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Microsoft to grow Office 365's capacity to import contacts from third-party tools

Posted May 3, 2013 - 1:56 pm

Office 365 users will increasingly be able to import contacts from external applications after the suite's initial rollout of this capability for Facebook and LinkedIn.
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How to test-drive Office 2013 free for six months

Posted April 29, 2013 - 1:29 pm

The typical Office trial expires after 30 days, but it's easy (and legal!) to extend that period to a full 180 days. Here's how.
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How to switch between Ribbon views in Office 2013

Posted April 1, 2013 - 3:31 pm

The more I use Office 2013, the more I like some of the little interface tweaks Microsoft made to the suite.
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4 things Microsoft Office 'Gemini' needs to succeed

Posted April 1, 2013 - 12:31 pm

What will Microsoft retool in its next Office suite, codenamed 'Gemini?' Here are four things it should start planning now.
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Office 365 mixes new features, familiar feel and bridge to the cloud

Posted March 28, 2013 - 4:13 pm

The new Office 365 and its enterprise-grade cloud services are a good option for a business of any size. We look at the Windows 8 experience, the desktop-cloud connection and which of the new features will most appeal to both end-users and IT admins.
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Microsoft touts Office 365 wins, but customers want more

Posted March 27, 2013 - 1:11 pm

Microsoft is trumpeting Office 365 customer successes at its U.S. Public Sector CIO Summit on Tuesday, but some of those otherwise happy clients have a wish list of features and enhancements they'd like to see in the vendor's cloud email and collaboration suite.
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Microsoft Office 2013 vs. Office 365 price calculator

Posted March 21, 2013 - 9:09 pm

Which is the better value, an Office desktop license that's good 'forever' or an annual cloud subscription? The answer is: It depends on your situation. Our interactive calculator will show you the price for each to help you make the best choice.
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Microsoft nudges Office 365 Home users to the cloud

Posted March 19, 2013 - 11:40 am

Cloud-based subscription service for Office 365 Home Premium offers good value and convenience.
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End is in sight for free Microsoft Office 2013 Preview

Posted March 19, 2013 - 11:38 am

The party will soon be over for anyone enjoying the free Office 365/Office 2013 Preview, and Microsoft is getting serious about convincing people to buy or subscribe to the new productivity suite before the trial ends.
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Meet the Microsoft Office Luddites: Why power users won't live in the cloud

Posted March 12, 2013 - 11:50 am

A loyal band of Office power users insists they have no intention of ditching traditional software and joining the cloud.
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So now, yes, you can transfer Office 2013 to another PC

Posted March 7, 2013 - 7:30 pm

Customer feedback has forced Microsoft to change its Office 2013 licensing terms
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Microsoft retreats from Office 2013 restrictive licensing

Posted March 6, 2013 - 10:05 am

Microsoft today backpedaled from a sweeping change in its licensing for retail copies of Office 2013, saying that customers now have the right to move the software from one machine to another.
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Microsoft exec refuses to be drawn out on Office for iPad

Posted February 27, 2013 - 3:34 pm

Microsoft's top Office executive, Kurt DelBene, yesterday dodged questions about plans to bring its lucrative suite to Apple's iPad.
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Office showdown: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps

Posted February 20, 2013 - 5:22 pm

The war between Google and Microsoft is heating up. Each tech giant offers a productivity suite serving the essentials for serious work online: word processing, spreadsheets, email, and calendars. Should you ally with Google Apps for Business, or root for Microsoft's Office 365 for Small Business?
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Office 2013 pricing loophole discounts suite by as much as $40

Posted February 20, 2013 - 3:53 pm

Microsoft customers can save between $20 and $40 on a one-PC, perpetual license of Office 2013 by purchasing a "product key card," a retail offer that consists of a 25-character activation key.
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Microsoft quietly raises prices of Mac Office by up to 17%

Posted February 19, 2013 - 12:33 pm

Microsoft has quietly raised prices of Office for the Mac as much as 17% and stopped selling multi-license packages of the application suite.
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Office 2013 retail licensing change ties suite to specific PC forever

Posted February 15, 2013 - 12:59 pm

'If your computer dies, so does your Office license,' says licensing guru; move seen as prod to adopt subscription-based Office 365.
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Learn Microsoft Office tips and tricks with these Quick Start Guides

Posted February 11, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Cheatsheets from Microsoft for their behemoth of an office suite
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Would Microsoft really bring Office to Linux?

Posted February 11, 2013 - 11:17 am

There's been a rumor floating around over the past few days that Microsoft is considering making a Linux version of its Office productivity software.
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Steve Ballmer is wrong about Office for iOS: Here's why

Posted February 5, 2013 - 6:05 pm

Contrary to the Microsoft CEO's assertion that Office for iOS isn't needed, it would be a huge win for the company.
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Why Office 365 is a better deal than Office 2013

Posted February 4, 2013 - 5:21 pm

Microsoft is offering the new Office suite in two versions, but it has stacked the deck to make your buying decision a no-brainer.
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Pay-as-you-go Office 365 cripples apps if subscription expires

Posted January 30, 2013 - 5:23 pm

Microsoft's new pay-as-you-go Office 365 subscription plans differ from traditional buy-once software in one important aspect: When customers stop paying, the applications stop working.
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Microsoft tweaks Mac Office, makes it rental

Posted January 29, 2013 - 5:45 pm

As expected, Microsoft today updated Office for Mac 2011 to work with the new Office 365 Home Premium software-by-subscription plan the company debuted Tuesday.
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Decoding Microsoft Office: Which version does what?

Posted January 29, 2013 - 5:40 pm

Microsoft doesn't make it easy on mere mortals who want to understand which edition of Office software fits their needs. Here's help.
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Office 2013 is the best Office yet

Posted January 29, 2013 - 4:27 pm

With Office 365 Home Premium, Microsoft brings excellent cloud features and pay-as-you-go pricing to the world's best office suite
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