Stories by Mary Branscombe

Article | 1/05/2006 Just for graphs
Amazing Technicolour charts, fixes for outlook and chance to try Office 12's Ribbon interface now.
Article | 1/04/2006 SP2, among others
Office service packs don't usually include a lot of extra features and most of the changes in Office 2003 SP2 are bug fixes and simplifications. For i...
Article | 5/03/2006 Microsoft Office 12.0 Beta
A completely new interface, a totally new file format - but will Office 12.0 have any new features? How about much better charts and graphics, time ma...
Article | 6/01/2006 Compare & contrast
Want to view different versions of the same document? Here's how to make office easier.
Article | 7/12/2005 Cool for categories
Arrange information the way you want using outlook categories - they're not just for dividing your contacts into 'work' and 'friends', you know.
Article | 11/11/2005 Making amends
Having two contacts folders can be useful under certain circumstances - just make sure they dont get mixed up in your address book. Here's how to get ...
Article | 10/10/2005 Mind over meta
Metadata's back, and this time it's really useful. Get ready for Vista (Microsoft's next big OS) and save yourself some work right away by organising ...
Article | 2/07/2005 Fully functional
Knowing your program shortcuts will make you more productive. And if you know where to look, you can even create some of your own into the bargain.
Article | 22/06/2005 Taking control
Sometimes you want Word, sometimes you don't. Make sure you have the choice. And don't sweat over finicky formulas - get Excel to help out.
Article | 9/06/2005 Stay in touch
It's not what you know, it's not even who you know - it's what you do with all the contacts you've made. Here's how to get that address book working s...
Article | 4/03/2005 Office: Time to get smart
Before you write-off Smart Tags as unnecessary irritants that get in the way, here's how they can help rather than hinder you.
Article | 9/02/2004 Wireless media adapter
The living room is one place you don’t want any more cables. And, too, you don’t want to trek over to your PC to look at digital photos or listen to M...

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