago, having several monitors on one computer was the preserve of financial screen jockeys and extreme techies, but not any more. Low cost LCD screens have brought it to people on a relatively modest budget.
Microsoft has released a January 2009 Junk E-mail update for Outlook 2003 which still leaves a few mysteries. Microsoft has released a January 2009 Junk E-mail update for Outlook 2003 which still leaves a few mysteries. Outlook 2003 users can download a free update to their anti-spam filter from Microsoft.
There’s a nifty BBC program all about the abuse of numbers. Excel is about numbers and numbers can be used or abused. In the media numbers are often abused for the sake of a headline or to push a certain product or ideology. There’s a nifty BBC program all about
In all the hoopla about the upcoming Windows 7, one point is likely to annoy many Office 2007 users -the much maligned ribbon will appear in the new operating system. In all the hoopla about the upcoming Windows 7, one point is likely to annoy many Office 2007 users -the
You install Office 2007, Outlook Express 6 (the one that comes with Windows XP) loses most of its spell checking ability. Office Watch friend, Peter Mc writes: “So you upgrade to Office 2007 and it breaks the spell checking in Outlook Express (as I have just discovered with my wife’s
There is an error on the Microsoft Support web site regarding the date and version of the latest Junk Email filter update for Outlook 2007. ” I like to ensure I have the latest spam filter for Outlook 2007 but the details on the Microsoft web site don’t match what
At the very end of 2008, Microsoft finally admitted to something Excel users had long suspected … that adding a lot of shapes to a worksheet can greatly affect Excel’s performance. At the very end of 2008, Microsoft finally admitted to something Excel 2007 users had long suspected … that
There’s a new patch for an Outlook 2003 problem most people won’t ever come across. There’s a new patch for an Outlook 2003 problem most people won’t ever come across. To find this bug you’ll need Outlook 2003, a printer with an auto-stapling attachment then try to print more than
Microsoft has released a Word 2007 patch for a problem with .docx files being opened in Word 2003. Microsoft has released a Word 2007 patch for a problem with .docx files being opened in Word 2003. Confused yet? It’s a problem when Word 2003 (with the Office Compatibility Pack installed)
