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Make Small Changes To Greatly Improve Your Physical Workspace

11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Many of us spend quite a lot of time in our workplaces yet spend precious little time thinking about how that workspace is laid out. It’s time to assess the state of your workplace and improve it. More »
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How To Handle Kitchen Thieves

8:00AM Azadeh Ensha | If you’ve ever walked over to your office fridge anticipating the lunchtime meal that awaits you only to discover that someone else has nabbed your meal, foodie weblog Chow details how to avoid being left empty-handed. More »
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Microsoft Word Lists Terminology Explained

1:30PM Angus Kidman | Word wants to make it easy to format complicated lists, but having two separate approaches to creating those formats doesn’t necessarily assist with the task. More »
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Making The Most Of The Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon

1:04PM Angus Kidman | 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 »
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Hit F4 To Redo That Last Office Command

10:30AM Angus Kidman | 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 »
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Fix Problems With Page Numbers In Word

10:42AM Angus Kidman | Adding a simple page number in a Word document is pretty straightforward, but once the formatting gets complex, so do the solutions. A stressed-out Microsoft staffer offers some solutions to common problems. More »
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Turn Off The Magnifier To Edit In Word 2007’s Print Preview Mode

1:05AM Kevin Purdy | Over at the How-To Geek’s home away from Lifehacker, blogger Mysticgeek points out a Word 2007 tip many of us had no clue about—you can edit a document in Print Preview mode by turning off the “Magnifier” switch. More »
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Use PowerPoint Shortcut Keys For More Accurate Placement

12:00PM Angus Kidman | Getting objects exactly where you want them in a PowerPoint presentation can be fiddly, but knowing the right mouse and keyboard combos can simplify the task. More »
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Office 2010 Builds Hit BitTorrent, Features Win 7 Taskbar Integration

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Microsoft is due to release a Technical Preview of Office 2010 to trusted partners and lucky registered testers in July, but in what’s become a pretty common pattern, BitTorrent-savvy browsers are already seeing leaked builds. More »
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Register Now To Try Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview

5:30AM Adam Pash | If you live and breathe Microsoft Office for your job, you might be interested in signing up for Microsoft’s Office 2010 Technical Preview. Microsoft is planning to release the preview at the beginning of July, but unlike Windows 7 Beta and RC, the Office 2010 Technical Preview is by invitation only. Hit up the link below if you’re interested in registering for the preview (registering doesn’t guarantee you’ll get in), and while you’re there check out the silly Office 2010 trailer. [Office 2010 via Download Squad]