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Learn Microsoft Office With These 2 Discounted Course Bundles

Do you feel like there’s something holding you back from moving up or getting a new job? Perhaps you need to work on your Microsoft Office skills! Today, we’re going to peek at two massive bundles of courses that’ll teach you everything you need to know in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, and so on. They’re… read more »

Microsoft Eases Your Windows 10 Privacy Concerns

From the moment Microsoft launched Windows 10, the company has faced criticism over the privacy (ar lack of it) of Windows 10 users. Now, ahead of the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft is addressing those privacy concerns. Windows 10 collects a lot of information about you and what you do while you’re… read more »

How to Merge Multiple Word Documents in Microsoft Office 2016

Even though Microsoft Word now supports multi-person collaboration on documents (either via the web app or an Office 365 subscription), there are still times when you’ll need to merge multiple Word documents together. Of course, you could simply copy and paste the contents of one document into another, but it’s not the most practical way… read more »

How to Merge Your Skype and Microsoft Accounts

With Skype and Microsoft under one roof, there’s no reason to maintain multiple logins. Rather than try to keep track of multiple logins, you can actually use one password for both Microsoft and Skype. Here’s how to do that. Go to account.microsoft.com. If you’re already logged in with your Microsoft account, you will need to log out and… read more »

Microsoft Pays You to Ditch Your MacBook for a Surface

Microsoft really wants you to buy a Surface device. So much so it’s willing to take that old MacBook off your hands in exchange for cold, hard cash. Or, more specifically, some money off the price of a new Surface. Microsoft will give you up to $ 650 off the price of a new Surface… read more »

A Free Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Visio

Need to create diagrams, flowcharts, circuits, or other kinds of entity-relationship models? Microsoft Visio is without a doubt the best software for that, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for you. Visio may be the industry standard in the corporate world, but it comes with a huge drawback: it’s expensive ($ 299 for… read more »

Xbox One vs. PS4: Why Microsoft Is Outselling Sony

It’s hard to believe that both the PS4 and Xbox One are celebrating their third birthdays this month. Back when the systems were about to launch, we discussed the advantages of choosing the PS4 vs. choosing the Xbox One. Since both consoles are fairly similar, it’s safe to say that most people prefer one or… read more »

How to Create an Annotated Bibliography in Microsoft Word

Sometimes, the value of scholarship is in the documents you create to prove it. Every scholar wishes not to get bogged down by paperwork. But look at it this way — the academic document advertises your credibility and the thoroughness of your research. It is also the Kevlar against plagiarism (and sometimes the cause of… read more »

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