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O365 version history

Published February 19, 2018

O365 version history screencap
O365 version history screencap

Ever wish you could restore a previous version of a Word document or an Excel spreadsheet? Well if you are an Office 365 subscriber using SharePoint, OneDrive, and OneDrive for Business, you can! Office 2016 automatically saves versions of your files while you’re working on them. This feature allows you to see how files have changed between versions or even restore to an older version should the… Read more


The Equifax data breach

Published October 01, 2017

Abstract security breach image

I'm sure everyone is painfully aware of the recent data breach at Equifax. Industry experts are suggesting that this breach was a state-sponsored hack, and I believe them. Chances are everyone reading this newsletter has had their personal financial information compromised. You must take action. Go to annualcreditreport.com and get a free copy of your credit reports from the big three and review… Read more


FindTime - an awesome meeting schedule tool

Published June 19, 2017

Screenshot of FindTime meeting details screen.

Okay, scheduling more than one person for a meeting is hard. Millions of electrons give their lives for the countless numbers of emails saying stuff like "Hey can you do Monday at 10:00," "No howbout Tuesday at 3:00," "That doesn’t work for me"; which led to tools, perhaps the most popular being Doodle that allowed for meeting polls. Microsoft likes to keep up with… Read more


MileIQ Premium now integrated into Office 365

Published April 17, 2017

Microsoft is constantly adding features to 365, so I’m going to try to keep everyone abreast of some of the cooler features as they roll out. So my wife has been hassling me for years to try MileIQ for tracking my work-related driving. She uses it for her business and absolutely loves it because she drives a lot. But the last thing I needed was yet another app to sign into, keep track of, blah… Read more


The cost of "free" software

Published April 11, 2016

Have you ever been tempted to try to acquire expensive software without paying for it? It turns out that "free" software can be more expensive than one might think! Take Photoshop for example: Subscribers can sign up and start using Photoshop for as little as $10, a far cry from the high upfront cost that it used to be, in the range of $600+. Adobe’s move to this subscription model… Read more


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