Office Suites

Activist Investor Takes £1.3Bn Stake in Microsoft – Report

A hedge fund has reportedly acquired a stake in Microsoft; a move that could cause headaches for Steve Ballmer

12 years ago

Open Xchange: Why The World Needs Another Productivity Suite

OX Text respects file formats, says Frank Hoberg, co-founder of Open Xchange

12 years ago

Yammer Update Points To Social Future For MS Office

Yammer is preparing new updates amid signs it is laying the groundwork for more integration with Microsoft Office

12 years ago

Microsoft Retreats Over Office 2013 Licence Restrictions

Microsoft has performed an abrupt u-turn over its restrictive licensing policy for Office 2013

12 years ago

Microsoft Delivers New Office 365 Business Editions

Microsoft has upgraded its cloud productivity software to make it more attractive to enterprises and SMBs

12 years ago

Microsoft Seeks To Address Office 2013 Licence Anger

Microsoft is seeking to address the licence lock-in furore that has erupted with Office 2013

12 years ago

Apache OpenOffice Valued at £13m Per Day

Open source Apache OpenOffice is worth £13m a day based on the number of average daily downloads

12 years ago

Microsoft Targets Consumers With New Office 365

Microsoft is hoping consumers will be willing to pay £6 a month to access its new cloud-friendly version of Office

12 years ago

Google Docs To End Support For Old Office Formats On 31 January

Google Docs' end of support for older Microsoft Office formats was originally scheduled for last autumn, but was pushed back…

12 years ago

Google Quickoffice Opens Up MS Office On Apple iPad

Apple iPad users can now open and edit Microsoft Office documents on their tablets, thanks to the Quickoffice app

12 years ago

Apple Fee Row Triggers MS Office For iOS Concern

The fees row between Apple and Microsoft is causing worry about a potential appearance of MS Office for iOS

12 years ago

Report: Microsoft Preparing Office For iOS, Android Debut

Microsoft will finally release Office for Android as well as Apple's iPhone and iPad devices early next year, according to…

12 years ago

Google Extends Vintage MS Office Support

Google has reacted to unhappy Google Docs customers and extended support for old MS Office formats until January

12 years ago

Google Kings Cross Base Set For 2015 Opening

Google is reportedly close to a £550m deal that will see it base its UK headquarters in Kings Cross, London

12 years ago

Google Apps Kills Off Vintage MS Office Support

From next month, Google Apps will be unable to export files into .doc, .xls and .ppt

12 years ago

Microsoft Job Ad Hints At MS Office For iPad

A new job posting at Microsoft is seeking developers who can adapt Office to run on Mac OS X and…

12 years ago

Microsoft Reports Losses While Looking Set For Rapid Growth

The accounting loss Microsoft chalked up in the fourth quarter doesn’t reflect the software giant’s true financial strength, says Wane…

12 years ago

Can The Cloud Keep Microsoft Office 2013 Ahead?

Can Office 2013 keep Microsoft's juggernaut ahead of the pack? Wayne Rash thinks it can

12 years ago

Microsoft Office 2013 Cloud Features Hit Windows Phone 8

Microsoft discusses Office 2013 Windows Phone 8, On Demand and web app features

12 years ago

Touch-Enabled Microsoft Office 15 Coming On Monday?

Office 15 set to have touch-enabled features and possible iPad support

12 years ago

Quiz of The Week: Is Microsoft Office Your Friend?

How well do you know the most popular software suite in the world?

12 years ago

Microsoft And Google Warn Over Active XML Flaw Exploitation

Two tech giants warn about an unpatched threat that is being exploited by attackers

13 years ago

Microsoft Tailors Office 365 For Government Use

Microsoft has designed a version of its cloudy Office suite specifically for government use

13 years ago

Microsoft To Increase Volume License Costs By 29 Percent

New prices to take effect from 1 July, but educational customers excluded

13 years ago

Mac OS X Users At Risk From Unpatched Office

Apple users are facing another security scare from unpatched Office suites running on Apple Mac OS X

13 years ago

IBM’s India Expansion Continues With Opening Of Punjab Office

IBM expands further in India with its seventh new office in a year opening in Ludhiana in the Punjab

13 years ago

Building Firm Pays £10,000 Over Unlicensed Software

Audit exposed George Morrison's use of unlicensed Microsoft and Autodesk products

13 years ago

Report: Microsoft Office 15 To Get Touch Mode

Microsoft will add a new mode to its upcoming version of Office making it more suitable for touch-screen devices

13 years ago

Microsoft Office Apple iPad App Ready For Approval

Microsoft denies it, but a report claims MS Office for iPad is set for approval – but no word on…

13 years ago

Microsoft Sets OneNote Release For iPad

Microsoft is continuing its symbiotic relationship with Apple through a customised OneNote for the iPad

13 years ago