OneDrive Update: Easier Setup In Windows 10, Plus The Mystery Of OneDrive For Business

Dec 6, 2015 | Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, web_services, Windows10

Let’s get caught up on the latest news about OneDrive, Microsoft’s service for storing files online and syncing them to your computers and mobile devices. If you’re new to OneDrive, it’s a free service tied to your Microsoft account that’s similar to Dropbox. It...

Ten Annoying Things About Windows 10 (Part 2)

Oct 28, 2015 | IE, Microsoft, Office 365, Windows10

Previously: Part 1 – the first five annoying things I’m a big fan of Windows 10 but it’s not perfect. Here are five more things that make me a bit crazy. 6) Control Panel vs. Settings Microsoft introduced a modern-looking Settings panel in Windows 8 and...

Office 2016 Is Now Available! Well, For Some Of You, Anyway

Sep 28, 2015 | Android, Apple, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, shopping, software, updates

The new version of Office 2016 for Windows is now generally available. The takeaway: •  Most of you will get it automatically. •  Most of you won’t care very much. Microsoft has completely lost control of branding and licensing. There is no way to explain any of this...

Outlook Tip: Save Replies In Same Folder As Original Message

Aug 23, 2015 | mail, Office, Office 365, Office tips, Outlook

Here’s a tip about an Outlook feature that only a few people will appreciate – but if you’re one of those people, you might like it a lot. If you sort your incoming email into folders, a simple change will result in your replies being filed automatically in the same...

Office 2016 For Mac Now Available For Office 365 Subscribers

Jul 26, 2015 | Apple, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneNote, Outlook, software

Microsoft has released Office 2016 For Mac, a long overdue refresh of the Office programs that makes the Mac programs visually and functionally identical to the Windows versions. The updated Office programs are available now to anyone with an Office 365 subscription...

Major Office 365 Mail Outage On Wednesday

Jul 15, 2015 | downtime, mail, Microsoft, Office 365, Outlook, web_services

Microsoft’s Exchange-based Office 365 mail system went down for four hours on Wednesday afternoon. Service has been fully restored. If you’re an Office 365 user, then incoming mail was slow to arrive, in some cases delayed by hours, and outgoing messages were stuck in...