Microsoft makes Office updates very confusing with different support expiry dates depending, not just on the software, but how you bought it. There’s talk around that Office 2013 is ‘expiring’ in about 4 months time, February 2017. But that doesn’t match with Microsoft’s own ‘Lifecycle’ subsite which is clear. The main support for Office 2013 […]
BT Sync is our essential tool for synchronizing and backup between computers and devices. It’s just been renamed to Resilio Sync. Documents, music, video and other files can all be kept ‘ in sync’ between computers (Windows, Mac and Linux) and also devices (Apple and Android). Some NAS devices support Resilio Sync directly. Old versions […]
Tap is a new feature coming to Microsoft Office that’s worth a look. It’s a way to find other documents that relate to the document or email you’re currently writing. Then copy from those past documents into the new creation. Or as Microsoft says ‘leverage and re purpose existing content all within Word 2016, keeping […]
We’ve been talking, again, about the possibility of hacking via a RTF (Rich Text Format) document. Some readers have asked why the RTF format is so commonly requested for job applications? Is it the fact that RTF is commonly available, even to people who don’t have Word, or any other word-processor? Is there a (false) […]
Another month, more security holes in Microsoft products being fixed. This month, another problem with opening RTF (Rich Text Format) documents. Almost all Office variations are affected. Office 2016 back to Office 2007 for Windows. Office 2016 and 2011 for Mac. Word Viewer for Windows Sharepoint, Office Web Apps and Office Online Server. Microsoft has […]
