Sometimes getting started with a new application can be a little bit daunting. I may be surprised, but I’d think just about everybody over the age of 16 these days has probably spent some time in Microsoft Word, maybe Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

I find that when I’m staring at a blank canvas or a nice and blank “new document” I don’t have a good idea of what direction I could be heading with my thoughts or needs. If you start with a template and see what other people have done with the tool you’re using, it can help get your …read more

Here is an upcoming event for Microsoft Office Project enthusiasts, which will be held in Madrid, Spain this December. Below are the details from their website.
Microsoft is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Microsoft Office Project Conference EMEA. The Conference will be held from 3-5 December 2007 at the Auditorium Hotel, Madrid.
Attend this 3 day conference and see how organizations everywhere are obtaining remarkable business value out of Microsoft’s Enterprise Project Management Solution. Learn successful best practices and approaches from the experts, including requirements for Project Management, organizational project maturity, business process mapping, resource management, time sheets, reporting, and …read more

Microsoft’s new streamline of Unified Communications tools, Business Communications Software, which according to Microsoft can reduce customers report savings of 25 percent to 30 percent from VoIP, conferencing software; more than 50 partners announce new products and services.
During its launch, Bill Gates said, “In the next decade, sweeping technology innovations driven by the power of software will transform communications. Working with partners, we’re making rapid advances that will enable fundamental advances in the way people communicate and collaborate at work.” Here are the following Unified Communication software:
Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007.
Software that delivers VoIP, video, instant messaging, conferencing and presence …read more

Proper project management aids business people to meet objectives in a timely manner. Speaking of time, it is necessary to consider adequate time allocation per activity involved in a project. Common method of allocating time or so called project scheduling with visual aids is by Gantt Chart of PERT Diagrams. But, I will be give you tips and links on how to do project scheduling using Gannt Charts with Microsoft Excel, you can also use other tools or Microsoft Project for that matter. Anyway, below are some quick links of tips and the how-tos to do project scheduling with MS Excel.

Visual Basic …read more

Microsoft in partnership with Waggener Edstrom has released a new e-mail newsletter for those people participating in the Office 2007 beta.
The release of the 2007 Microsoft Office system is quickly approaching. We are excited to bring you this update that will highlight useful news, information and resources that will help you evaluate the next Office release. Look for this communication to arrive in your mailbox every other week to keep you apprised of the most current Office related information.
Consider this your own personal Beta-gram…a one stop shop for …read more

Don’t check your spell check, I did say “Prodcasts”. It’s a new term coined for a productivity podcast by Shawn Murray. Not sure I like the term, let’s just call it what it is, an interview delivered in MP3 or WMA format that can be enjoyed from your computer or portable media device.
All that aside though, if you’re interested in learning more about the functionality of Office, but don’t have time to sit and read, this may just be the thing for you.
There are lots of topics now available, check the list out at the The IW Center, A community …read more

The following insights into these two products are taken directly from a recent article about Microsoft’s purchase of UMT, a leading project/portfolio management and consulting company.
Full article: Microsoft Completes Acquisition of UMT and Outlines New Innovations in Enterprise Project Management
Microsoft Office Project “12″
The next release of Microsoft’s Enterprise Project Management Solution, code-named Microsoft Office Project “12,” has been designed as a critical business application to help companies and business users deliver business results more quickly with an end-to-end, integrated enterprise project and portfolio management solution.
Project “12″ also delivers new innovations and greater benefits in the areas of visibility and insight, …read more