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How to find duplicates in Excel
You'll need more than one trick up your sleeve to find duplicates in Microsoft Excel.
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Create an Excel data table to compare multiple results
Suppose you want to view multiple possibilities within an Excel calculation. The answer is to create a data table.
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Regain hard disk space by using Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 7 and 8.x
Disk Cleanup's Windows Update Cleanup weeds through the WinSxS folder and eliminates unnecessary files. Learn how to use the feature in Windows 7 and 8.x.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: January 2014
Here's the information you need to make the right deploy decisions when applying Microsoft's January 2014 patches in your organization.
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December Office tip mailbag: a complex Excel SUMIFS() function
Susan Sales Harkins helps a reader hash out a SUMIFS() solution with several criteria values across multiple sheets and the obligatory monkey wrench.
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Set up a PC as a kiosk using Windows 8.1's Assigned Access
Learn how to use Windows 8.1's Assigned Access feature to configure a local user account to essentially function in kiosk mode.
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10+ dos and don'ts for using Office templates
If your attempts to use Office templates usually leave you feeling stumped and frustrated, read these expert tips to gain a better grasp on how to use them.
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Hightail: a robust alternative to Dropbox
If you want a share-centric cloud file host service, our reviewer says Hightail delivers the features you need at a great price.
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Add an exit strategy to bullet points in a PowerPoint slide
It's easy to display bullet points one at a time. It's just as easy to get them to disappear, if you know the right properties to alter.
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Top 10 Windows articles of 2013
Windows 8 tips about taking screenshots, shutting down, and restoring your hard disk are among the most-read Windows articles in 2013.
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Pro tip: Use an optical Recovery Drive in Windows 8.1
If you're wondering whether you can create a Recovery Drive on an optical disc in Windows 8.1, Greg Shultz says the answer is yes and no. Find out what he means.
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Pro tip: Dismiss Excel's irksome Auto Fill Options list with these tricks
Learn how to reduce the annoyance factor of Excel's Auto Fill Options list.
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Windows 8.1's Reading List app is a Favorites list on steroids
Greg Shultz describes how to take advantage of Windows 8.1's new Reading List app.
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Share and collaborate via SkyDrive using this road map
Inviting others to view and collaborate on Microsoft Office documents grows easier with each new version. Thanks to SkyDrive, almost all Office users now have sharing and collaborative abilities.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: December 2013
Alan Shimel gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's December 2013 patches in your organization.
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Quick Tip: Excel 2013 offers flexible data labels
Data labels can display more than values now. Use them to display a message or even the result of a formula not in the chart's underlying data set.
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Compensate for the missing Network Map feature in Windows 8
Take advantage of the Details view in the Network section of Windows 8 File Explorer to map your network topology.
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Quick Tip: Make Word 2013 the default HTML editor for IE10
A reader couldn't figure out how to make Word 2013 the default HTML editor for Internet Explorer 10 - the answer lies in the desktop.
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Review: Vyew Collaboration System
If you are looking for a low-cost alternative to GoToMeeting or WebEx, Vyew is a compelling online collaboration service worth considering.
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Keep tabs on ReadyBoost with Windows 7's Performance Monitor
To see ReadyBoost in action, you're going to have to keep tabs on it with Windows 7's Performance Monitor. Greg Shultz shows you how to do just that.
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Poll: Is your company hiring IT professionals?
Poll: The TechRepublic 2010 IT skills and salary report lists salaries based on several factors, but is your company planning to hire?
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Change background images in Windows 8
Personalizing backgrounds in Windows 8 takes a bit of effort, but it can be done.
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Review: EZ Opp for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Manage CRM sales data on the go with ease using a Windows RT or Windows 8 tablet.
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Review: Invoice360 for Windows 8
Generate invoices for your clients using Windows RT or 8 Pro's tablet interface with the freeware app Invoice360.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2013
Tony Bradley gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's October 2013 patches in your organization.
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Regain hard disk space by using Windows Update Cleanup in Windows 7 and 8.x
Disk Cleanup's Windows Update Cleanup weeds through the WinSxS folder and eliminates unnecessary files. Learn how to use the feature in Windows 7 and 8.x.
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Quick Tip: Disable the permanent Auto arrange setting in Windows 7 and 8
Bring back the Auto arrange icons and Align icons to grid menu items, the way they were in Windows XP.
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10+ dos and don'ts for using Office templates
If your attempts to use Office templates usually leave you feeling stumped and frustrated, read these expert tips to gain a better grasp on how to use them.
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Deal with the SecureBoot isn't configured correctly watermark in Windows 8.1
A pair of very simple PowerShell commands will help you determine why the SecureBoot isn't configured correctly watermark is appearing on your desktop.
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It's Microsoft Patch Tuesday: September 2013
Tony Bradley gathers the information you need to make the right deploy decision when applying Microsoft's September 2013 patches in your organization.