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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
If you want to view multiple possibilities within a Microsoft 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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Restore a Windows XP backup in Windows 8
Learn how to get Windows XP's Backup Utility to run in Windows 8 so that you can restore a backup.
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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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How to replace SkyDrive with Libraries in Windows 8.1
Learn how to move SkyDrive and reinstate Libraries as the primary location for accessing documents and pictures in Windows 8.1.
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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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Survey: What's next after Windows XP?
Windows XP support is ending in April, and Tech Pro Research is conducting a survey to find out what companies are planning to do next.
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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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20 Excel tips for creating stylish spreadsheets
Formatting is an overlooked skill when it comes to Excel--it is essential for communicating results clearly and powerfully. Here are 20 ways to make your Excel spreadsheets stylish.
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The 10 most useful Windows 7 and Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts
There are 100+ keyboard shortcuts available for Windows, but there are several you'll want to remember because you'll use them often.
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A look at some Microsoft Windows 8.1 highlights
Windows 8.1 released on October 17, 2013, and we take a look at some of the highlights you need to know about.
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Reset your password in Windows 8
To reset a password in Microsoft Windows 8 you have to use the online version of the Reset your password tool.
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Video tip: Add a tile to the Windows 8 Start Screen
Sometimes you have to create a tile on the Windows 8 Start Screen manually. This video shows you how.
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Make USB devices accessible to a Windows XP virtual machine
You can employ a little trick that uses the Remote Desktop Connection tool to connect to a networked virtual machine running in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V.
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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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Quick Tip: Download a new copy of the Windows 8 Upgrade ISO
Using your Windows 8 Product Key you can download a fresh copy of the setup file and then save it as an ISO file.
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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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Poll Results: Mass-adoption of Windows 8.x by businesses is a coin flip
TechRepublic members are evenly split on the question of whether Windows 8 is inevitable or not.
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Use Windows Easy Transfer over a network to migrate from XP to Windows 8
Move files and settings from Windows XP to a new Windows 8 computer using a network connection.
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A couple of time-saving autofill shortcuts for Excel
Learn these autofill tricks to work more efficiently with recurring data in Excel.
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Quick Tip: Two features in Windows 8.1 File Explorer you want to know about
The Windows 8 File Explorer has several features, which makes manipulating files a much more efficient experience.
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Two ways to undo Word's automatic list indent
Want a numbered list but no automatic indents? Learn two ways to work around Word's automatic list indent.
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July's mailbag: Microsoft Office upgrade angst
Susan Sales Harkins helps a couple of readers find features they thought they'd lost after upgrading Microsoft Office.
