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Working across PC, Mac, smartphones and tablets, Office 2013 has seen a number of additions, designed to improve the way that you work. From recommended charts in Excel to a New Read Mode in Word, this Office 2013 resource will guide you through getting the most out of your applications in this series of bite-sized posts.<\/p>\n
We recently published an infographic detailing\u00a0the late, and great new features of Office 2013<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 36.5 Office 365 Features That Will Boost Your Productivity<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Formerly named Business Productivity Online Suite, Office 365 sees the introduction of a host of cool features that have the potential to increase your company\u2019s productivity.<\/p>\n With new save and share functionality across Microsoft Office 2013 applications you can now share work instantly via a number of channels, both on and offline.<\/p>\n So many times people pick the\u00a0wrong chart type for their data. There\u2019s a time and a place for pies, and lines aren’t for everyone. Picking the right one takes a bit of thought.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Helping you to analyse, audit and review workbooks, this great new feature also has the potential to highlight errors and security concerns.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Save time and effort with Flash Fill for Excel 2013. Just one in a long line of nifty improvements to help you work more efficiently.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a lot of data, it\u2019s not always easy to spot trends and to easily analyse your figures. Conditional Formatting can instantly show you patterns in your data by highlighting cells that meet certain conditions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sometimes a chart is just too much. Sparklines give you an at-a-glance view of how the data is moving, and within a single cell.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whether you’ve decided to use a suggested chart to represent your data or already knew which one works best from the outset, a new toolbar in Excel 2013 allow you to customise your visualisation quicker.<\/p>\n Keep track of how much work is remaining in a project with the new burndown chart template.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Where is your spend going? Could your resources be better allocated? Cost Overview reports in MS Project are a great way of keeping track of your budget.<\/p>\n Visual reports are another fantastic way to share figures with stakeholders in way that\u2019s digestible and easy to break down.<\/p>\n Get the updates that you want from the people that you trust, right on time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is great for those times when you just need a quick overview of what\u2019s going on and not the whole kitchen sink.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Avoid nasty surprises – or looking like it’s the first time you’ve ever delivered that presentation! – with Presenter View in PowerPoint 2013. Massively enhanced from PowerPoint 2010 this is a killer feature.<\/p>\n These three tips twinned with our\u00a0other bite-sized tips\u00a0will help you on your way to becoming a PowerPoint 2013 pro.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Until recently, making changes to a PDF file in Word was all but impossible…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"office](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/office-2013-infographic-150x150.png\")
What’s In & What’s Out In Office 2013<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"365](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/365-Thumb-150x150.jpg\")
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Office 2013: Easier File Sharing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nExcel 2013<\/h2>\n
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Excel 2013: Suggested Charts Through Quick Analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Inquire\"](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/inquiresiq-150x150.png\")
Excel 2013: Audit Your Spreadsheet with the Inquire Add-In<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Quick](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Quick-Thumb-150x150.jpg\")
Excel 2013: Complete data entry quickly with Flash Fill<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"FlashThumb\"](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/FlashThumb-150x150.jpg\")
Excel 2013: Conditional Formatting through Quick Analysis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"sparklines](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sparklines.png\")
Excel 2013: Sparklines through Quick Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Excel](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/222-150x150.png\")
Excel 2013: 3 New Ways To Customise Your Charts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nProject 2013<\/h2>\n
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Project 2013: track work with burndown charts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"CO\"](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/CO-150x150.png\")
MS Project 2013: Stay on budget with Cost Overview Reports\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Visual](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/blog-150x150.png\")
MS Project 2013: View visual reports instantly in Excel or Visio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nOutlook 2013<\/h2>\n
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Outlook 2013: Stay informed with Social Connectors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Folder](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/FP-150x150.jpg\")
Outlook 2013: Using the Folder Pane and the Peek Feature\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nPowerPoint 2013<\/h2>\n
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PowerPoint 2013: See What’s Coming with Presenter View<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Powerpoint-2013\"](\"\/b\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Powerpoint-2013-150x150.png\")
PowerPoint 2013: 3 Tips For a Better Presentation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nWord 2013<\/h2>\n
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Word 2013: Open and Edit PDFs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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