How to successfully merge data from Access to Word. Q: Bruce Michael writes: “I have been attempting to do a merge in Word 2003 using an Access 2003 query. When I look in the query, the data is correct, but when I actually merge using the data, for one column in the database, the values […]
About the feature that Microsoft has to remove from Office 2007. Just what is the ‘Custom XML’ feature that Microsoft has to remove from Office 2007? The Office 2007 document formats (docx xlsx pptx etc.) are stored in XML format which looks like the HTML used in web pages. For example here’s a bit of […]
Microsoft says it’s been working on the Word 2007 patent patch for months, so why does it look like a rush job? As we’ve previously reported, Microsoft lost another round of the ‘Custom XML’ patent case and must stop selling, in the USA, Office 2007 with the offending code after 11 January 2010. According to […]
Microsoft loses another round in a Word patent case, an Office update is coming in the new year. A US court judgment seems to have forced Microsoft to release an update to Office 2007 in the new year. The US Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the judgment that Microsoft breached a patent in […]
It’s too late for Christmas cards but not too late for a simple Xmas Email. We’re the first to admit that sending a Christmas email isn’t the most traditional method but it can be done with good cheer and grace. Here’s just one example from a friend and some tips from the writer and designer […]