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• Mastery of Excel pivot tables can help IT admins monitor contracts

  Desktop admins can use Excel pivot tables for the critical task of tracking support contracts and software warranties and communicating costs. Continue Reading

• Track Microsoft licensing for desktops running Windows 8, Office 2013

  Each version of Windows, Office and other Microsoft applications brings new editions and options for payment and licensing. We take a look at what enterprises need to know about licensing for Windows 8 and Office 2013 and how it affects Desktop as a... Continue Reading

• Before a Microsoft Office 2013 install, beware of potential gotchas

  After you deal with a Microsoft Office 2013 install, know about both the problems and workarounds lurking in Office 2013 features. Continue Reading

• Use Excel's IF statement to track, save on IT support contract costs

  Warranty tracking for enterprise software can be an odious task, but if you know how to use the IF statement in Microsoft Excel, you could save money. Continue Reading

• Track software licenses and IT support with Excel date functions

  As part of our series on Excel for IT admins, we look at how Excel date functions can help with calculating software licenses and support dates. Continue Reading

• Why the Office 2013 suite still beats Microsoft Office alternatives

  Microsoft Office alternatives such as OpenOffice may be catching up, but the Office 2013 productivity suite has kept its lead in terms of features.Continue Reading

• Polish your IT reporting by tinkering with Excel table formatting

  Admins can manage IT reporting data on things such as vendor support levels in an Excel table, if they can properly format, save and update that data.Continue Reading

• Set IT support and reporting priorities with an Excel pivot table

  An Excel pivot table can help IT report on support, especially if admins use its ability to prioritize data by location, date and other criteria.Continue Reading

• Group Policy settings alter Windows 8 configuration, user interface

  Windows 8 configuration gets a bit easier with Windows 8.1 Group Policy settings for features such as the Edge user interface and Web searches.Continue Reading

• Excel pivot tables can help IT admins track support, costs

  Excel isn't just for end users. If you know how to properly filter data with Excel pivot tables, you can track expenses and create detailed reports.Continue Reading

• Top 10 countdown of Windows 8, Office 2013 tips for 2013

  Our experts spent 2013 doing their best to keep you in the know about Windows 8, Office 2013 and more. Now check out the year's top 10 Windows 8 tips.Continue Reading

• Top 10 enterprise desktop and Windows security stories of 2013

  Don't miss our most popular Windows security stories of 2013, including coverage of Windows 8.1 features, IE and Office flaws, and mobile security.Continue Reading

• Beat bad browser behavior by troubleshooting IE 10

  Internet Explorer 10 is popular but not trouble-free. Keep users happy by following these steps for troubleshooting IE performance and malware.Continue Reading

• Schedule a software update rather than race automatic rapid deployment

  Scheduling a software update is easier on admins than trying to keep up in the race with rapid deployment of automatically updating apps such as popular Web browsers.Continue Reading

• Learn how to install Office 2013 with Group Policies or SCCM

  To successfully deploy Office 2013 across a network, you'll need Group Policies or tools such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager.Continue Reading