How to print a document when the paper sizes are different. On our new Twitter account we saw this question: “When I send an Excel file to someone, should I have to set it up so they can print? I don’t know the printer/size they use.” Part of that answer
Pricing hint, versions of Windows, Office on the web and other Office 14 news. From no less a mouth than Steve Ballmer comes word that the next version of Office won’t grace our desktops until 2010. That’s no real surprise, Microsoft seems to be focusing on the next Windows –
Gmail stopped working, but Outlook users didn’t have to worry. Saul Hansell at the New York Times is reporting on an outage on the popular Gmail service. The Gmail breakdown happened at the start of the working day in Europe and lasted until about lunchtime. Early risers in the USA
An UNpatched Excel security flaw is being exploited publicly. According to Symantec, there’s an unfixed Excel security hole which makes vulnerable Excel 2007 (with or without Service Pack 1) and maybe other versions of Excel. The Trojan is a variation on Mdropper which takes advantage of a ‘Remote code Execution’
Using Vlookup in Excel to work out tax, fees or commission from a table by David Goodmanson In part 1 we covered the basics of VLookup, let’s use it to calculate tax for a list of employees and their salaries. We’ve chosen this practical example because it contains a fixed
About 32-bit & 64-bit editions of Microsoft Office in Office 2003, Office 2007 and Office 2010. Gradually, oh so gradually, we’re changing from a world of 32-bit computers to 64 bit computers. What does this mean for Microsoft Office? Microsoft Office and 64-bit Microsoft Office 2007 only has one version
How to format a Word or Excel document to print on someone else’s computer. On our new Twitter account we saw this question: ” When I send an Excel file to someone, should I have to set it up so they can print it? I don’t know the printer/size paper
From: ConverterTechnology OfficeConverter 2007, which eliminates that fear by streamlining migration to Microsoft Office 2007 What is a CIO’s worst nightmare aside from a total IT shutdown? To be the most hated person in the office because a major enterprise application migration did not go well. ConverterTechnology recently unveiled OfficeConverter
More Q & A about the program that gives employees Office for a few bucks. Questions and problems with the Home Use Program continue to reach Office-Watch.com The Home Use Program (HUP) is part of the corporate licensing of Microsoft Office which gives employees a home use copy of Office
A new wave of fake job applications and responses isn’t caught by Outlook. Spammers aren’t completely stupid, they release a new type of infected email that isn’t caught by the Outlook Junk Email filter even when it’s set to ‘High’ ( Actions | Junk E-mail | Junk E-mail Options |
How to remove single entries from the most recently used list. In Office for Mere Mortals we recently covered the basics of the most recently used (MRU) list in Office. Removing individual entries It is possible to an individual ‘recently used document’ but it’s not obvious and a far cry
The jokes about upcoming ‘Microsoft Stores’ especially when compared to the smart and popular Apple Stores. The jokes about upcoming ‘Microsoft Stores’ especially when compared to the smart and popular Apple Stores. Stephen Fry (long time Apple lover) suggests that an MS Store will be hard to find, grey, ugly,
From: Addintools Technology Ltd Addintools Technology Ltd. announced today the launch of Ribbon Customizer. Addintools Technology Ltd. announced today the launch of Ribbon Customizer. It is the first developer to research the Classic Menu, and they have spent almost one year in developing Ribbon Customizer for Office 2007. When working
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
How to configure the list of recently used documents in Office and the glaring omission. The Most Recently Used (MRU) list is the list of documents you’ve recently opened in Word, Excel or PowerPoint. It is a handy way to reopen documents you’re currently working on but could be better.
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
Office Watch explains what can happen with Show Formulas in Excel and the simple fix. A slip of the fingers can make all your numbers disappear! An Office Watch reader wrote in a panic, her vital worksheet had gone crazy showing only formulas instead of numbers! She was the victim
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:
