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Lots of us still aren’t talking in video meetings Always silent in a meeting? You’re not alone When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. More than half of the people participating invideo conferencingcalls never utter a single word, according to a new report from Cisco. The company’s latest “Hybrid work index” research paper, based on anonymized data from multiple sources, as well as an extra survey, over the past 18 months of extensive video calling, found that only 48% of participants are likely to actually talk....

Microsoft Excel has finally solved one of its most annoying issues Smoother scrolling in Excel at last When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. One of the most frustrating parts of usingMicrosoft Excelcould finally be over thanks to a new update to the software. Microsofthas revealed it will be bringing support for smoother scrolling to its Excel Desktop app, hopefully resulting in a much better user experience....

Microsoft may finally make the Surface Pro more repairable The tech giant is set to act by the end of 2022. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas always been unwavering on its repair policies in the past. However, the tech giant is considering supporting more research and policies so users can more easily repair devices like theSurface Pro 8and its otherWindows tablets, after receiving pressure from an investors group....

Microsoft says Russia is behind majority of state-sponsored attacks The attacks will get worse, unless countered with serious consequences, warns Microsoft When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Russia accounted for a majority (58%) of state-sponsored cybercrime attacks detected byMicrosoft’scybersecurityexperts over the past year, mostly targeting government agencies and think tanks in the US, the company has claimed. The insights come from Microsoft’s annual Digital Defense Report andrevealthat the successfulSolarWindscampaign helped boost the success-rate of Russian state-backed actors from 21% last year to 32% this year....

Microsoft to disable old-school macros to shield users from attacks XLM macros will be disabled by default for Microsoft 365 users late this year When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas revealed its plan to disable Excel 4.0 macros or XLM macros for allMicrosoft 365users in a recent email sent out to its customers. First introduced back in 1992 with the release of Excel 4....

Microsoft will make repairing its hardware easier – could it shame Apple into action? The next Surface device could be way easier to repair, with any luck When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsoftis going to make its hardware, such asSurface devicesorXbox consoles, easier to repair in the future, making repairs by a third-party independent repair shop – or maybe even consumers themselves, at least those who are techy (and confident) enough – an alternative to an authorized servicing outfit....

Microsoft’s latest acquisition wants to help your company hit all its goals Software giant welcomes Ally.io into its ranks When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas acquired objectives and key results (OKR) solutions provider Ally.io,. The company confirmed the acquisition in a blog post, saying it expects the deal to “improve employee experience by aligning people’s work with team goals and company mission....