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
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
The 11 January 2010 deadline has passed with sales of Office 2007 continuing, only now in the USA the software is sold without the ‘Custom XML’ feature. The 11 January 2010 deadline has passed with sales of Office 2007 continuing, only now in the USA the software is sold without
Office 2010 can be 50% more expensive than Office 2007. Microsoft’s price announcement for Office 2010 tries to disguise a significant price increase compared to Office 2007. The removal of upgrade discounts has led to price increases. There is the usual rearrangement of the content in MS Office bundles which
Microsoft drops its long-standing benefit for loyal Office users. For as long as anyone can remember Microsoft Office has a cheaper ‘upgrade’ price option – but not for Office 2010. Microsoft has confirmed to Office Watch that there will be no upgrade pricing offers for existing Office users. Everyone, existing
Prices for Office 2010 have been announced with a new twist that looks cheaper but isn’t and upgrades dropped entirely. Microsoft has announced some of the US retail prices for Office 2010 and there’s a new way to buy which looks cheaper but isn’t. Boxed Product This is the standard
Should you buy Office 2007 this week instead of waiting? If you’re thinking of buying Office 2007 there’s a case for getting it this week instead of waiting until later in the month. In the USA, the Office 2007 software you get this week may be different to what you
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
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
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
Workarounds for a curious omission in Microsoft Word for Mac. Eileen B writes: “I designed an awesome certificate, but the background won’t print. I’m working on a Mac.” Eileen has been using the tips and supplied certificates in our popular ebook “Creative Certificates with Word“. This includes sample certificates like
A new Office 2003 bug that stops you opening documents. There’s a new Office 2003 bug but it doesn’t affect most users and almost certainly not home or small business customers. If you have Microsoft’s Rights Management Service (RMS) in your organization then documents protected with that system might not
What to watch for when making a place for your documents. Once you’re setup Office Live Workspace you have to create one or more workspaces to put documents in. Before creating a workspace it’s worth keeping in mind a big limitation of Office Live Workspaces – sharing permissions are only
How to get started with Office Live Workspace – assuming that you want to. Microsoft’s Office Live Workspace (OLW) is a free file sharing and online storage service. In the workspace you can create, save, access, edit and share documents with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc. It is
When the Space Shuttle Atlantis orbits Earth, its crew checks email using something you probably have on your own desk right now: Microsoft Outlook. NASA runs a stripped-down version of Outlook 2003 on standard laptops in orbit, powered by Exchange Server, but with a twist that no office on Earth
Our popular Outlook guide is now available for Kindle device and Windows software. We’re delighted to announce the release of our Clever Outlook Contacts book on Amazon for worldwide distribution on your PC or Kindle device. It’s the same ebook as we’ve sold to thousands of people over the years,
Beware, we’ve seen a live OWA demo and it has the usual Microsoft fudging. If the demo of Microsoft Office Web Applications (OWA) that we’ve seen is any guide, the audience will have to be very careful to pick truth as it edges into lies. A favorite trick in the
A new yuletide e-book for making cards, letters etc with Microsoft Office. Christmas Cheer with Office – PREMIUM Edition, is the new yuletidee-book from the makers of the Organizing Outlook Email, Eye-Catching Signs with Word and the Office Watch newsletters. Office Watch head honcho, Peter Deegan has teamed up with
Redmond boasts about MS Office are excessive or merely what you’d expect. As part of the Office 2010 hype, Microsoft has given some numbers to the reach of their Office suite. But as usual, these numbers need a reality check. They seem to be either excessive or merely what you’d expect
Microsoft has two products called OWA – which one is which? Microsoft has two browser-based products with the same acronym. Anyone who has worked in an organization with Exchange Server will know about ‘Outlook Web Access’ – it’s a way to get to your email from a browser instead of
Prepare for Office Web Applications – get a Windows Live login. A prerequisite for using the public version of Office Web Applications (browser versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Onenote) will be having a Windows Live login. We’re suggesting that you get a Windows Live login now, before you decide
If you get access to Office via your browser, what’s on offer now? Only half. Microsoft is gradually rolling out browser-based versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote. If you have a Windows Live / Hotmail login you might receive an invitation to join the pre-release trials. If you accept
Microsoft offers nothing for Office users in their new Zune Microsoft has released its new Zune HD in the USA and it’s hard to get at all excited about it compared to the Apple iTouch. It really is amazing to see the Zune stumble from version to version in a
A court has ordered sales of Word to cease – but it won’t happen. A judge in Texas has decreed that Microsoft has to stop selling Word within 60 days, as part of losing one round in a patent dispute. If it went ahead, that means Microsoft would have to
