Despite Amazon promises, Word DOC files aren’t read directly by the Kindle Fire. Amazon has been a little shifty when it comes to mentioning document compatibility for the Kindle and especially Kindle Fire. The official list includes two file types that DON’T work and omits an important file type that definitely DOES work. Amazon blurs […]
How to get a list of files in a folder into Microsoft Word. As long as there have been word processors, we’ve seen the question of how to get a list of files into a document. It should be simple bit it isn’t. Here’s how … You could write or get a Word macro to […]
A personal selection of favorite Android apps. Everyone has a recommended selection of apps for their smartphone and Office-Watch.com is no different. We’ve been using Android devices for some time and these apps are always loaded. Most of them work both online and offline. It annoys us when developers assume that the app will always […]
Finding a true Print Preview in Word 2010. Hank S. writes: “Is there any way to remove the approximately left half of the screen (File/Options display) so a print preview may be seen at full size? The new print pane is really handy, but there are times when I want to see how the newsletter […]
What to do about the ‘Duqu’ malware that can be sent via Word documents. There’s plenty of noise but little hard facts so far about the Duqu malware attack. At the time of writing all we know is: There’s a new Windows exploit that the ‘Duqu’ malware uses to take control of a computer. […]