For some reason, Microsoft has taken to calling the mini-programs that you can install into their Office applications “apps.” Functionally, though, most of these are similar to web browser add-ons — ...

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 has reminded customers earlier this week that Microsoft Office 2013 is approaching its end of support next year, advising them to switch to a newer version to reduce their exposure to ...

To create picture collages on your computer, you don't necessarily need fancy software. A semi-hidden feature of both Microsoft Word and Publisher, the dynamic Picture Tools tab, lets you organize a ...

Shortly after upgrading to Windows 8 I decided to take the double plunge and upgrade to Office 2013. Instead of paying a few hundred dollars and seeking to check out the SaaS offering I opted for the ...

PowerPoint is a staple of the Microsoft Office suite. While PowerPoint is just one of many presentation software options, it has ascended to the ranks of Coke, Kleenex, Band-Aids, and Google as the de ...

The software giant is pushing aggressively to build devices and creating new Web services. Expect plenty more where that came from in the coming year. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, works from ...

Microsoft Word enables you to insert a bubble chart to compare sets of three data series: x values, y values and z (size) values. You can find the Bubble and 3-D Bubble chart templates listed in the X ...

Microsoft Word is one of the most feature-rich word processing tools gifted to us human beings. In fact, the very word “Word” has invaded nomenclature to the point where any discussion of this type of ...

The word processing software came online in 1983 and eventually came to eclipse every other word processing software in market share. Reading time 2 minutes There was a time when most folks weren’t on ...