A global travellers guide to saving money and flying to interesting places on low cost airlines around the world. Regular travellers can get a nasty shock when they first fly on one of the new ‘low cost carriers’ (LCCs). Sure the fares are very low (US$15 or less at times)
Microsoft has released a December 2008 patch for a grab-bag of problems with Word 2007. Microsoft has released a December 2008 patch for a grab-bag of problems with Word 2007. You have to apply to Microsoft for the patch – details here – but unless you have one of the
If you work for a company or organization you might be able to get Office 2007 Professional for use at home for less than $30. A lesser known part of Microsoft’s volume licensing programs for large companies and organizations is the Home Use Program (HUP). It’s so little known many
The Military Appreciation Edition of Office 2007 is a low cost option and not just for current military personnel. The Military Appreciation Edition of Office 2007 is a low cost option and not just for current military personnel. One of the lesser known options for buying Office 2007 is the
More security patches for lapses in Microsoft products including various versions of Office from Office 2000 to 2007 plus some incarnations of FrontPage. More security patches for lapses in Microsoft products including various versions of Office from Office 2000 to 2007 plus some incarnations of FrontPage. As usual, we’ll list
Instead of buying Microsoft Office 2007 Standard bundle – save yourself some money and get some bonuses with this alternative purchase. Instead of buying Microsoft Office 2007 Standard bundle – save yourself some money and get some bonuses with this alternative purchase. The standard wisdom is that you are better
The Home and Student edition of Office 2007 doesn’t include Outlook – so what are your options for email, calendar etc once you install the Outlook-less bundle of Office 2007? The Home and Student edition of Office 2007 doesn’t include Outlook – so what are your options for email, calendar
Microsoft’s ‘Ultimate Steal’ promotion for students is available in the USA and 11 other countries for a price that’s so low it almost qualifies as stealing. Microsoft’s ‘Ultimate Steal’ promotion for college and university students is available in the USA and other countries for a price that’s so low it
Office 2007 Home and Student edition is Microsoft’s lowest price option for most people – what’s so special about that version of Office 2007 and why is it cheaper? Office 2007 Home and Student edition is Microsoft’s lowest price option for most people – what’s so special about that version
Microsoft’s Black Friday offer for Office 2007 may have ended but the strangeness of buying Office direct from Microsoft continues. Microsoft’s Black Friday offer for Office 2007 may have ended but the strangeness of buying Office direct from Microsoft continues. Not only does it pay to shop around – it
Office Watch has just released a new edition of the popular ebook Christmas Cheer with Office. Office Watch has just released a new edition of the popular ebook Christmas Cheer with Office. We’ll show you how to use it to create great Xmas cards, letters, emails and gift cards for
Microsoft is offering half-price on one of their Office 2007 bundles just until 1 December 2008. But, as usual with Microsoft, there are traps for the unwary. We explain the traps and suggest a way to buy for the advertised price elsewhere. UPDATE: the Black Friday offer has now expired,
Even after two years, the Lords and Members of Parliament in the UK can’t easily open Office 2007 documents. We explain the simple options available to the honorable members. Silicon.com is reporting that the UK’s Members of Parliament and the House of Lords are having trouble opening documents that are
New wrinkles on an old Microsoft Office =rand() ‘random’ or filler text trick Old Word hands know there’s a quick way to enter text into a document as a placeholder for testing or to help formatting while you’re waiting for the real content to arrive. Type =rand() and some text
Microsoft has launched its new online store for buying their products – you can download most right away but you’ll pay at least 20% more for the privilege. Microsoft has launched its new online store for buying their products – you can download most right away but you’ll pay at
If you’re thinking of buying Office 2008 for Mac there’s an interesting pricing anomaly that you might take advantage of, while it lasts. While comparing the prices of Office products on the new Microsoft Store we came across a strange little pricing anomaly that could save you around $50 on
What to do if recipients see a winmail.dat file? According to one Microsoft KB article there’s a patch required but there’s a much easier solution. ” Have you seen the KB article 958012 ? People complaining about winmail.dat has been a problem for me for many years – why is
Microsoft has released a series of updated help files for Office 2007 programs. Microsoft has released a series of updated help files for Office 2007 programs. Each program has a separate download. In most cases the download includes updates for both the main user help file and the developers help
Microsoft has released a wide-ranging patch for an alarmingly long list of bugs in Outlook 2007. Microsoft has released a wide-ranging patch for an alarmingly long list of bugs in Outlook 2007. The patch is a ‘hotfix’, in other words an interim update that has not been fully tested. The
We’ve seen the demos, read the press release then the inevitable rumors and supposition – now Office Watch has to opine on Microsoft’s announcement of a light-weight version of Office available via a web browser. We’ve seen the demos, read the press release then the inevitable rumors and supposition –
Soon Apple iPhone and iTouch users will be able to edit MS Office documents on a tiny but crisp screen. When Apple released the latest iPhone with direct support for Microsoft Exchange Server, it left the question of access to other parts of the Office suite. DataViz has announced that
Changes in Daylight Savings this weekend should not cause trouble for Windows or Outlook users. In the USA, daylight savings time ends this weekend – Sunday 2 November 2008. As many Outlook users know, changes in Windows time settings can cause all sorts of trouble for their calendars. But in
A few days ago Microsoft announced something that they didn’t want to do but everyone knew they had to do – start the roll out of an online browser-based version of Microsoft Office. A few days ago Microsoft announced something that they didn’t want to do but everyone knew they
Live Mesh is useful now even in technical beta – here a few wish list items plus a little crystal ball gazing. Update: about the time we published this article there were major changes to Live Mesh. It’s now advanced to ‘beta’ form and not ‘Technical Preview’. It can be installed by
