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Office 365 Pro Plus includes the Office desktop applications. With one license, With the one license you can install a fully functioning version of office on 4 more devices. Being able to install and use Office on up to 5 PCs at the same time is one benefit of having an Office 365 subscription with Office 365 Pro Plus. For example, a user could have Office installed on the following computers: Your Office laptop A tablet or Chrome Book A home computer A child’s computer Even though Office is installed on four different computers, only one Office 365 license is used, the license that has been assigned to you. This works for employees of company that has office 365 ProPlus To see if you have a installs available login to the portal (See screen shot below)     Download Office and install Office for Windows Sign in to Office 365, at http://portal.office.com/OLS/MySoftware.aspx . On the Office page, select a Language , and

Google Public DNS: what it is and isn't Google Public DNS is a recursive DNS resolver, similar to other publicly available services. We think it provides many benefits, including improved security, fast performance, and more valid results. See below for an overview of the technical enhancements we've implemented. Google Public DNS is not, however, any of the following: A top-level domain (TLD) name service. A DNS hosting or failover service. Google Public DNS is not a third-party DNS application service provider, such as DynDNS, that hosts authoritative records for other domains.  An authoritative name service. Google Public DNS servers are not authoritative for any domain. Google maintains a set of other nameservers that are authoritative for domains it has registered, hosted at ns[1-4].google.com. A malware-blocking service. Google Public DNS rarely performs blocking or filtering, though it may if we believe this is necessary to protect our users from security thr

Configuring Email on an iPhone/iPad  How do I set up Microsoft Exchange e-mail on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch?  1. If this is the first e-mail account on this iPhone, iPad, or i Touch, tap Mail. Otherwise, tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account .  2. Tap Microsoft Exchange.  3. Tap in the E-mail box and enter your full e-mail address (for example, Chris@Itsme.com).  4. Tap in the Username box and enter your full e-mail address again.  5. Tap in the Password box and enter your password.  6. Optionally, tap in the Description box and enter a short description for the account.  7. Tap Next on the upper right corner of the screen.  8. Tap in the Server box and enter your Exchange Active-sync server name and then tap Next.  9. Tap Next. 10. Choose the type of information you want to synchronize. By default, Mail, Calendar, and Contacts are all turned on. To turn off synchronization for a type of information, tap and slide the switch to OFF . 1

If you are using Windows 10 or any previous versions and want to be able to change Windows Update settings, but see this message "Some settings are managed by your system administrator" This will do the trick None of the usual Windows Update repair tools corrected the problem. Type regedit in RUN or Start search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. Navigate to HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\ Windows\WindowsUpdate Remove any and all values within this key. Most likely, the culprit is a faulty Windows Update source server. Sometimes this is the result of a latent or previous infection. Finally, download and run Microsoft FixIt 50202 . Reboot the computer and check to see that Windows Update is working properly. An annoying issue  sure, but at least this solution works! Note This should not be performed if your computer uses a Group Policy for Windows Update

Windows has added a hidden “Battery Report” feature to Windows 8 and Windows 10 Laptops You can Generate a report to see health information about your battery, how its capacity has decreased over time, and other interesting statistics. First, open a Command Prompt window. Right-click in the bottom-left corner of your screen or press Windows Key + X, and then click the Command Prompt option in the list. In the Command Prompt window that appears, type the following command  powercfg /batteryreport and press Enter : The command will save a battery report to your Windows directory. To view the report, head to the following directory C:/Windows/battery-report.html double-click the file to open it. Note :   Report might be saved in C:/Windows/System32/battery-report.html just follow the path that appears in the Command prompt window

To make Internet Explorer your default browser in Windows 10 launch IE by pressing the Windows key and R . then type iexplore in the Run box and Click Run .

Windows 10 has introduced a series of new keyboard shortcuts that make it easier to accross new features. Here are a few of the critical ones +A= Opens Action Center +S= Open ssearch  +C= Opens Cortana in minimised “listeningmode” +Tab= OpensTaskView +Ctrl+D= Opens an  additional virtual  desktop  +Ctrl+right/leftarrow= flip between open virtual desktops +Ctrl+F4= Close the current virtual desktop

Automatic updates Unprompted,unexpected restarts to install important updates can take you by surprise, leading to wasted time. To do this, Go to catalog.update.Microsoft.com (this only works in Internet Explorer, not Edge) and enter“Windows 10”in the search box to see a list of compatible updates. Choose Settings in the Start screen,then“Update & security”.Choose Advanced Options,then“Notify to schedule restart. This won’t stop updates from downloading, but will at least prevent Windows acting on its own initiative when you pop downstairs for a cup of tea. Moreover,true control freaks can opt to defer upgrades. This Doesn’t stop security updates downloading and installing ,but does put the brakes one every thing else  

Google reverse image search Google Images has a Search by Image feature for performing reverse image searches. Unlike traditional image retrieval, this feature removes the need to type in keywords and terms into the Google search box. Instead, users search by submitting an image as their query. Results may include similar images, web results, pages with the image, and different resolutions of the image. For example, if you search using a picture of a beach, you might get results including similar beaches, information about the same beach, and websites that use the same beach picture. You can access Search by Image in four ways, If you do not have a camera in the search box as shown below, Simply go to This link Upload an image Click the camera icon in the Google search box. Select "Upload an image" and choose an image from your computer to upload.

Want to learn how to Remotely Wipe Your Mobile Device with Office 365 Note: This only works if you have an 0365 work or school email account Sign in to the Office 365 portal ( https://portal.office.com ). Click Mail. Click Settings ( ), and then click Options. In the left navigation pane, click Phone. Select the device that you want to wipe. Click Wipe Device ( ), and then click Yes when you're prompted. When the wipe operation is completed, you should remove the device completely. To do this, click Delete, and then click Yes when you're prompted.