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Amazon demands staff return to the office five days per week – even as employees argue against current RTO measures
Amazon is demanding staff return to working in the office for five days a week beginning next year – though not all employees are happy about the shift away from working from home. Andy Jassy, CEO at Amazon, broke the news via a letter to staff that was shared on the company’s website, saying “we’ve decided that we’re going to…
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Amazon CEO wants workers back in the office five days a week – Computerworld
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has announced that the company’s employees will soon have to work from the office five days a week, just as they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, workers were only required to be in the office three days a week. “Looking back over the past five years, we continue to believe that the benefits of being together in…
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Microsoft Office 2024 Is Almost Here
Microsoft has now released Office LTSC 2024, the new fixed release of Microsoft Office. It will serve as the base for the consumer-focused Microsoft Office 2024 package, which is expected to arrive soon. Microsoft announced Office LTSC 2024 back in March, as the new Long-Term Servicing Channel release of the Office package and succeeding Office LTSC 2021. It’s intended as…
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Office 365, rebranded and expanded – Computerworld
Microsoft does provide some figures around commercial adoption of M365 and O365 that offer at least a glimpse into how the suites are faring in the business world. For instance, the company announced last year that 11 million small to medium businesses are using M365, and there have been some notable enterprise customer deals in the past year or so…
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Microsoft Office Pro for Windows Is on Sale for $40 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. You can get Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows on sale for $39.97 right now. Office 2021 includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access for one computer, which are the latest versions of the single-payment software…
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Microsoft Is Disabling Default ActiveX Controls in Office 2024
Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in the Office suite, starting in October with the release of Office 2024. Phasing out the software framework is likely related to numerous security vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the past. Dating back to 1996, ActiveX has long been used for embedding interactive objects, such as buttons or forms, within Office documents.…
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ActiveX to be disabled in Office 2024 – Computerworld
When Microsoft Office 2024 launches in October, ActiveX will be turned off by default, according to Bleeping Computer. The change affects desktop versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Visio, and will apply to Microsoft 365 beginning in April 2025. The reason behind the move: hackers in recent years have used various vulnerabilities in ActiveX to install malicious code on computers. Launched…
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6 Steps to Ensure You Never Lose a Microsoft Office File Again
Microsoft Office documents can span anything from a business plan to your great American novel, and losing your work can range from frustrating to catastrophic. Luckily, it’s not hard to ensure that this never happens. Here are six steps you can take to ensure that your work remains safe. A Document Doesn’t Exist Unless You Have at Least Three Copies…
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Hybrid workers aren’t disconnected from office colleagues — they’re happier, more productive, and have better workplace relationships
Flexible and hybrid work models have a marked positive impact on employee productivity and foster better connections between staff and management, according to research from Zoom. A survey commissioned by the firm exploring the rise of hybrid work models, their impact, and the strategic imperatives driving changes in working arrangements found the majority (64%) of enterprises had already implemented a…
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Get comfy while you work — Amazon Labor Day sale offers big discounts on our favorite office chairs
Upgrading your laptop or getting a second monitor can certainly help you be more productive when working from home. However, if you sit at a desk for hours each day, you’ve likely experienced aches and pains, especially if you’re using an old, uncomfortable office chair. Fortunately though, there are plenty of great deals to be had on many of the…
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