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Office 365: A guide to the updates
Get the latest info on new features, bug fixes, and security updates for Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 2101 (Build 13628.20448), released on Feb. 16, 2021.
Is Windows 10 a secret Slack slayer?
Slack is already going after Microsoft in Europe, hoping to put a dent in the latter's success with Teams. But Windows could be what really puts Slack in the rear view mirror.
iPad gains much-improved Microsoft Office app
Microsoft reads the zeitgeist with a welcome release for iPad-toting professionals that combines Word, PowerPoint and Excel inside an easy to manage experience.
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What's not to love with this month’s Patch Tuesday?
Despite a lower-than-average number of updates and patches in February, four vulnerabilities have been publicly disclosed and we're seeing increasing reports of exploits in the wild.
Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps
These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself.
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PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
Are you getting the most from PowerPoint for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows? Learn about the key new features in Microsoft’s powerful presentation app.
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PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference
Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.
The hidden significance of a simple Chromebook screensaver
A subtle-seeming feature could help connect Google's ecosystems in a powerful new way — from Chrome OS to Android and beyond.
Microsoft releases Application Guard for Office to M365 customers
Application Guard for Office, a defensive technology that quarantines untrusted Office documents, had been available in public preview for five months.
The secret to shuffling around emails in Gmail
Changing the order of messages in your Gmail inbox may seem impossible, but it absolutely isn't. In fact, it's actually quite easy — if you know the trick.
Give Google Docs some powerful new shortcuts
If you use Google Docs and care about productivity, this time-saving upgrade is something you won't want to miss.
Microsoft to build cross-platform Outlook from Edge bits
The one-app-for-all Outlook will run within a browser as a replacement for the Windows, Mac, iOS and Android editions of the company's popular email app.
The game-changing Google trend to watch in 2021
A whole new side of Google is taking shape right in front of our eyes, but you really have to step back and look carefully to see it.
6 smart steps to get your Android phone in tip-top shape for 2021
These simple bits of maintenance will clean up your phone and give you a maximally efficient, secure foundation for the new year.
7 useful Microsoft Word tips for Mac users
This short collection of tips for Word on a Mac should help you get things done more effectively.
6 fast fixes for common Google Drive problems
Eliminate annoyances and say sayonara to storage struggles with these easy-to-implement, expert-approved solutions.
Microsoft releases native Office apps for M1 Macs
Collectively tagged as "Microsoft 365 for Mac Apps," the company's core Office productivity applications have been updated for Apple's new ARM-based laptops.
Microsoft presents us with a light Patch Tuesday for December
With only 58 reported vulnerabilities, this month's Microsoft Patch Tuesday represents a welcome respite from the large and broad updates seen during the past year.
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