Earlier this year, I was writing an e-mail message using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and clicked on the button for adding one of my signature blocks. Presto! Most of my message disappeared!

Specifically, Microsoft is working on a "ribbon" concept in which the user would get a different strip or ribbon of icons depending on the task at hand—whether it's a simple note, a fancy ...

The next version of Microsoft Office is expected later this year. Here are tidbits we know about the overall suite The next version of Microsoft Office is expected to arrive later this year. We don’t ...

In the preceding two columns, I’ve been reporting on correspondence with Microsoft expert Mark Alexieff, senior product manager for Microsoft Office concerning the company’s decision to change the ...