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Money

Travel Expense Calculator For Excel

1:30PM Angus Kidman | Keeping track of expenses on the road is always fiddly. Getting the discipline to enter the relevant information on your PC is something you’ll need to work on yourself, but if your office doesn’t already mandate an expense system, this Excel template will help simplify the process. More »
Work

New Windows 7 PCs To Ship Ad-Supported Office 2010

2:30AM Adam Pash | Remember Microsoft Works, a lighter, entry-level Microsoft Office-type software that often shipped with new computers? According to tech news site Betanews, Microsoft is ditching the Works model, replacing it with a free, ad-supported version of Microsoft Office with limited functionality that will ship from participating manufacturers. More »
Organise

Checklist Template For Before You Go On Holidays

10:30AM Angus Kidman | If you’re leaving home for an extended period, there’s always an extensive list of tasks to complete before you go. A free template for Word users covers all the main points you’re likely to need to cover. More »
Organise

How To Set Up AutoArchive For Outlook

1:00PM Angus Kidman | AutoArchive ensures that your Outlook email file doesn’t get too unwieldy, but the default settings aren’t necessarily very helpful. Here’s how to make sure your email is backed up into archives successfully. More »
Design

Theme Builder Creates Document Themes For Office 2007

7:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Standalone application Theme Builder creates themes for Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and even Outlook emails — allowing you to create a consistent look and feel across all your documents. More »
Work

Fixing Line Spacing In Word Documents

10:30AM Angus Kidman | Messy line spacing is one of the most common problems with Word documents, especially when text is pasted from a variety of sources. Learn how to fix those issues via a handy video guide from Microsoft. More »
Work

Add Every Other Cell In A Column In Excel

2:00PM Angus Kidman | Want to find the total of every other cell in a column in Excel? You can manually select those cells by holding down Control and clicking, but a little formula magic can get the job done much faster. More »
Work

Join The Invite-Only Office Live Web Apps Preview Today

3:30AM Adam Pash | Microsoft Office Web Apps will bridge the gap between your desktop Office documents and the web, but it’s currently in an invite-only preview. However, the always clever Amit Agarwal at weblog Digital Inspiration discovered a simple trick that’ll score you an invite. More »
Work

Microsoft Office Web Apps Will Be Available To Everyone

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Microsoft offered up a Technical Preview of its web-based Office offerings yesterday, but the invites are long since gone. The good news is that anyone who can get a Windows Live sign-in will eventually have access to stripped-down office apps. More »
Work

PowerPoint Terminology Explained For The Confused

9:29AM Angus Kidman | PowerPoint straddles the presentation software market like a colossus, but if you only occasionally dabble in building presentation decks, then the terminology can seem pretty confusing. Microsoft’s Crabby Office Lady blog runs through the basics for people who think placeholders belong on the dining room table. More »