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Office for Mac 2008 Update Fixes Crashiness

Microsoft today released a patch for the new Office for Mac, fixing "issues that might cause Office 2008 applications to stop responding or quit unexpectedly." I haven't noticed any hinkiness of this nature, but I know some people have. If you are among the grouchy, then this patch is for you. [Microsoft Mactopia]

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First Hands On: Microsoft Office for Mac 2008

There's no better sign of Microsoft's increasing acceptance of the Mac population than the latest version of Office for Mac 2008, the first Office with native support for Intel-based Macs. Like its Mac-side predecessors, this Office has its own interface and tools, many of which aren't found on the PC. But whatever you use to create your PowerPoint presentation or Word doc, it will be 100% compatible with the 2007 PC Office edition. We've known it was coming for a while but now it's officially en route, hitting most retail outfits on January 15th at three key prices starting at $400 for suits and $150 for students and home use. We've been playing with the beta for a few weeks, too, and so far it's a smooth ride. More »

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Video: The iPhone Settings Menu and Microsoft Word + Excel Support


Here's a never-before-seen section of the iPhone: the settings. Which makes sense, because what kind of lame commercial will say "wow, look at all the cool settings the iPhone has!" More »

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58 Days Worth of Drawing Exercises in Microsoft Excel

Some of you who visit Gizmodo at work do so to escape the drudgery of Excel, and we expect those of you reading this for that reason will especially appreciate artist Danielle Aubert's book 58 Days Worth of Drawing Exercises in Microsoft Excel, which surprisingly contains exactly what it says it does. More »

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Microsoft Office Suite Band 2.0

Generally the only time I manage to make music with Office is when I am bashing my head into the keyboard trying to work with Word and formatting. But Thomas has been thinking along the lines of real Microsoft Office music and has designed a drum sampler within Excel. The sampler is controlled via a USB wireless Xbox controller and plans are in the making for collaboration with the Excel Synthesizer players for a giant, geeky Microsoft-inspired jam band. Check out the alpha release of the Excel drum sampler here, and good luck figuring it out. More »