If your business documents and files are still stored on an on-site server (or even paper!) you are missing out on the many benefits of cloud storage solutions. Cloud services (which include SharePoint, Google Drive and Dropbox) enable users to access files from anywhere with an internet connection. This is a key requirement in today’s
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Help to Grow: Digital is a government backed-scheme that helps eligible businesses to buy and integrate software into their organisation. The scheme was launched earlier this year. It followed research which identified that many business owners felt that cost, and a lack of knowledge, were barriers to them adopting new software and digital ways of
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Do you sometimes find it unnecessarily time-consuming, trying to schedule customer meetings? Do you find yourself going back and forth, trying to agree on a meeting time that works for both you and the customer? Microsoft Bookings is designed to make scheduling and managing appointments as efficient as possible. It includes a web-based booking calendar
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Indications are that many businesses will be relocating over the next 6 – 12 months. Some will be driven by business growth; others may be looking for smaller premises due to some staff working from home. In amongst all the planning, legal work, finances and logistical considerations, you will need to make sure that your
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You have probably heard warnings about the risks of using an unsecured WiFi network – for example in a coffee shop or other public place. However, had you considered that the WiFi within your own home might also leave you vulnerable to hackers? If you work from home, then a WiFi vulnerability could potentially put
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Are you receiving warning messages, advising that you’re about to run out of mailbox space? If so, here are some tips to help resolve the issue: Empty your deleted items folder. In Outlook, go to Files / Tools / Empty Deleted Items Folder. Check your junk mail. Unless any of the items are required, delete
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With so many business functions being reliant on software, and so many choices of software available, it’s not always easy to determine which will be best for your organisation. Whether you’re looking at “line of business” software that is specific to your industry, or software to run your accounts, your payroll, your HR records or
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Warnings about online scams are nothing new. Technology provides fraudsters with a shield to hide behind and also helps them to simulate genuine situations. Two scams which have been in the news recently are: 1. Screen-sharing with “investment advisers” This scam stems from the world having become accustomed to online meetings and screen-sharing, due to
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Following on from last month’s tips for organising Teams and Channels within Microsoft Teams, this month we take a look at some of the features relating to Teams messages. Quickly find conversations that you’re a member of or messages that you’re tagged in. To do this, click the Activity icon at the top of the
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Many businesses were already very familiar with Microsoft Teams before the global pandemic hit. Others hastily started using it when they needed a remote communication tool due to home working. However, Teams is so much more than a method of holding online meetings. It’s a comprehensive collaborative tool that helps groups of people work together,
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