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How to add Dropbox and Google Drive as storage options in Office 2013

Posted May 6, 2013 - 10:31 am

Connect these online storage options to Microsoft Office as alternatives to SkyDrive
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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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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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How to disable Office 2013's start screen

Posted March 21, 2013 - 2:38 pm

There's a lot to like about the new Office 2013. Heck, some might argue that Outlook alone is worth the price of admission.
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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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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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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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Why Office 365 and Office 2013 may not be right for you

Posted February 16, 2013 - 8:30 am

The next generation of Office is here, and while it's not necessarily an essential upgrade for Office 2010 users, it's easily the best Office suite to date. Editing complicated financial spreadsheets has never been so semi-seamless!
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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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Make Office 2013 more powerful with 10 killer apps

Posted February 9, 2013 - 8:40 am

There's no dictionary, geographic mapping or flow chart tool baked into the core Microsoft Office 2013 software, but you can still get all these functions for free or a small fee. Developers from Microsoft and beyond have created a variety of apps that you can embed within Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook to work faster and more intelligently.
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Free Microsoft quick-start guides teach you the Office 2013 basics

Posted February 9, 2013 - 8:05 am

The other day I offered four reasons you don't need Microsoft Office 2013. However, if you fall into the camp that does need it, or you just decided not to follow my advice (it's been known to happen), Microsoft wants to help you get started using the new suite.
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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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Five open source alternatives to Office 2013

Posted February 4, 2013 - 8:36 am

These free and open source options deliver many of the same features at a very compelling price.
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Office 365 vs. Office 2013: Should you rent or own?

Posted February 2, 2013 - 8:31 am

For the first time Microsoft is tempting Office users to rent, not own, software that for decades they've bought as a standalone program. It's not a foreign proposition. We pay annual subscription fees for our anti-virus software. Last April, Adobe rolled out its Creative Cloud subscription package for renting Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver.
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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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Review

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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Microsoft Office 2013 is here: Hands-on impressions and buying advice

Posted January 29, 2013 - 3:31 pm

The wait is over for Office 2013 and Office 365. Starting Tuesday, the latest version of Microsoft's venerable productivity suite goes on sale to consumers and academics, both on Microsoft's Office.com site and at retail outlets. You can buy the traditional stand-alone desktop software or, for the first time, consumers and students can buy Office as a subscription service that will make multiple installations cheaper.
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Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus is just $10 for qualified email addresses

Posted January 21, 2013 - 6:08 pm

You can save about 80% on on the latest Microsoft Office suite--if you have the right email address
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Office 2013 costs just $9.95 for some

Posted January 17, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Microsoft today added Office 2013 to the Home Use Program (HUP), which lets employees of some companies and organizations buy the new suite for $9.95.
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Microsoft Office 2013 features new look, prices

Posted December 6, 2012 - 2:47 pm

Although consumers and businesses are turning more often to Web-based software and mobile apps, many millions still depend on Microsoft Office to get their work done every day. The folks in Redmond want you to use Office wherever you go—on your PC, your tablet, and your Windows Phone handset. To that end, Microsoft is pushing deep integration between its desktop applications and your data, stored on Microsoft servers.
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Take Microsoft Office 2013 for a 60-day test drive

Posted November 19, 2012 - 4:50 pm

Microsoft Office 2013 shipped to manufacturers late last month, but you won't be able to get your small-business hands on it until sometime in the first half of 2013.
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Microsoft Office 2013 versus Office Web Apps versus Office 365: The differences explained

Posted November 19, 2012 - 11:07 am

Microsoft Office comes in a variety of editions and licenses. Here's how to make sense of them.
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10 awesome new additions in Office 2013

Posted October 27, 2012 - 7:30 am

This is a heady time for Microsoft as it rolls out an ambitious OS and polishes off its productivity suite, billed as "the new Office." At the suite's core is Office 2013—the desktop applications. Changes include a sleek appearance that reflects the look of Windows 8, functional improvements, and tie-ins to SharePoint and SkyDrive for storing documents online. In addition, the various components of Office Web Apps improve productivity in the cloud, while Windows 8 Surface RT tablets get their own flavor of Office.
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