A long desired feature finally appears in Outlook 2010. Sometimes it’s not the ‘headline’ features in new software that really appeal – it’s the small changes that make a big difference. The downside of these innovations is that you wonder why Microsoft took so long to make a simple change.
According to Microsoft, Office passwords can be up to 255 characters, however our tests of Office 2007 found an interesting and apparently undocumented bug in Word 2007. Writing a book means delving into details and finding the unexpected – that happened as we prepared Privacy and Security in Microsoft Office.
Microsoft UK isn’t gouging Office users as much as in the past. The Office 2010 prices in the UK are much more reasonable than for Office 2007. For many years, price comparisons between Microsoft Office prices in the US and other countries hasn’t looked good for customers. For Office 2007,
“I’ve seen an offer of Office 2007 for just $1 – would this qualify for a free Office 2010? “ “I’ve seen an offer of Office 2007 for just $1 – would this qualify for a free Office 2010? “ This Office 2007 offer comes from Harvey Norman, a large
What’s the difference between Microsoft’s Live Sync, Live Mesh and Skydrive? Microsoft has two consumer level synchronization services, both use the Windows Live login and have ‘Live’ names. What’s the difference between them? How do those sync services fit with Microsoft Skydrive and Office Web Applications. Live Sync Live Sync
There’s a gap between what Microsoft says and their written policy. We’ve had a few messages from readers querying our articles about buying Office 2010 cheaply by buying Office 2007 now and getting the ‘Technology Guarantee’ later. Apparently some retailers and Microsoft staff are saying that Office Watch is wrong
March update to your Outlook junk email filter. Just a reminder that Microsoft now updates the spam filter in Outlook 2007 more often, with the latest released on 9 March 2010. You can download it from Microsoft or it may arrive via Windows/Microsoft Update. The update should help Outlook better
March 2010 is the month for many Excel security patches This month Microsoft has released patches for many security breaches in Excel – from Excel 2002 onwards plus Office for Mac. More embarrassing, but probably inevitable, the ‘new’ OpenXML document formats have been breached for the first time. A hacked
Excel 2007 and 2010 have a quick way to see basic stats on a list of numbers. If you only need some basic details about a list of numbers, there’s no need to use Excel formulas or the Descriptive Statistics feature. In Excel 2003 you can select two or more
We bring together earlier articles to create a quick and simple Excel data analysis. by David Goodmanson In the final article of this series we will bring together what we have learnt in earlier articles to create a data analysis. We started with Average / Mean options in Excel then
Use the Technology Guarantee to buy Office 2010 cheaper than retail. A one-off combination of decisions means there’s an opportunity for saving on buying Office 2010, by buying Office 2007 now. The Office 2010 Technology Guarantee means new purchases of Office 2007 now qualifies you for a free copy of
Google increases the pressure on the Microsoft Office online service. Google has purchased a little online service called DocVerse shooting another ‘shot across the bow’ at Microsoft’s rival online service. Docverse lets you collaborate, editing and viewing documents using Microsoft Office with the Docverse add-in and shared ‘cloud’ storage provided
At last, after various strategic leaks, the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee is fully unveiled. Microsoft has announced the details of the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee after leaking parts of it over the last month or so. The Technology Guarantee has been around for a long time – it means that
What can you do if Office product activation is refused? From time to time we get messages from readers who are having problems activating their copy of Microsoft Office. If you’re not getting what you think you paid for, ask Microsoft to explain. What you see on the screen isn’t
Dates confirmed .. more ‘drip feed’ info on buying Office 2007 and getting Office 2010 later. As we suspected, the slow feed of information on the Office 2010 Technology Guarantee continues today with some more official information including the effective dates. If you buy Office 2007 on or after 5
Prepare for buying Office 2007 now and get Office 2010 later. Microsoft has announced their usual Technology Guarantee will apply to Office 2010. You’ll be able to buy Office 2007 sometime soon and get Office 2010 later for a small charge or free. Actually Microsoft has partially announced it –
Our new ebook – Protecting your information from prying eyes, theft and deliberate attack We’re delighted to announce the latest book from Office Watch Privacy and Security in Microsoft Office “Protecting your information from prying eyes, theft and deliberate attack” Privacy & Security in Microsoft Officefocuses on using the security
How to stop typing replacing or overwriting text. Daysha B writes “What I type replaces my existing text. How do I turn this off? Thank you.” As usual with Microsoft Office, nothing is as simple as it first appears. Most people probably know that the immediate answer is ‘Press the
You don’t need a live.com address to get Office Web Applications We’ve had various emails from readers who are trying Office Web Applications and sharing documents with plenty of confusion. Most of the confusion comes when sharing an online document. Sharing access is given via an email address, not a
How to qualify for Microsoft Office on the web There are two ways to try out Office Web Applications and only one of them needs Office 2010 on your computer. Office Web Applications (just one of the OWA acronyms from Microsoft) are the browser based versions of the Microsoft programs,
Microsoft plays their usual self-serving game with Office 2010 hardware needs. Microsoft has announced the Office 2010 hardware and system requirements and, as usual, they are self-serving and unrealistic. When looking a Microsoft system requirements for any of their products you need to keep in mind that the specs are
An add-in puts the coming Excel 2010 feature into Excel 2007, 2003 and XP. As we’ve already noted, the Excel 2010 feature Sparklines isn’t a new idea. The idea of small graphs next to the numbers it was originally named by Edward Tufte. If you like the idea of Sparklines
Step by Step preparing for Office Web Applications Part of Office 2010 is the Office Web Applications (OWA), a browser based version of the main Office programs. In this article we’ll take you through the setup process for Office Web Applications. Office Web Application or OWA are the online, lightweight
Does the patent dispute stop essential XML links for business? Richard L from the UK writes: “This issue of XML is interesting in the UK, as for business users and individuals submitting their tax returns in future both Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs are moving to an XML
