Skype can be integrated into collaborating on Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents. It’s not officially part of Microsoft Office collaboration but is easily done. It lets you work on a document while talking to other collaborators at the same time. Like this … This works with any modern version of Office or really any program […]
Already we’ve seen signs of stress on Internet access, cloud and streaming services. Do you have alternatives ready to use? Two popular collaboration services, Slack and Microsoft Teams have already suffered slow downs or outages. Part of our Remote Life and Work coverage. Tips and help from experts in working and living online at Office […]
We can say plenty about Skype, but it’s setup and testing is easier than most. Here’s how to get ready for Skype calling on Windows, Mac and others. While Skype’s text messaging service is awful (clumsy and insecure with Microsoft reading every message!), it’s video and voice calling are good. There’s also a live translation […]
When the speakers or headphones don’t work on a Windows computer don’t make a noise, fixing the problem can be frustrating. Here’s our no nonsense guide to the problem and finding a fix. The problem with Windows audio Windows audio support is a mess. Anyone who has tried to get a speaker or headphones working […]
A BBC Panorama special ‘Spying on the Scammers’ is a view inside a ‘Microsoft’ call center which is really a scam to scare people, steal their money and infect their computers. The special is available in the UK on iPlayer. There’s also this six minute version available worldwide. “Panorama has obtained hacked CCTV footage from […]