Microsoft Office October 2017 Patch Day
Microsoft released a batch of non-security patches for Microsoft Office 2013 and Microsoft Office 2016 on the October 2017 Office Patch day. The following guide provides a list of all patches that […]
How to add a table of contents to a Word 2016 document
Adding a table of contents to a Microsoft Word 2016 document is not a complicated process. Still, if it is your first time doing so you may find it helpful if the […]
How to create an index in Word 2016
An index can improve the accessibility of a book or document tremendously, as it lists important words and phrases, and the page numbers they are referenced on. I'm writing my first book […]
Microsoft releases July 2017 Non-Security Office updates
Microsoft has just released non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016; a day later than anticipated because of 4th of July in the US. Only non-security Office updates get released by […]
Office 2007 support ends on October 10, 2017
Microsoft announced that the company's support for Microsoft Office 2007 will end on October 10, 2017, a little over three months from now. Office 2007 was the first version of the office […]
Word 2016: Researcher and Editor tools
Microsoft announced two new tools, Researcher and Editor, for Word 2016 today that introduce better research integration and writing assistance. Word 2016 is the newest version of the popular word editing software […]
What you need to know about Office 2016 before you install it
Microsoft has just published the Office 2016 Preview application for home and enterprise. It is available to Office 365 subscribers, other Office users and non-Office users on the Office website. If you […]
Scan and fix Office issues with the Microsoft Office Configuration Analyzer Tool
If you use Microsoft Office for more than just the occasional spreadsheet or Word document, you may have encountered issues in the past after installing a new add-in or plug-in, or making […]
Microsoft releases Word, Excel and PowerPoint previews for Windows 10
Microsoft has released previews of several Office apps today for users running the most recent build of the company's upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Update: The applications are no longer available as […]
How to remove cloud features from Office 2013
If you are using Microsoft's most recent desktop version of Office, Office 2013, you may have noticed that the company has integrated several cloud features in it. You can sign in to […]
Microsoft Office Mobile for Android now available without Office 365 subscription
Big news today is the launch of Microsoft Office for Apple's iPad. What most tech sites seem to have missed is that there are also changes for Microsoft Office Mobile for Android. […]
Microsoft launches Office for Android, tablet users need not apply
Microsoft has already released the long awaited Office for iPhone, but Android remained only a dream and a rumor. Now the software company makes good on that with the roll out of […]
Change the start mode and connection of multiple Office addins at once
If you have a copy of Microsoft Office installed on your PC it is near certain that several Office addins are installed on the computer as well. Office 2013 for example ships […]
Microsoft improves Office Web Apps with Android support, real-time co-editing
Office Web Apps is built into Microsoft's SkyDrive OneDrive file hosting and sharing service. It provides OneDrive users with access to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote right in the web app. […]
Google releases Chrome Office Viewer, gets bad ratings
If you need to open Office documents on the Internet you have quite the arsenal of services at your disposal to do just that. From Google's own Google Drive service to Microsoft's […]
Listen to your Word documents with AudioDocs
What ifht you could listen to your Word document being read to you from your phone or tablet? Though it may not be a need for many people, I am sure it […]
Office Web Viewer to read Office documents on the Internet
If you are using Microsoft's cloud hosting and synchronization service SkyDrive you know that you can use it to view and edit Microsoft Office documents. Microsoft up until now did not offer […]
Microsoft Office 2013 can now be transferred between PCs
The Office 2013 lineup is Microsoft's entry into the world of subscriptions thanks to Office 365 which is available for a yearly subscription fee instead of a one-time price. Subscriptions to have […]
Office Web Apps rolls out new features
Microsoft introduced Office Web Apps as a part of SkyDrive sometime back. The service is free to use, but the apps are limited to Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint. Also, functionality is […]
Microsoft ties Office 2013 to a single PC
Prior to Office 2013 customers who bought a retail copy of the suite were allowed to reassign a license to a different device. The purchase of a new PC for instance that […]
Microsoft Office 2013 editions overview
Microsoft Office 2013 and 365 are now available for purchase, for instance via Microsoft's official online store. Not every online retailer seems to have it in stock right now, Amazon for instance […]
How to uninstall Microsoft Office 2013 or Office 365
If you have installed a trial or full version of Microsoft Office 2013, the company's latest installment of the suite, on your PC and want to uninstall it again, for instance because […]
How to recover data from a damaged docx, xlsx or pptx document
Interrupted transfers, system crashes while editing documents or malware may corrupt Office documents on your system. When Office fails to open a document that it opened previously or supports, you know that […]
Buy Office 2010 and get a free Office 2013 upgrade
If you are planning to purchase the next Office once it comes out, and holding back on the previous version of the software because of that, you may be interested to know […]
How to save old Office formats in Google Docs
Google recently implemented a change on Google Docs that removed download and export options for older Microsoft Office formats. It is not clear why the change has been implemented, but the result […]
Google Docs and Apps: doc, xls or ppt format downloads removed
Google's document editing and hosting service Google Docs supports a variety of formats. You can upload Microsoft Office or Open Office documents for instance, to access, edit or share those documents online. […]
Share and Blog from Word 2013
Microsoft recently rolled out the first public beta of Office 2013, formerly known by the code name "Office 15". Â While many things are still similar to the previous Office 2010 version, many […]
Microsoft opens the Office Store
Microsoft seems to have looked closely at Apple's revenue model when it decided to build stores into its core products Windows and Office. Apple is not the only company that is profiting […]
Download the Office 15 Consumer Preview now
Microsoft is currently holding a press conference where the next version of Office, Office 365 is presented for the first time. If you do not have time to watch the presentation right […]
Office 15 with PDF Support
Microsoft is not only working on a new version of its Windows operating system, but also on Office 15, the next installment of the popular Office suite of programs. Back in January […]
Will we Anti-Trust Microsoft in the Future?
It's not that long ago, really not a distant memory, when Microsoft were hauled before regulators in the US and Europe for several years over the anti-competitive practices of bundling Internet Explorer […]
How To Extract Images From Office Documents
Office documents may contain images and other media besides text. I sometimes get article suggestions by email in Microsoft Word format. These articles often contain one or multiple images that I need […]
Download Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 is available in different editions just like the Windows operating system. There is Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 or Office Professional 2010 for instance. And there is at […]
How to get your Microsoft Office Files to Open after Office 2010 Trial Expires in Windows 7
It is good that Microsoft offers a 60 day trial of Office 2010, but once it expires and you try to open Word or Excel Files, you will get an error message […]
OPA Backup, Microsoft Office Activation Backup
When you reinstall the Windows operating system you may need to reinstall other software like Microsoft Office as well. It may then be necessary to activate the software again which may not […]
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 Released
Microsoft yesterday has released Service Pack 3 for their Microsoft Office 2007 suite. The update applies to both Office 2007 as we as Microsoft Office Project, Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer, Microsoft Office […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Using Templates in MS Excel and Word 2007/ 2010
Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010 include templates in the applications. These templates are useful when you have to create customized documents such as invoices, charts, and even blogs. If you need to […]
How to Customize Default Line Spacing in Microsoft Word 2007, 2010
When you have made the move from older versions of Microsoft Office to Office 2007 or Office 2010, one of the first things that you notice in Word is the difference in […]
Share Microsoft Office Documents on Facebook with Docs.com
While Windows Live SkyDrive can allow you to share documents, the person with whom you wish to share an Office document with will have to sign up for a new account and […]
Overcoming Office 2010 Starter Purchase Problems
Most new PCs these days will come preinstalled with Microsoft's relatively new Office 2010 Starter. This is the replacement for the frankly awful Microsoft Works and gives people a much better upgrade […]
