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Migrating to hosted Exchange: Do’s and don’ts
When it’s time to move your company’s on-premises Exchange mail to the cloud, keep in mind these tips and warnings.
8 Outlook add-ins to enhance collaboration
Installing a few key add-ins for Microsoft Outlook can make collaborating with co-workers faster and more efficient.
Outlook 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference
Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in Outlook 2016 and 2019 for Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.
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Outlook 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet
Are you getting the most from Outlook 2016 and 2019 for Windows? Learn about the key features in Microsoft’s email and calendaring client.
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Browser updates are back for the May's Patch Tuesday
With 55 updates, three publicly reported vulnerabilities and reports of public exploits for Adobe Reader, this month's update will require some time and testing before deployment.
For Windows, it’s ‘squirrel away time’
Sometimes Windows updates just don’t work, and a Microsoft-recommended “sfc /scannow” or DISM command won’t help. So what’s a prudent Windows user to do?
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Handy Word keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
You can accomplish a surprising amount without moving your hands off the keyboard in the Microsoft Word app for Windows or macOS.
FAQ: What's Microsoft done to perpetual Office now?
Microsoft plans to continue to offer a "perpetual" version of Office for enterprises, with the latest in that line due out later this year. So just what is Office LTSC, and what's it mean for enterprises?
Microsoft previews perpetual license Office LTSC to enterprises
Microsoft has released to corporate customers a preview of its next pay-once, perpetual license version of Office: the tongue-twistingly named Office LTSC Professional Plus 2021.
Microsoft ships Office 2021 preview for Mac
Microsoft has made a couple of important announcements for Mac- and iOS-using enterprises.
4 steps to repair Microsoft Office
If one or more Office apps is acting glitchy, work your way through this series of repair maneuvers, starting with the simplest.
The Patch Tuesday focus for April: Windows and Exchange (again)
Another very broad series of updates across the Windows ecosystems for this April patch cycle. Unfortunately, four vulnerabilities affecting Windows have been publicly disclosed and one security vulnerability has been reported as...
When online suites go down, we need options not on the cloud
In the last week or so, Microsoft and Google briefly saw their online office suites go down. Before we get too reliant on the cloud for ordinary desktop work, maybe we should rethink what we're doing and consider a safety-belt...
Google Slides vs. Microsoft PowerPoint: Which works better for business?
PowerPoint has long been the tool of choice for creating business presentations, but Google Slides is worth a second look. We compare their strengths and weaknesses.
What you need to know about linking to files and pages in SharePoint
SharePoint Online has some great capabilities when it comes to creating "durable" links to files. But, it turns out that the type of file and the type of link and your browser can deliver different experiences. In other words: It’s...
Microsoft provides Exchange Server defensive tool to help SMBs stymie zero-day attacks
The one-click tool is intended as a stopgap measure to protect vulnerable on-premises Exchange servers, deployed mainly by small and midsize businesses.
Patch Exchange now, and test your Windows updates
If it weren't for some serious security issues involving on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers, I'd say things look pretty good for this month's batch of patches.
Microsoft to cut perpetual Office support by 50%, raise price by 10%
The move is more evidence, as if it's needed, that Microsoft remains eager to push, pull, and prod commercial customers into service-like subscriptions.
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.
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