July 2013 archive

Windows 8 – Customize the Start screen

Here is a recent post from the Microsoft “Getting to know Windows” Site: Just like you had a Start menu in Windows 7, you have a Start screen in Windows 8 and Windows RT. It has all of the info you care about in one place. You can just glance at the tiles to get the latest headlines, …

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Service Pack 2 released for Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Office 2010. This will be the last service pack for this version of office. Those using Office 2010 should download this service pack as it contains many fixes and improvements for Office 2010. How to obtain and install the service pack Method 1: Microsoft Update (recommended) Note …

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Adding rich data labels to charts in Excel 2013

Here is a great tip from the official Excel Blog at Microsoft: Adding rich data labels to charts in Excel 2013 by Excel Team Storytelling is a powerful communication tool, and data is essential for many decision-making tasks. Together, they can be data visualization at its best: the science and art of transforming your data …

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