Ajay on September 9th, 2008

So, you realize it is time to reinstall your operating system and all the other software that you require. And then you realize, “Now where did I put those serials!”
This is where ProduKey comes to the rescue.
ProduKey is a small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of MS-Office, Windows, Exchange Server, and SQL [...]

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Ajay on August 30th, 2008

A normal Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 presentation flows in a linear fashion. You can break the normal flow using hyperlinks in the presentation. This works perfect in most presentations. However, if you are presenting a lot of sections and also if you want to jump from one section to the other, then … well … there [...]

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Ajay on May 22nd, 2008

The title of the post is a bit of a misnomer because the SUMIF function in Excel does not allow you to have more than condition.
Excel 2007 introduced the SUMIFS function which allowed for multiple conditions.
However, if you are using any version prior to Excel 2007 or if the persons who will be using your [...]

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Ajay on March 7th, 2008

In Office Live Workspace vs Google Docs: Feature-by-Feature Comparison, Sarah Perez gives us an extremely detailed comparison of Office Live and Google Docs, two of the biggest competitors in the fight for the best online office suite.

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Ajay on February 22nd, 2007

By default, the new Microsoft Office 2007 Suite saves files in the new format. e.g. Word files are now stored as .docx, Excel files are stored as .xlsx and so on.
The problem with this format is that it cannot be read on any Office installation below 2007. So, if you send this to a friend [...]

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Ajay on December 6th, 2006

In a new Security Advisory, Microsoft has reported a vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2000, Microsoft Word 2002, Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Word Viewer 2003, Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Word 2004 v. X for Mac, as well as Microsoft Works 2004, 2005, and 2006.
Using the vulnerability, an attacker can launch a Zero [...]

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Ajay on November 16th, 2006

Even before the release of Office 2007, Microsoft has released Office Live
Microsoft Office Live services allow you to create a professional online presence without the expense of buying a server, setting up a complicated infrastructure, and hiring technical staff to maintain it. Microsoft Office Live is a hosted service – all you need is [...]

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Ajay on November 6th, 2006

After a few beta releases, Microsoft has declared that Office 2007 and Windows Vista will be available to businesses by November 30, reports MSNBC.
I’ve personally tried Office 2007 betas and I have been blown away by the features. The interface at first was a bit difficult to navigate because it is very different from all [...]

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