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Office 2021 vs. Microsoft 365: How to choose
Microsoft Office may be the most common productivity tool for corporate users, but it's not a one-size-fits-all suite. Here are the differences between Office 2021 and Microsoft 365 and how to decide which is best for you.
Google Workspace vs. Microsoft 365: Which has better management tools?
Users don’t directly see these capabilities, but they are core to managing your productivity and collaboration platform.
Microsoft pumps the brakes on hiring
Microsoft is pulling back on hiring tech talent for its Windows, Office and Teams chat and conferencing software groups.
PDF to Excel conversion: Your ultimate guide to the best tools
Need to extract data from PDF files into a spreadsheet so you can analyze it? Find out how seven PDF to Excel conversion tools fared in head-to-head tests with increasingly complex data sources.
How to translate emails, documents, and more with Microsoft Office
Here’s how to translate text from one language to another in Outlook, Word, and Excel — and how to transform spoken words into real-time captions in another language with PowerPoint.
Microsoft to kill Patch Tuesday for some enterprise users
The company plans to launch its Windows Autopatch service for enterprise users with Windows 10 or Windows 11 Enterprise E3 licenses; it will continuously deploy patches, eliminating the need for admins to manually deploy them.
Microsoft touts new hybrid work features in updates to Windows 11
Microsoft touted a series of upcoming features that will more tightly integrate its Cloud PC and local desktop capabilities and is incorporating AI into Windows 11 to enhance videoconferencing.
Microsoft, its partners, and the ‘last-mile problem’
Microsoft recently unveiled changes to its partner program that shift the emphasis from customer to support to sales, sales, sales.
28 power user tips for Microsoft Teams
Take collaboration to the next level with these Teams tips and tricks.
Cortana explained: The rocky past and promising future of Microsoft’s digital assistant
At first meant to compete with virtual assistants like Siri, Google Now, and Alexa, Cortana has been stripped of many functions and seemingly left to wither away. But its business-focused reboot may hold the key to long-term success.
Slack vs. Teams: Which is best for your business?
We compare the top two collaboration platforms in six categories, from usability to enterprise management.
The 10 best new Microsoft Teams meeting features
Microsoft keeps adding new enhancements to Teams. Here’s how to use some recently introduced features for better Teams video meetings.
Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps
These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself.
How to use Outlook’s new calendar board view to organize your work
Outlook on the web lets you organize tasks, notes, files, and more in a Kanban-style board that’s tied to your main Outlook calendar. Here’s how to get started.
Microsoft under fire in Europe for OneDrive bundling; legal fight brewing
Nextcloud and 29 other companies have signed onto a complaint against Microsoft's bundling of its OneDrive file-sharing app with both Windows 10 and 11, saying it's nearly impossible for users to choose other file-sharing services.
Microsoft makes virtual healthcare visits easier to manage in Teams
The company announced a slew of updates to its Teams collaboration app aimed at front-line workers, including enhancements to the virtual visit experience.
Gmail vs. Outlook: Which works better for business?
When it comes to email, calendar, and contacts, Microsoft Outlook has long ruled the roost, but Google Workspace’s combo of Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Contacts is worth a second look.
Microsoft releases new perpetual Office for enterprise
The new Office suite, dubbed "Office LTSC 2021," is basically a subset of the feature catalog of Office 365 (and its more expansive sibling, Microsoft 365) that will remain unchanged until its support ends.