Author Archives: Mark Hachman

How to tell Microsoft Word how many spaces to use after a sentence

Microsoft Word will reportedly flag two spaces after the period as a default grammatical error, in changes that are supposedly rolling out now. But what if you want two spaces after a period? Here’s how to tell Microsoft Word to let you make your o… Continue reading

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Facebook Messenger Rooms challenges Zoom with free, unlimited group video calls

As Zoom becomes synonymous with group video chat, Facebook announced a number of different options to connect friends remotely, including a new feature: Messenger Rooms.Like Zoom, as well as a new feature in Skype, Messenger Rooms won’t require a … Continue reading

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How to improve your writing using Editor for the online version of Word, Chrome, or Edge

Microsoft’s conversion from Office 365 subscriptions to Microsoft 365, beginning Tuesday, will be accompanied by features that will be rolled out over the coming months. But there’s an exception that’s already available: Microsoft’s new Edit… Continue reading

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Intel shrugs off coronavirus with solid Q1 earnings, confirming that Tiger Lake is on track for midyear

Intel overcame the early effects of COVID-19 and reported a strong first quarter of 2020, confirming that the company plans to add its next Tiger Lake processor near the middle of the year, as well as add manufacturing capacity.Intel chief executive… Continue reading

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How to improve your writing using Editor for the online version of Word

Microsoft’s conversion from Office 365 subscriptions to Microsoft 365, beginning Tuesday, will be accompanied by features that will be rolled out over the coming months. But there’s an exception that’s already available: Microsoft’s new Edit… Continue reading

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Funny Zoom trick: Wear a celebrity’s face to your next meeting

Here’s a free and funny Zoom trick that could really mess with people during your next video call: Use Snap Camera and Zoom to wear a celebrity’s face over your own. Who will it be? Joe Exotic? Joe Biden? Brad Pitt? Most people don’t know how to d… Continue reading

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Microsoft adds Microsoft Teams for consumers as Office 365 becomes ‘Microsoft 365’ for all

Office 365 is dead. Long live Microsoft 365, the renamed version of Microsoft’s productivity suite that now includes an expanded version of Microsoft Teams designed expressly for consumers.(Editor’s Note: This story originally published on March 3… Continue reading

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The next Windows 10 is the May 2020 update, and Insiders will get it first

Meet Microsoft’s Windows 10 May 2020 Update. On Thursday, Microsoft said the latest iteration of Windows 10—known informally as Windows 10 20H1 or version 2004—has reached what Microsoft is calling its final build of the cycle, Build 19041.20… Continue reading

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Will Microsoft launch Surface Book 3, Surface Go 2, and Surface Dock 2 soon? Here’s what we know

Editor’s Note: On April 21, sources close to Microsoft said that the first of these Surface devices will now be launched in early May.We’ve known for a while that Microsoft plans to launch the powerhouse Surface Book 3 and ultramobile Surface Go 2… Continue reading

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What to expect in Microsoft’s new Windows 10 May 2020 Update release, due soon

Now known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, what was formally called Windows 10 20H1 (version 2004) looks like it’ll finally be giving Windows users something to talk about. Using Microsoft’s Insider builds as a guide, you can expect the most sig… Continue reading

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