4 Lessons from Windows 8.1

How listening to customer feedback can help your business Last week, Windows 8.1 updates were revealed to the public. While some are excited for the changes, some critics see this new release as “admitting the failure of Windows 8.” Microsoft continues to defend the changes to Windows 8, stating that they are making improvements in
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How to Format Cells in Microsoft Excel 2013

Formatting cells in Excel can be a great way to add professionalism to an Excel spreadsheet. In can also be a great way to have numbers and figures in your charts stand out. In this post, we will discuss how to format cells in Microsoft Excel 2013.  1.Select the cells that you want to format.
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Windows 8.1 Updates Revealed

Microsoft continues to release information about the update to Windows 8, also known as Windows 8.1 (that will be available later this year).  At COMPUTEX Taipei 2013 (a computer show that attracts people from all over the word) the company showed off Windows 8.1 and its new features. Antoine Leblond, corporate vice president of Windows management
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How to Create New Contacts in Outlook 2013

 A contact is someone important to your business or personal life that you want to keep in contact with using Outlook. The “Contacts” folder in Outlook is basically the same as an electronic Rolodex, or address book. You use it to keep information about your business and personal contacts. It helps store and organize information
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How to Apply Themes to Presentation Slides in PowerPoint 2013

In PowerPoint you can apply themes to your presentation slides to apply a consistent appearance to presentation elements. This can be useful for more formal presentations for school or business. In this post, we will discuss how to apply themes to presentations in PowerPoint 2013.           1. You can change the
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Microsoft Office 365 Now Has Over 1 Million Users

Microsoft has recently announced that Office 365 has surpassed 1 million users (in just over 3 months). This latest release of Office is the best-selling version to date, with more than one copy being sold every second. John Case, vice president of marketing for the Microsoft Office Division believes that this success is due to
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Adobe Moves to Subscription Only Software

Introducing Creative Cloud On May 6th 2013, Adobe announced major changes to its Creative Cloud, including new apps and updated features. Adobe also announced that it will only offer its software in monthly membership subscriptions- scrapping perpetual licenses. “We have no current plans to release another perpetual release of the CS tools and suites. Creative Cloud is
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How to Insert Page Numbers into Headers or Footers in Word 2013

Automatic page numbering can be a great final touch to formal papers such as research documents and professional reports. In this post, we will discuss how to enter automatic numbering into the header or footer sections of a document in Microsoft Word 2013.           1. To view and edit header and
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