A thesaurus is a fruitful tool when you use it befittingly. If you fathom what you’re performing, a thesaurus patronizes you find the merited word for your specific ballgame. But if you ply synonyms ...

Following the announcement of the "Separate Pages" view in Word for the Web, Microsoft revealed new paragraph customization tools for better control of your document flow and look. Those using Word ...

When Microsoft launched its Office Web Apps back in June, the most logical reaction was a simple, “What took you so long?” Competitors such as Google Docs and Zoho proved long ago that it’s possible ...

Microsoft Word has come to define word processing software, and any web-based editor worth its salt will look to implement equivalent functionality. As a developer, you can make a strong business case ...

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Artwork: Chip Taylor Microsoft put the last piece of its online office suite puzzle in place Monday, officially launching its Web-based suite of Microsoft Office applications called Office Web Apps.

But how serious are they? Even with today’s modern browsers, can browser-based apps truly substitute for Microsoft Office for real-world work? I decided to find out. Armed with a selection of demo ...