Windows/Mac/Linux: The latest version of OpenOffice.org, the free and open-source office suite, improves startup times by over 40 per cent (by some tests), improves importing and support for password-protected and 2007 office files, and improves many areas of the Calc spreadsheet. More »
A US Court of Appeals has upheld a patent infringement suit brought by a Canadian software company against Microsoft, and Microsoft now has until January 11 to either issue new versions or stop settling Office 2007, and Word 2007 specifically. More »
Rather than spend money on a commercial tool for designing floor plans, interior design, or laying out your landscaping, you can tweak Microsoft Excel to make an adequate replacement. More »
If you spend a large part of your day dealing with boring, TPS-like reports, you’ve probably noticed that Excel 2007 won’t let you put spreadsheets side-by-side on your multi-monitor desktop. Luckily, there’s a fix for that. More »
What’s the most commonly encountered issue with PowerPoint? Turns out it’s not designing poor presentations or objects not lining up properly. More »
Microsoft’s Ribbon interface represents a radical change from standard menu-based applications, but if you’re a regular user of Office 2007, you need to come to grips with it. Here’s some handy strategies to make the transition easier. More »
Need to repeat the same task in Office, like typing a block of text or deleting a lot of rows? You don’t have to go burrowing through the menus — simply use the F4 key to repeat your last action. More »
Windows: There are a lot of great add-ons for Microsoft’s premier productivity product, but there’s no central spot to turn them on or off. TopAlt EnableDisable controls Microsoft Office add-ons with simple check-boxes. More »
Windows only: Microsoft is pushing out Service Pack 2 for Office 2007, promising significant performance improvements and support for the OpenDocument format, among other things. More »
Windows only: Microsoft has a new add-on for Office 2003 and 2007 that sets Microsoft Translator—used in the Live Search service—as a more robust and multi-language translator than the WorldLingo default. More »
