Work

PowerPoint CD Save Doesn’t Include Viewer

Lifehacker AU

PowerPoint 2010 includes a ‘Package Presentation for CD’ feature which claims that it will include the “Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer to play this presentation”. But all it actually does is embed a link allowing you to download the viewer on the target machine, which doesn’t seem especially helpful.


August 6, 2010
Work

Play Missile Command And Tower Defense Inside Excel 2010

Lifehacker AU

It’s Friday, so a little game-playing is excusable. Make it look vaguely respectable by running Missle Command or Tower Defense inside Excel 2010.


June 17, 2010
Work

Get Rid Of Office 2010′s Upload Center Icon

One of Office 2010′s neatest features is nearly seamless uploading to its free Web Apps. Then again, it shows an annoying system tray icon while doing so and on start-up. Here’s how to get rid of it while keeping the uploads rolling.


June 15, 2010
Work

Lifehacker’s Complete Office 2010 Guide

Lifehacker AU

We first heard about Office 2010 back in April 2009, but that journey ends today with the retail version finally going on sale in Australia (and a few free copies being handed out in Sydney). Microsoft has long dominated the desktop software market with Office, but is a $209 product still relevant in an era where Google Docs and Microsoft’s own Office Web Apps appear to offer the same features for free?


June 11, 2010
Work

Comparing Office 2010 Desktop And Office Web Apps In Pictures

Lifehacker AU

We’ve compared Office Web Apps and Google Docs, and found plenty to like in both. But how does Office Web Apps measure up to the full-blown version of Office 2010 in terms of features?


June 10, 2010
Money

Microsoft Giving Away 110 Copies Of Office 2010

Lifehacker AU

Office 2010 officially goes on sale on June 15 next week. Getting a cheap copy isn’t that easy, but Sydneysiders have the chance to try and win a copy of the Home and Business edition if they can get to Martin Place next Tuesday lunchtime.


May 27, 2010
Work

Track World Cup 2010 Results With An Excel Spreadsheet

The 2010 FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa on June 11. While you can watch it streaming for free if you happen to be on Optus, you can also get your geek on by tracking the results in your own spreadsheet.


May 25, 2010
Work

Microsoft Promises Fix For Poor Office 2010 SkyDrive Integration

A less-than-optimal experience saving files online was one of my principal criticisms of Office 2010. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and promises a fix for it soon.


May 21, 2010
Work

Disable Protected View For Outlook In Office 2010

Office 2010 ramps up its attempts to protect viewers from dodgy documents, popping a warning and restricting editing on anything that gets emailed to you. If that seems like overkill, here’s how to fix it.


May 18, 2010
Work

Office 2010 Trial Extender Activates Office 2010 For Up To 180 Days

Windows: If you’re running out of time on your Office 2010 trial but want to squeeze all the functionality out of it that you can, free utility Trial Extender will rearm it for you, no command line work required.