Office Suites

Excel basics: Get started with tables

Placing spreadsheet data into a table quickly formats it and makes it easy to work with and analyze. Here’s how to use this basic yet powerful Excel tool.

By Shimon Brathwaite

21 Jun 202412 mins

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft 365Microsoft Office

Articles

How to use the new genAI template tool in Google Sheets

Help Me Organize, a generative AI tool in Google Sheets, can whip up templates for project schedules, budgets, charts, and more. Learn how to use it and write effective prompts for best results.

By Howard Wen

02 Feb 2024 9 mins

Small and Medium BusinessG SuiteGenerative AI

Microsoft bids adieu to WordPad

Amid declining relevance, Microsoft has finally discontinued the WordPad app, which had been part of Windows since 1995.

By Gagandeep Kaur

08 Jan 2024 3 mins

MicrosoftOffice Suites

Make your own business templates in Google Docs

Give your team a head start on business documents by creating a set of custom templates they can use over and over again.

By Howard Wen

03 Jan 2024 15 mins

G SuiteOffice SuitesProductivity Software

Making sense of genAI pricing in office apps

Generative AI is now available in many of the productivity apps office workers use every day, from Microsoft Word to Zoom. But how much should businesses expect to pay to provide employees with an AI sidekick?

By Matthew Finnegan

12 Dec 2023 9 mins

Small and Medium BusinessGenerative AICollaboration Software

Microsoft Forms cheat sheet: How to get started

Online forms are an excellent way to conduct research, collect feedback, test knowledge, and more. Here’s how to use Microsoft Forms to create surveys, feedback forms, quizzes, and other interactive forms.

By Shimon Brathwaite

22 Nov 2023 14 mins

Small and Medium BusinessMicrosoft 365Microsoft Office

Buyer’s guide: How to choose Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021

Microsoft Office may be the most common productivity tool for corporate users, but it's not a one-size-fits-all suite. Here are the differences between Office 2021 and Microsoft 365 and how to decide which is best for you.

By Gregg Keizer and Christina Wood

17 Nov 2023 12 mins

MicrosoftMicrosoft 365Microsoft Office

How to use Google Sheets for project management

Google Sheets is great for calculations and data analysis, but it also offers several built-in tools for basic tracking of team projects.

By Howard Wen

13 Nov 2023 9 mins

G SuiteOffice SuitesProject Management Tools

PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet

Are you getting the most from PowerPoint for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows? Learn about the key new features in Microsoft’s powerful presentation app.

By Preston Gralla

25 Oct 2023 25 mins

Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft 365Microsoft Office

18 Microsoft Teams apps for content collaboration and management

You and your colleagues can collaborate on a document, brainstorm on a whiteboard, manage a project, and more — right in the Teams interface.

By Howard Wen

24 Aug 2023 10 mins

Small and Medium BusinessMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft 365

How (and why) to use conditional formatting in Excel

Conditional formatting highlights key information in a spreadsheet so it’s easy to see at a glance. This beginner’s guide gets you started.

By Shimon Brathwaite

16 Aug 2023 10 mins

Small and Medium BusinessMicrosoft 365Microsoft Office

Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps

These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself.

By Valerie Potter

14 Aug 2023 13 mins

Small and Medium BusinessWindows 10Microsoft 365

How to use smart chips in Google Docs and Sheets

Smart chips are interactive elements you embed in Google documents and spreadsheets. Learn about the different types of smart chips and how to use them for enhanced collaboration.

By Howard Wen

03 Aug 2023 21 mins

Small and Medium BusinessG SuiteCollaboration Software