The instructions for using the Microsoft File Transfer Manager are pretty well hidden, so here is a tutorial to help you learn how to use it. When I used the Transfer Manager it sped up the download considerably, so I think it's well worth the time to become familiar with it. First things first, let's install it. [...more]
The send a smile feedback tool makes a welcome return with the publication of the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview. It was used successfully on Office 2007 betas and enabled more than 40,000 items of feedback to be channeled to Microsoft. This feedback is processed manually, so rest assured that when you submit your feedback somebody is actually listening. [...more]
The Backstage View in Microsoft Office 2010 applications is accessed when you click the Office Button. Each application in Office 2010 has a different coloured Backstage View. Here is a comparison of the different backstages that characterise the those applications. [...more]
Microsoft have just added a page devoted to the new version of Office - Office 2010. The key features of Office 2010 are:
* telling your story with video
* rich collaborative features, allowing users to share and update documents simultaneously [...more]
Microsoft Office Outspace is the name given to the task oriented panel that opens when you click the Office Button in each of the Office 2010 applications. You'll notice that it displays in a different colour in each application. Really, it offers no more functionality than the old panel that opened in Office 2007 applications, but I guess Microsoft felt a need to call it something esoteric. OutSpace. [...more]
Two months after the Microsoft Office 2010 technical preview was leaked onto the web , Microsoft are scheduled to announce their Office Web Applications and the Office 2010 beta. Even though the beta will be officially released later this month, I'm sure that a great portion of the public are already trialling the beta courtesy of the numerous torrent sites providing downloads to it. Still, it will be interesting to hear any juicy details that Microsoft can provide about their web offerings. [...more]
Owing to the immense popularity of Microsoft Word, I've created a website dedicated to Microsoft Word 2010 that will hold a series of Word 2010 tutorials. I'm hoping to craete some video tutorials, time allowing, for the site so hold tight for those. [...more]
Outlook Attachment Reminder 0.9.8.2 is a nifty utility that avodis the common problem of sending an email with an attachment - but forgetting to attach the file! I've lost count of the number of times that I've referred to an attachment that was never attached. And it's the 'referring to' of an attachment that make the Outlook 2010 Attachment Reminder work. [...more]
New research from Sheri McLeish at Forrester Research shows that 80% of enterprise customers are still using some version of Microsoft Office to perform their day to day office tasks. Her report indicates that a surprising 8% are using alternatives to Office, such as: [...more]
The OffiSync Beta is now available. This tool allows you to work on your Google Docs from within Office Applications. For the purposes of this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to use OffiSync with Word 2007. [...more]