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Windows 8 and Microsoft Office
Microsoft has given reporters a brief ‘hands on’ look at Windows 8 – what does it mean for Office users?Windows 8 will have two interfaces – a traditional mouse/keyboard system similar to Windows 7/Vista/XP plus ‘Metro’. Metro is a ‘grown up’ version of the tiles system seen on new Windows Phones and is designed for […]
Online Cloud-Based File Repair Service for Corrupted Microsoft Office Files
From: OfficeRecovery Innovative Online Data Recovery Technology Allows Users to Repair Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access Files from Web Browsers Faster Than Ever Mountain View, CA, September 2011 – OfficeRecovery, a long-standing leader in corrupted data repair technologies, has announced a breakthrough cloud-based online service that cuts significantly the time from encountering a file […]
TechEd 2011 in Oz
We had a great time on Australia’s Gold Coast for Microsoft’s annual Aussie nerd-fest. Had a great time at TechEd 2011 on Australia’s Gold Coast. For Office users all the talk at this year’s event was Office 365. Plenty of sessions for organizations on how to migrate in whole or part from in-house servers running […]
Office documents on your ebook reader
How to copy your Office documents onto ebook readers like the Kindle, Nook etc. Click here for Chalkboard Effect in Word – apologies for the wrong link … The rise of ebooks means there’s more interest in converting documents into formats that the devices can read – we’ll show you how and the limitations to keep […]
Gmail Man hoopla
‘Gmail man’ is Microsoft latest promotional tool – is it really that great? Lots of people are getting excited about Microsoft’s Gmail Man video which is now doing the rounds. The video (allegedly only for internal Microsoft use) is a humorous attempt to denigrate Gmail in favor of Microsoft’s Office 365 service. The point of […]
Office 2010 Service Pack 1 – unleashed
Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available for download, if you want to be a guinea pig for Microsoft. Office 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available for download, if you want to be a guinea pig for Microsoft. The major update to Office 2010 can be downloaded now: 32-bit Office 2010 […]
Office 365 – is it anything new?
Office 365 is available now – is it anything really new? Office 365 is the latest incarnation of the Microsoft Office family and is now publicly available. It isn’t anything new from a technical point of view. Office 365 is a marketing move to bundle online and software services into a single package. It is […]
Finding Select All
Where is the Select All command and why you don’t need to find it. “As software changes so do the tool bars. A simple change for the location of the “select all” button is frustrating’ – Anthony C. We assume Anthony is asking about the ribbon in Office 2007 and Office 2010. Select All is […]
Free Opener
An alternative way to view Office documents and many other file formats. Free Opener is a new, free tool that lets you open and view over 70 different file formats including most of the types used by Microsoft Office. The concept is for a single download that can let you view many different files without […]
Free Office Product Key reader
A free way to get your Office Product Key from a variety of sources. ProduKey is another of the clever programs from Nirsoft. It reads a variety of Windows registry sources to display the Windows, Office and some other software product keys. Most key recovery programs only operate only on a fully working computer, but […]
Avoiding the ‘Google’ mail hack
Gmail hack from China has lessons for everyone and there’s one simple thing you can do to protect yourself. The latest attack on Gmail accounts could happen to anyone with any online email account – here’s how to avoid being hacked with one simple trick that will save you from any phishing attempt. Today’s news […]
Word 2010 Command Finder improvements
Some enhancements to our popular Word 2010 commands finder Thanks to all the Office-Watch.com readers who sent in suggestions and thanks about our Word 2010 Command Finder. We’ve acted on those comments and added a few improvements: Type in your text then press Enter to start the search. The command list is too large for […]
Skype, Microsoft and Office
So Microsoft has bought Skype for $8.5 billion, does it mean anything for Office users? Microsoft has bought Skype for $8.5 billion, does it mean anything for Office users? To keep Microsoft Office as the market leader, Redmond’s main aim is to entwine people into not just Windows and Office but also Microsoft’s server, online […]
Adding to the Customize Command List
Why the Office command list isn’t comprehensive and how to add ‘missing’ items. Our Command Finder list is the list supplied by Microsoft in the command customization dialog. We’ve provided an easier way to find that information but are limited to what Redmond has provided all Office users. Not everything is exposed in the Customize […]
Office 2010 powers along
Microsoft’s latest results show that Office 2010 is very popular. Microsoft’s third quarter results include a report that Office 2010 has become the fastest selling version of the productivity suite ever. More important for Microsoft, sales are gathering more dollars into the company coffers. The company’s Business Division includes Office and ‘back room’ technologies boasted […]
Install old Office on new computers
Save money putting old copies of Microsoft Office on new computers. Jack C. from Colorado writes: ” I’m buying 5 new computers to replace the old ones in my office. The salesman is quoting me for 5 new copies of Microsoft Office but I have Office 2003 running on my current machines. Is there any […]
