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Quick Tip: Flip text for a mirror image in Word

May 20, 2013 11:12am PDT

Use these simple techniques to get a mirror image of text in Microsoft Word.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 teardown reveals redesigned interior, easier-to-fix phone

May 6, 2013 1:08pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open the Samsung Galaxy S4, explores the redesigned interior and shows you why it's easier to repair than previous Galaxy phones.

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Does the decline in PC sales indicate tablet dominance?

May 2, 2013 9:12am PDT

Tablets and mobile devices are a major force behind the decline in PC sales, but is the PC dead, and are tablets truly the heir apparent for desktops and laptops?

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10 tips for working with Word columns

May 1, 2013 6:17am PDT

One of the simplest ways to make a page more attractive and easy to read is to place the text in columns.

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Word's disappearing white space and control defaults

April 22, 2013 11:57am PDT

These two Word tips aren't related, but users often inquire about them: what happened to my white space and how do I make a formatted control the default?

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10 things you should know about microservers

April 18, 2013 10:01am PDT

Why waste energy, space, and money on a high-end server when a low-cost microserver can handle the job? Here's a look at how microservers can benefit the data center.

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HP rethinks the server

April 10, 2013 7:10am PDT

Patrick Gray takes a look at HP's reinterpretation of the server: its new Moonshot series.

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10+ advanced formatting tips for Word users

April 4, 2013 1:43pm PDT

You can waste a lot of time trying to get a document to look right. These power user tricks will help speed your formatting chores.

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Create your small business budget and reports in GnuCash

March 29, 2013 9:14am PDT

If your small business needs a budgeting solution but doesn't have much or any money to spend on one, you should try the open source, multi-platform solution GnuCash.

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Add checkbox controls to a Word document

March 28, 2013 12:01pm PDT

Use a customized bulleted list or a content control to insert checkboxes into a Word document, depending on how you are going to use it.

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10 underused Office features

February 28, 2013 1:56pm PST

Microsoft Office is so feature-packed, most users barely scratch the surface of its functionality. See if you're using Office apps to their full potential.

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Set up replication on an EMC VNXe storage array

February 22, 2013 10:30pm PST

Learn how to set up a replication connection on an EMC VNXe storage array, and get tips on what to do if you don't have a lot of bandwidth between your two sites.

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10+ tips for working with Word tables

February 12, 2013 11:14am PST

Word's table tools are fairly straightforward, but there are a few tricks to using them efficiently.

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Add frequently used tables to Word's Quick Tables gallery

January 28, 2013 11:00am PST

Reduce repetitive tasks and add frequently used tables to Word's Quick Tables gallery for quick retrieval.

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Five tips that will increase your Word productivity

January 24, 2013 10:07am PST

Searching for ways to increase your Word productivity may get in the way of your productivity. So here are a few tricks you don't need to go looking for.

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Speculating a major revision of the iPad

January 23, 2013 7:47am PST

Patrick Gray discusses the criticism surrounding Apple's iPad releases, which include feature bumps rather than major updates. What would a major revision of the iPad look like?

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Commoditizing HPC: What it means for IT

January 14, 2013 5:26am PST

The sooner IT readies itself for HPC, the more aggressive companies can be in taking advantage of big data in ways that present-day business analytics can't facilitate.