Jun 26, 2013 | Microsoft, software, updates, Windows8
Previously: Windows 8: The View From 36,000 Feet Today Microsoft is releasing a preview of the next version of Windows, an update named “Windows 8.1” that will be available in final form later this fall. To understand where it fits, let’s take a stroll down memory...
Jun 24, 2013 | Adobe, software, Windows8
Adobe’s PDF format has become as important in offices as Microsoft’s Office file formats. More and more business assets are stored in PDF format – email archives, scanned correspondence, document versions sent for review, law office discovery, and much more. A...
Jun 4, 2013 | Microsoft, Office, Office tips, OneDrive, software, web_services
TAKEAWAY If you experience long delays or freezes when Word or Excel are saving files to Skydrive, disable the Skydrive setting that creates a direct connection between the Office programs and the online Skydrive folders. BACKGROUND I’m fully committed to Skydrive. I...
Apr 26, 2013 | Microsoft, software, Windows tips, Windows8
Missing the Start button on your new Windows 8 computer? It’s easy to get it back with Start8 from Stardock Software. Microsoft made a bold (and perhaps misguided) decision to insist that everyone use the new Windows 8 Start screen to start programs. Sure, there’s a...
Apr 18, 2013 | Office, Office tips, software
Here’s a very basic tip about Word, Excel and Powerpoint. You already know the basic concept. When you’ve prepared something that you might re-use, you can save it as a template. Click File / Save As / Save as type / Word Template (*.dotx). When you create a new file...
Apr 14, 2013 | law, software, web_services
We’re right in the middle of a perfect technology storm, a wild ride that makes the last twenty years look tame. A recent article about law office practice management programs will serve as an example but the principle is true in every area for every kind of business....
