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Save Word files as PDF’s

October 12th, 2013

When it comes to saving documents that will be viewed by clients or people online, the PDF (Portable Document Format) is the go-to file type. It allows users to save documents and files with the layout and formatting intact, and can be viewed as-is by users on nearly all systems.

When is Data Visualization Useful?

September 27th, 2013

Let's face it, the amount of data available to the average small to medium business owner is simply overwhelming, and will continue to grow in the coming years. There's so much data that it can be hard to gain useful information from it. One popular method is to visualize it, but this doesn't work well all the time.

URGENT VIRUS ALERT: CryptoLocker

September 26th, 2013

There is a new and very serious virus named CryptoLocker that is currently circulating the Internet. The threat involves an e-mail attachment that, if opened, will evade most anti-virus and anti-spyware software and encrypt data on your individual computer and your network, making it appear to be inaccessible.

5 Interesting Ways to Use OneNote

September 26th, 2013

Microsoft is one of the biggest companies in the world, with products that span nearly every tech based need. One of the more popular offerings coming out of Redmond is cloud based Office 365. There are a number of useful programs associated with Office 365, one being the note and collaboration centric OneNote.

How to Use Outlook’s Auto Reply

August 28th, 2013

Have you ever sent an important email to a colleague, partner or customer and have it go unanswered for a few days or weeks only to get a reply stating that they were away on holiday? It can be frustrating when people are incommunicado and go away without letting others know.

4 Common Business Intelligence Mistakes

August 18th, 2013

In business, making decisions is simply a part of operations. Many make day-to-day ones that likely won't affect the organization in a big way, but when a big decision needs to be made, it's important to have data and information that will help with the decision.

12 Useful PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts

August 11th, 2013

Do you remember the last time you watched someone give a presentation and they messed up, clicking the mouse too fast and moving the slides forward, or accidentally hitting a key and messing up the presentation? This can be painful to watch, even worse to do! Luckily, if you use PowerPoint, there are keyboard shortcuts you could use to make your next presentation go a little smoother.

RIP XP – April 8, 2014. Are You Ready?

August 8th, 2013

April 8, 2014. Businesses who are still running Windows XP on their systems need to mark this date, and circle it several times with a big red pen. If you're wondering why then this is because that's the date Microsoft is pulling support for XP. What this means for your business is a potentially increased security risks, no more support and ultimately the possibility of increased IT costs.

How to Flip Data in Spreadsheet?

August 7th, 2013

Productivity software can be found in pretty much every business. While there is usually a bundle of software available, the most useful is arguably the spreadsheet. Google users have a solid spreadsheet program in Google Drive. However, at first glance you may think this is missing some key features, such as the ability to transpose data.