Technology Advice for Small Businesses

A look at overtype in Word

There is a good chance that as a business owner or manager you spend a good deal of your time editing or compiling documents, especially Microsoft Word documents. While the popularity of Word is undisputed, users occasionally come across overtype when editing and are unsure how to enable or disable it. If you edit in… Continue reading A look at overtype in Word

Word 2013 editing feature: Overtype

As a manager or business owner the chances are good that you spend a fair amount of time editing or compiling documents your employees have created. Many of us use ever popular Microsoft Word to do this, especially when it comes to writing reports or other content. A common issue you may run across when… Continue reading Word 2013 editing feature: Overtype

Gmail supports more languages

Did you know that when signing up for a new Gmail account, users could only use a specific set of characters and numbers? In early August, Google announced that they would be expanding the characters supported by Gmail. While this may not be the biggest deal to many, there is a potential security issue related… Continue reading Gmail supports more languages

Gmail supports more characters

Did you know that until recently, Google has only supported email addresses that use specific characters and numbers? While this is fine for many users, some do business with users who have email addresses outside of the older supported characters. Google has recently announced a change to the characters they support. While this is a… Continue reading Gmail supports more characters

More languages supported in Gmail

Were you aware that when signing up for a new Gmail or Google account, users can only use a specific set of characters and numbers? While this is not an issue for many users, there are some who work with clients or suppliers who have email addresses that do not use these characters, making sending… Continue reading More languages supported in Gmail

Looking at aliases for Gmail

Email is one of the most important communication tools for almost every employee and business. The problem many of us face however is sorting the non-important from important emails, or even separating personal and work emails. One solution most major email providers offer, to allow people to separate email types, is the alias. Did you… Continue reading Looking at aliases for Gmail

Gmail’s take on the alias

Email is one of the most highly personal tools on the Web. After all, it is our email that we often use to support our online identity. We use it to sign up with different services, and even use it as our main username for many services. The problem is, it can be tough to… Continue reading Gmail’s take on the alias

Using an alias in Gmail

Because much of our personal and work lives are online these days, it can be challenging for some users to actually differentiate between a work and personal profile, especially when many use the same email address. For Gmail users, there is a solution that could help separate work from personal lives, and important from unimportant… Continue reading Using an alias in Gmail

Microsoft updates Office for iPad

The iPad has become one of the most popular business tools, and earlier this year it became even more useful when Microsoft released iPad optimized versions of their popular Office apps. Office 365 subscribers can now access, edit, create, and share PowerPoint, Excel, and Word docs from their device. In an effort to improve the… Continue reading Microsoft updates Office for iPad

iPad sees Office apps updated

Earlier this year, Microsoft introduced Office for the iPad. These apps are touch-optimized versions of the popular Office programs. They enable users to access, edit, share, and create various Office files. From Excel to Powerpoint and Word, the major apps are all represented, and are fully featured if you have Office 365. In an effort… Continue reading iPad sees Office apps updated