In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked “Do I need to read the Office 365 Message centre emails?, I seem to get them all of the time and they have no relevance to me?”. As part of your Office 365 subscription, there are often changes, including new features, updates and products during the year. […]
Tag Archives: Microsoft
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Apr
Apr
Whilst the inbuilt spam and malware filtering built in to Microsoft Office 365 has considerably reduced the amount of unwanted spam email you receive in your email account, a small amount spam can still arrive, or an email may be mistakenly marked as junk when in fact it is legitimate. Fortunately, Microsoft has an addon […]
10
Mar
Mar
In February, CyberGuru attended Microsoft Ignite | The Tour in Sydney. Microsoft Ignite | The Tour is where tech professionals are able to learn alongside the experts on topics such topics as Windows, Office and Azure. Throughout the event, we were fortunate to share experiences, engage and learn from such experts. In addition to lecture […]
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Jan
Jan
One of the Microsoft’s most loved operating systems, Windows 7, has extended support close to ending. On 14 January 2020, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates and will stop providing assistance those using Windows 7 Service Pack 1. NetMarketShare (link opens in new window) reports that as of December 2018, 40.86% are still using […]
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Oct
Oct
After twenty years of faithful service the familiar Microsoft Office ribbon, containing your menus and commands, is going to change. As part of the latest round of updates, a new look is being rolled out progressively across the Office programs, beginning with Outlook. But don’t worry, you will have two choices of ribbon – the […]
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Mar
Mar
Microsoft has announced the next perpetual edition of Microsoft Office, Office 2019. In keeping with Microsoft tradition, it will arrive in the middle of preceding year rather than the year of its name. In breaking with tradition, Office 2019 will only run on devices using Windows 10 and not on older editions of Windows, namely […]
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Sep
Sep
In this month’s Ask CyberGuru, we are asked, “What is the difference between the desktop and web versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint?”. Whilst Microsoft includes the desktop version of Office as part of both Office 2016 and most editions of Microsoft Office 365, if you are looking for an alternative, the web version may […]
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Aug
Aug
Since Windows 10 Creators Update was launched earlier this year, we have seen a number of computers being upgraded progressively and more recently larger numbers being upgraded. Following Microsoft’s announcements when Windows 10 was launched, regular updates are being introduced to provide new features as part of the product. When you are about to receive […]
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Mar
Mar
This week Microsoft announced a new feature for Office 365 business clients called Microsoft Teams. Allowing users to be more self-sufficient, Microsoft Teams makes it easy for businesses to improve collaboration between employees using a chat-based workplace. In releasing the Teams app, Microsoft has aimed to create digital workspace built on four core promises: chat […]
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Nov
Nov
Hot off the heels of Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft has announced the next major update to Windows 10 and new Surface devices. Titled the Creators Update, Microsoft included new features for Windows 10 as well as a range of new and innovative features. Expected in March 2017, this update will bring 3D and mixed […]