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Google Docs Offline
(Reviews) Though buggy and limited in its current form, this service has potential as a competitor to Microsoft Office.
(Reviews) Though buggy and limited in its current form, this service has potential as a competitor to Microsoft Office.
Hotmail Co-Founder Launches Online Office Suite
(News) InstaColl, a company co-founded by Sabeer Bhatia of Hotmail fame, has introduced an online office productivity suite.
(News) InstaColl, a company co-founded by Sabeer Bhatia of Hotmail fame, has introduced an online office productivity suite.
Microsoft exec: Desktop application software is not dead
(News) A top Microsoft Corp. executive defended desktop application software, the source of the company's revenue for three decades, arguing on Tuesday that even services-based companies such as Google Inc. still need it.
(News) A top Microsoft Corp. executive defended desktop application software, the source of the company's revenue for three decades, arguing on Tuesday that even services-based companies such as Google Inc. still need it.
Sentilla pushes Java to tiny microprocessors
(News) Sentilla Corp. Tuesday introduced a software suite adapted for Java applications to run on low-power microprocessors.
(News) Sentilla Corp. Tuesday introduced a software suite adapted for Java applications to run on low-power microprocessors.
IBM: Symphony downloaded 100,000 times in first week
(News) People apparently are already tuning in to IBM Corp.'s Symphony. The company reported Wednesday that its free rival to Microsoft Corp.'s Office suite was downloaded 100,000 times in the first week of release.
(News) People apparently are already tuning in to IBM Corp.'s Symphony. The company reported Wednesday that its free rival to Microsoft Corp.'s Office suite was downloaded 100,000 times in the first week of release.
OpenOffice, Office 2007 Get New Tools
(News) OpenOffice.org and Microsoft release toolkits to develop applications for their rival products and formats.
(News) OpenOffice.org and Microsoft release toolkits to develop applications for their rival products and formats.
Microsoft Office 2007: A Worthy Upgrade
(Reviews) This redesigned productivity suite is powerful and full featured, once you get used to the changes.
(Reviews) This redesigned productivity suite is powerful and full featured, once you get used to the changes.
Working the Web 2.0
(Reviews) Browser-based productivity tools may be the way of the future. But today, they're a promising, intriguing, sometimes infuriating mixed bag.
(Reviews) Browser-based productivity tools may be the way of the future. But today, they're a promising, intriguing, sometimes infuriating mixed bag.
DataViz Documents To Go Premium Edition 9
(Reviews) This suite is the best way to edit files on your Palm, but the latest version adds few new tricks.
(Reviews) This suite is the best way to edit files on your Palm, but the latest version adds few new tricks.
Microsoft Loads Works Suite With Useful Apps
(reviews) The 2006 version of Microsoft's budget-friendly alternative to Office brings some hefty software--including Word 2002--into the mix.
(reviews) The 2006 version of Microsoft's budget-friendly alternative to Office brings some hefty software--including Word 2002--into the mix.
Microsoft Updates Works
(news) Works 8 adds utilities to productivity suite that delivers all the basics.
(news) Works 8 adds utilities to productivity suite that delivers all the basics.
Visio and FrontPage Get Major Overhauls
(reviews) Updates to two free-agent Office apps give new and current users plenty to smile about.
(reviews) Updates to two free-agent Office apps give new and current users plenty to smile about.
Home Office: Tips, Tricks, and Cool Utilities
(howto) A tool for Word, a utility for long URLs, and new time-wasters.
(howto) A tool for Word, a utility for long URLs, and new time-wasters.
Office XP Tips: Create a Custom Style Template
(howto) Save time on formatting with Word 2002's new features.
(howto) Save time on formatting with Word 2002's new features.
Home Office: Super Productivity Tips Plus an April Fool's Gag
(howto) Create shorter URLs, check addresses for snail mail, and check out this year's gag.
(howto) Create shorter URLs, check addresses for snail mail, and check out this year's gag.
Office XP Tips: Style and Formatting Tricks
(howto) Word 2002 adds fast formatting for stylin' documents.
(howto) Word 2002 adds fast formatting for stylin' documents.
Office XP Tips: Password-Protect PowerPoint Presentations
(howto) Add passwords to PowerPoint 2002 to protect your work and your data.
(howto) Add passwords to PowerPoint 2002 to protect your work and your data.
Answer Line: Replace Your Default Text Editors in Windows
(howto) Change your editing program, use a USB keyboard and mouse in DOS mode, fax documents from your PC without a modem.
(howto) Change your editing program, use a USB keyboard and mouse in DOS mode, fax documents from your PC without a modem.
Office XP Tips: Manage Large Spreadsheets
(howto) Excel's new Watch Window tool lets you watch cells that are out of view.
(howto) Excel's new Watch Window tool lets you watch cells that are out of view.
Office XP Tips: Managing Long Word Documents
(howto) Sick of scrolling? Word's Document Map helps you navigate big files.
(howto) Sick of scrolling? Word's Document Map helps you navigate big files.
Office XP Tips: High-Impact Spreadsheets, Less Typing
(howto) Want to highlight data in a spreadsheet? Use AutoShapes.
(howto) Want to highlight data in a spreadsheet? Use AutoShapes.
Office XP Tips: Formatting With Indents
(howto) Still indenting with the Tab key or spacebar? Tsk tsk.
(howto) Still indenting with the Tab key or spacebar? Tsk tsk.
Office XP Tips: Excel Worksheets, More Keyboard Tricks
(howto) Manage multiple worksheets, join the Clippy fan club.
(howto) Manage multiple worksheets, join the Clippy fan club.
Office XP Tips: More Power From Macros
(howto) Here's a robust macro you can create without a degree from MIT.
(howto) Here's a robust macro you can create without a degree from MIT.
Low-Cost Microsoft Office Alternatives
(reviews) StarOffice 6 and EasyOffice Premium 3 offer low-price office suites with varying features.
(reviews) StarOffice 6 and EasyOffice Premium 3 offer low-price office suites with varying features.
Office XP Tips: Bring Live Web Data into Excel
(howto) Create spreadsheets that update stock prices and other data automatically.
(howto) Create spreadsheets that update stock prices and other data automatically.
Office XP Tips: Quick, Easy, Pretty Tables in Word
(howto) Learn to auto-format and create more useful tables for your data.
(howto) Learn to auto-format and create more useful tables for your data.
Office XP Tips: Multiple Documents, Mailbox Cleanup
(howto) Organize your work, multitask, and leave work early!
(howto) Organize your work, multitask, and leave work early!
Office XP Tips: Selecting Text, Find and Replace
(howto) XP has some handy editing tricks up its sleeve.
(howto) XP has some handy editing tricks up its sleeve.
CRM Software: Customer Service for a Song
(reviews) Customer relationship management software doesn't have to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
(reviews) Customer relationship management software doesn't have to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Office XP Tips: AutoCorrect and Paste Options Buttons
(howto) Two buttons that will save lots of time for Word users.
(howto) Two buttons that will save lots of time for Word users.
Home Office: Help Tools for Tortured PC Prose
(howto) Steve Bass unveils tools to unkink your prose and hepl you speil.
(howto) Steve Bass unveils tools to unkink your prose and hepl you speil.
FrontPage 2002 Gets Down to Business
(reviews) Microsoft's latest version of its Web site design application offers better site-management tools but is still best suited for novices.
(reviews) Microsoft's latest version of its Web site design application offers better site-management tools but is still best suited for novices.
Survey Solutions Keeps Surveying Simple
(news) Perseus's new Web-based software makes conducting customer research easy and affordable.
(news) Perseus's new Web-based software makes conducting customer research easy and affordable.
Sweet Suite Tips
(howto) Get the most out of Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect documents with these tips.
(howto) Get the most out of Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect documents with these tips.
Microsoft Bundles Server Apps for Small Business
(news) Small Business Server nudges Novell, Linux suites with an entry-level selection at a modest price.
(news) Small Business Server nudges Novell, Linux suites with an entry-level selection at a modest price.
Mail Droplets Keep Falling on My Desktop
(news) Service lets you access Web-based e-mail, messaging, and photo sharing offline from your desktop.
(news) Service lets you access Web-based e-mail, messaging, and photo sharing offline from your desktop.