Rumour has it that the next release of Microsoft’s Office suite, Office 2012, will make its first public beta appearance in late January. A radical interface redesign is on the cards, but what else does Microsoft need to do to remain dominant in the office suits space? More »
Outlook is a pretty slow program to launch, so if you accidentally click on the close control, it’s a teeth-gnashing moment. Use some email trickery to force Outlook to check before you quit. More »
PowerPoint 2010 offers a host of image cropping options, but where to find them isn’t always obvious. Office blogger Helen Bradley walks through image cropping in the latest version of Microsoft’s presentation application, including how to handle making images fill the available size. More »
Outlook’s 2010′s Favorites pane looks unmovable — you can hide the whole left-hand navigation pane with a single click, but not Favorites itself. If you’d rather keep that space purely for a standard list of folders, Tech Recipes reminds us how to get rid of it for good. More »
You could shell out your hard-earned money for Microsoft Office, or you could check out some free solutions that work even better. More »
Sometimes the fine print can actually save you money. Case in point: the latest copies of Microsoft Office. Many assume Microsoft wants money for every installation, but Office is technically licensed for at least two installations. More »