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In conversation with one of our Excel / Power BI trainers. In this post, we sit down with one of our training delivery team to look at the pros and cons of Power Query in Excel, as a new way of working with data. Jens, how would you describe Power Query in Excel in one […]
Changing to Office 365 Office 365 has more applications, as well as faster and more collaborative ways to work and communicate than ever before. There are both online and desktop versions available for most of the apps. Office 365 also offers amazing new tools and features. Are you upgrading to Office 365 but finding that […]
OneDrive for Business is a place where you can store, share and sync your work files. It is an amazing way to make your digital life more efficient and productive, with very little effort. Your files can be updated from any device with OneDrive for Business installed, and OneDrive also allows you to work on […]
Imagine you’re at an important hospital appointment and you’re kept waiting because the scanner, which potentially cost £100K, needs a re-boot. And then you discover it’s driven by Windows XP which is no longer supported by Microsoft. That would be insane wouldn’t it? Sadly not. It’s a true story and it’s probably just the tip […]
Excel pixel art is a global phenomenon, and while it’s as geeky as ASCII art, it somehow feels a little friendlier – perhaps because it brings back happy memories of 8-bit computer games to people of a certain age. Here are 10 of the best Excel pixel art pictures we were able to find online, […]
If you’re running Windows XP, you’ll be familiar with that annoying update that happens when you try and shut down for the day. It takes ages, it means you can’t simply switch off and run out the door, and there’s a good chance you’ll miss your train because of that wretched ‘Updating 1 of […]
We’ve already discussed what the cessation of support for Windows XP means for your business. Deciding whether to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8 has had the Google+ community divided, though one thing is for sure: Windows XP is going to be missed. Windows XP X-Tinct To celebrate the success of the operating system, Microsoft […]
Everyone knows the best things in life are free. That’s why we’ve made our entire library of Microsoft Office training manuals available for you to download completely free of charge. Our comprehensive resources include manuals for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project & Visio, ranging from 2003 to 2010 editions. So, whether you’re looking for a […]
Released on August 24th, 2001, Windows XP is widely regarded as Microsoft’s most successful OS, boasting over 400 million active users at its peak in January 2006. Now almost 12 years old, Microsoft have decided to cease support for Windows XP effective April 8th, 2014. Continued use of the OS after this date runs the […]
In years gone by, the Microsoft Office Suite would come pre-loaded on your PC or laptop. However, due to a host of market influences including increasing demand for cheaper hardware, many products were boxed and customers were invited to pay only for the applications they needed. In June 2011, Microsoft launched Office 365, a subscription […]
For those of you that have been using computers since the 1990’s, you’ll likely remember a number of Easter Eggs embedded into a range of Microsoft applications. But do you remember all of them? This post will take you on a trip down memory lane to a time before the Trustworthy Computing Initiative of 2002, […]
Passing your spreadsheet and database needs to an external company is all too appealing when looking for quick results at low cost. But, is this economically viable or is outsourcing slowing bringing Britain to its knees? Can the US President’s passion for insourcing make Britain Great again? Insourcing is the process of bringing operations back […]