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How to use Excel formulas and functions
Formulas are powerful tools for performing calculations and analyzing data in Excel. In this beginner’s guide, you’ll learn how to use formulas and explore some popular built-in functions.
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 2304 (Build 16327.20248), released on May 9, 2023.
Another Microsoft 365 outage affects search functionality in services
Outlook on the web, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook desktop clients were among the affected services as Microsoft said it was looking for short-term and long-term solutions.
Patch now to address a Windows zero-day
Microsoft has addressed 97 existing vulnerabilities this April Patch Tuesday, with a further eight previously released patches updated and re-released. A Windows zero-day requires immediate attention.
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Excel for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
Learn to use the best new features in Excel for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows.
Microsoft Copilot could fix a long-running Office problem
The arrival of AI in Microsoft apps, especially Office, could kick off a lot of creativity and — if we’re lucky — make Office a more coherent suite of tools.
Generative AI comes to Office: What it means (and who’s at risk)
Microsoft's AI efforts took a big step forward this week with the unveiling of Microsoft 365 Copilot. It promises to be a big productivity boost, if users know what they're doing.
Microsoft Forms cheat sheet: How to get started
Online forms are an excellent way to conduct research, collect feedback, test knowledge, and more. Here’s how to use Microsoft Forms to create surveys, feedback forms, quizzes, and other interactive forms.
Microsoft's tiny Word improvement is a big productivity boost
Microsoft is at last making it much easier to copy and paste plain text with a keyboard shortcut.
10 highly useful add-ins for Microsoft Office
You can easily extend the productivity suite’s capabilities on both the web and desktop apps.
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.
Microsoft Visio cheat sheet: How to get started
Visio in Microsoft 365 is an excellent tool for creating custom diagrams to illustrate concepts that are difficult to explain through text. Here’s how to use it.
Patch now to address critical Windows zero-day flaw
January’s Patch Tuesday update fixes 98 flaws, including a critical zero-day vulnerability in Windows. Be prepared for a significant testing and engineering effort.
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Handy PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac
Whether you’re creating a presentation or giving one, you can do it more efficiently with the help of keyboard shortcuts in the Microsoft PowerPoint desktop app for Windows or macOS.
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How to use Excel macros to save time and automate your work
Excel macros let you automate repetitive tasks for substantial time savings. Here’s how to put them to work for you.
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Patch Tuesday includes 6 Windows zero-day flaws; patch now!
Microsoft this month released a significant update that fixes 68 reported vulnerabilities, including a record six zero-days affecting the Windows platform.
How to create a complete Microsoft experience on Android
With the right set of software, you can turn any Android device into a Microsoft-centric, PC-syncing machine.
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