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PC Magazine November 26, 2007 Edward Mendelson |
The Best Office Alternatives Most of us use Microsoft Office, but there are plenty of alternatives. Is there one that's better, cheaper, or more convenient for you to use? |
PC Magazine May 11, 2010 Edward Mendelson |
Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft delivers serious power and polish with Office 2010, but unless you need its new high-end features (like 64-bit code, for big Excel spreadsheets), it's an early-adopter, power-user product.... OpenOffice... Zoho... |
PC Magazine January 19, 2006 Mendelson & Dragan |
Corel WordPerfect Office X3 Standard Edition Get the office apps you need, minus the aggravation, with Corel WordPerfect Office X3... StarOffice 8.0... OpenOffice.org... Microsoft Office 12 Beta 1 and its components... |
Linux Journal March 7, 2006 Bruce Byfield |
OOo Off the Wall: That's Your Version--Document Control in OOo Writer Learn how to use OpenOffice.org Writer's version control tools to keep track of who made which changes and when, without diving into big CMS applications. |
PC World February 2002 George Campbell |
Word: The Write Stuff Fifteen essential tips for smarter, faster word processing -- no matter which version of Word or WordPerfect you use... |
PC Magazine December 29, 2005 Mendelson & Dragen |
StarOffice 8.0 StarOffice 8.0 has everything you need to make the break from Microsoft Office... Openoffice.org 2.0... Microsoft Office 12... Microsoft Word 12... Microsoft Excel 12... Microsoft Outlook 12... Microsoft PowerPoint 12... Microsoft Access 12... etc. |
PC Magazine November 30, 2005 Edward Mendelson |
Office Problems, Solved! Some of the most notorious problems and the most useful tricks with Microsoft office. |
PC Magazine August 17, 2005 Edward Mendelson |
Office Software on the Cheap OpenOffice.org and ThinkFree, low-cost alternatives to Microsoft Office, offer compatibility and similar features at a reasonable price. |
PC Magazine October 27, 2004 Sarah Pike |
Freeware Goes To Work Three viable office suites that don't cost a cent, as well as free word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database applications: OpenOffice.org 1.1.2... 602PC Suite 4.1... Powerbullet Presenter 1.35... AbiWord 2.0 ... etc. |
PC Magazine June 22, 2011 Edward Mendelson |
Google Docs (Summer 2011) Google Docs is the best way to create, edit, and share docs via the Internet. |
PC World April 25, 2001 George Campbell |
Sweet Suite Tips Get the most out of Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect documents with these tips... |
PC Magazine July 4, 2008 Neil Randall |
Mastering Macros: The Quick Access Toolbar Set up more automated tasks to help speed up your workflow in Office 2007. |
PC Magazine September 13, 2006 Mendelson & Metz |
Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh There's a big new mile-stone in the development of the next version of the suite and it's worth taking a look. |
Linux Journal April 13, 2006 Bruce Byfield |
OOo Off the Wall: Combining Documents with OOo Before you ask for a Reveal Codes feature in OpenOffice.org Writer like the one in WordPerfect, try learning how to use the tools already offered in Writer. |
PC Magazine November 16, 2005 Mendelson & Dragan |
Microsoft Office 12 Beta 1: Extreme Makeover Office 12 will be the biggest update to Microsoft's flagship office suite in ten years. Find out just how big the changes will be. |
Linux Journal February 1, 2007 Marcel Gagne |
Cooking with Linux - Words, Words, Words... When it comes to being understood and sharing information, it's not just about open source, it's about open standards. |
PC World July 2001 |
Office XPosed Office XP brings lots of changes to Microsoft's productivity suite, but you might not like every new feature. We'll tell you if you should upgrade now or just save your money... |
PC World November 28, 2006 Arar et al. |
Microsoft Office 2007: A Worthy Upgrade This redesigned productivity suite is powerful and full featured, once you get used to the changes. |
PC Magazine May 20, 2010 Edward Mendelson |
Office 2010: Not Your Only Choice Microsoft Office 2010 is the obvious choice when it comes to office suites. But is it always the right one? What about Google Docs, OpenOffice.org, Zoho, or Coral WordPerfect Office? Is one of these alternatives right for you? |
PC Magazine June 22, 2005 M. David Stone |
Undiscovered Microsoft Office Extras The leading productivity suite includes a slew of little-known but effective tools. |
PC World February 2006 Michael S. Lasky |
A Smart New Office We tried out the first beta of Microsoft's major overhaul of its venerable office suite and for the most part, we liked what we saw. |
PC Magazine September 1, 2008 Edward Mendelson |
Word Macros: Beyond the Basics Once you've begun recording and using Microsoft Word macros, you may encounter keyboard and mouse actions that don't translate into working macros. |
PC Magazine April 12, 2004 Edward Mendelson |
WordPerfect Office 12 Standard Edition Those who need an MS Office-compatible suite but can't swing the purchase price for MS Office should take a look. |
PC Magazine August 24, 2007 Edward Mendelson |
iWork '08 An innovative new spreadsheet, a graphics-centric alternative to Microsoft Office, and tight integration with Mac OS X are at the core of Apple's iWork '08. |
PC Magazine February 1, 2009 Neil Randall |
Personalize Revisions Styles in Microsoft Word No one uses comments and revisions tracking because they're fun. So how can you make these workplace tools work better for you? |
PC Magazine November 18, 2009 Edward Mendelson |
Microsoft Office 2010 Beta There are no big disruptive innovations like the Ribbon in Office 2010, just a bunch of solid new features and enhancements. |
PC World February 2001 George Campbell |
Beautify Documents With Vertical Justification Justify documents vertically, change time formats, replace invisible items... |
PC Magazine August 17, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Protect Shared Documents I want to protect Microsoft Word and Excel files from any changes when I send them to other people. Is there some way to lock the format and content when I send them to others? |
PC Magazine August 13, 2008 Sarah Pike |
Troubleshooting Word Macros Fixing macros that are stuck or not executing. |
PC World November 2004 Woody Leonhard |
Take Command: Make Office Work Your Way Tips on several Word tools and functions, password-protecting new documents automatically, and more. |
PC World June 2005 Michael S. Lasky |
Take the Drudgery Out of Typing, via AutoCorrect Microsoft calls the AutoCorrect function in Office 2000 and later the proofreader over your shoulder... The Non-Macro 'Macro'... |
InternetNews October 20, 2005 Jim Wagner |
OpenOffice.org Opens 2.0 Doors The latest version of the open source office suite is now open for business in what can potentially be a wedge against Microsoft Office. |
PC Magazine January 31, 2007 |
Recheck Spelling in Word A computer won't automatically ignore you when you say "ignore all," but you can create a macro so that it will. |
PC World January 2006 Scott Dunn |
Break Through Windows' Workspace Limitations Tips to gain usable space in Windows and in applications. |
PC World May 2005 |
Supercharge Your Software Our experts unearthed more than 65 gems to give you new features that you wish your Windows software already had. |
PC Magazine August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC World November 2000 George Campbell |
Format Documents for Other Word Processors Format documents to look the same in other programs, mark index entries in text... |
PC Magazine December 22, 2004 M. David Stone |
Exploring Document Properties Take advantage of a little-known Word feature to make dealing with files much easier. |
InternetNews May 8, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
OpenOffice 3.1 Gets a Makeover With 60 million downloads of its last version, open source office software aims to look better. |
PC Magazine May 4, 2005 Helen Bradley |
Demystifying Excel Macros Writing macros can be a challenge; learn the basics with our example. |
Macworld August 17, 2007 Jeffery Battersby |
Pages '08 Apple's new Pages '08 is a very good word processing and page layout program with dozens of new features and enhancements, but, it is still missing key features -- and has one bug that may prevent you from taking the plunge. |
PC World February 20, 2002 Jim Welp |
Office XP Tips: Managing Long Word Documents Sick of scrolling? Word's Document Map helps you navigate big files... |
PC World August 2004 Harry McCracken |
WordPerfect, Microsoft Office Style If you can't beat Microsoft Office, mimic it--at a lower price. That's the philosophy behind WordPerfect Office 12. |
Macworld March 2004 Jeffery Battersby |
Mariner Write 3.5 and Mariner Calc 5.2 Strong Applications Undermined by Inconsistent Compatibility with Microsoft Office. |
PC World October 2003 Laurianne McLaughlin |
Inside Office 2003 Microsoft's new release boasts a brighter Outlook, potent workgroup tools, and a few surprises. But this upgrade isn't for everybody. |
PC Magazine June 2, 2008 Neil J. Rubenking |
Eight Handy Tools in Microsoft Word You Probably Don't Know About Save time and energy by using these easy features in your Word documents. |
InternetNews September 2, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Massachusetts Eyes Open Office Standards The state is considering a move from Microsoft to open standards office software. The goal is to make sure state documents and government records are accessible. |
PC Magazine October 11, 2006 |
Whip a Recorded Macro into Shape Making Word Macro do what you want. |
Linux Journal June 1, 2007 Marcel Gagne |
Cooking with Linux - Languages Build Character, or Vice Versa Just what do you have to do to type those special characters anyhow? By adding the Character Selector to your Kicker panel, special characters are always handy. |
PC Magazine November 14, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Stripping Out Metadata in Word Want to remove your name and other personal info from a Word document? Here's a simple trick to do just that. |