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Powerpoint best of 2012

10 useful tips, tricks, how-to’s about Microsoft PowerPoint

What’s common between a business meeting, a motivational presentation or just a simple session? Microsoft PowerPoint. This gem of an application has changed the way through which presentations can be conducted in a seamless manner. With the end of 2012, [...]

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10 best tips, tricks, tutorial posts about Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is the most used application from the Microsoft Office bunch. As the year 2012 came to an end, the Office team sat down and tracked back the important posts that kept users occupied about Microsoft Word and its [...]

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How to change Windows 8 logon screen background color

Most elements in Windows 8 can be customized to one’s requirements provided that one is ready to go hunting deep into the Windows Registry. If you want to change the default color of the logon screen look to change it to [...]

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Change Notifications display time in Windows 8

Yesterday we saw how to change Windows 8 cursor thickness & blinking rate to make it more visible via the Ease of Access tab in PC Settings. Today we will see how to increase or decrease the time, for which [...]

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How to switch to light or dark gray theme in Office 2013

I have been a long time Office user and find the software to be of great use to me. Ever since Office 2013 was launched, a lot has been written about it. But some people started complaining that though the newly added start pages for [...]

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Add Pin To Start For Files In Windows 8

Start Screen is the main charm of Windows 8 as we all know. However, it is the most controversial Windows feature ever introduced. Due to introduction of Start Screen, it is possible by default in Windows 8, that you can [...]

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Fix: Cannot add features to Windows 8

We have seen how you can add more features to Windows 8. But there may be times that this procedure may not work. Let us say that to upgrade your Windows 8 edition to a higher edition you open Control [...]

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Disable Charms Bar Hint in Windows 8

One feature in Windows 8 many find annoying is the activation of charms bar when your mouse moves to the right corners. Although the feature in Windows 8 lets you quickly access settings and perform searches while in the Metro environment, [...]

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How To Schedule Scans In Windows Defender

Microsoft has provided Windows 8 with a built-in security software, Windows Defender. Its free, easy to use and has great features like other competitor antivirus software in its class. Schedule Scans In Windows Defender Today, in this article, I’ll tell [...]

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Change Default Image Editor In Windows 8 Using Registry

In Windows, whenever we right-click on an image, we’re provided with the option to edit it. By default it opens with Microsoft Paint and you can then edit the image on the go. But sometimes it may happen that you want [...]

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How To Customize Windows 8

I have been waiting for someone to find out a way to start customizing Windows 8. Well, the time has come to talk about the few customization option available today. I’ll discuss a few of them with you which I [...]