templates

Microsoft’s Copilot is getting quietly practical: you can now turn a Word document into a ready-to-edit PowerPoint slide in seconds — and for anyone still running Windows 10 there’s a second, much louder message: upgrade planning is no longer optional. This dual moment — an incremental but...

Microsoft OneNote’s humble tables are quietly becoming one of the smartest productivity weapons for 2025 — a lightweight way to turn scattered meeting notes, research scraps, and fleeting ideas into structured, actionable knowledge without pulling in a spreadsheet app. What used to be a handful...

If you work in Word every day, the default “Blank document” is your silent project manager. It sets your font, spacing, margins, heading hierarchy, list behavior, and a raft of other rules you barely notice—until they’re wrong. That “blank” isn’t blank at all; it’s a living template called...

Brainstorming is an essential component of modern digital productivity, empowering individuals and teams to capture, structure, and refine ideas with flexibility and depth. As more knowledge workers integrate digital workspaces into their daily routines, the comparison between emergent and...

Microsoft has rolled out a compelling suite of new features for Microsoft Planner, signaling a clear intent to elevate task management and collaborative productivity across its suite of tools. In a digital landscape where workplace efficiency and streamlined project oversight are top-of-mind for...

Microsoft’s latest update to Clipchamp for Work is set to redefine how organizations approach video production. The introduction of video templates promises to streamline the creative process by providing pre-designed frameworks that ensure brand consistency, improve collaboration, and reduce...

Microsoft OneNote has evolved into a powerhouse for managing everything from personal lists to complex project notes. With its robust suite of features, you can transform chaotic ideas into an organized system that works as hard as you do. In this guide, we explore 15 essential tips to...

For many professionals working on Windows, productivity isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. While Microsoft Office remains a staple in many environments, numerous Windows users are turning to open-source alternatives like LibreOffice for their everyday tasks. One of the most powerful...

When it comes to delivering presentations, two heavyweights have taken center stage: Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides. At first glance, both tools serve the common goal of crafting engaging slide decks. However, for the discerning Windows user, the nuances between the two can significantly...

If you've ever slogged through a Microsoft Word document manually copying the same text over and over again—whether it's a name, a company title, or any other critical field—you may want to sit down for this. Word has a built-in feature you might've missed that can shave hours off your task...

If Microsoft were assembling an army of productivity tools, Microsoft Lists would undoubtedly be one of its star generals. Launched in 2020, this Microsoft 365 app extends its roots from SharePoint Lists, bringing a treasure trove of features designed to optimize workflows for organizations and...

While I like a great many things about Windows 11, I absolutely abhor the little pre-set placement templates that invade my space whenever I move a window close to the top of the screen. But I can't research removing them because I don't even know what they are called. I refer to these things...

Uno Platform is a free and open-source platform aiming to take WinUI applications built with C# and XAML everywhere. If you are not familiar with WinUI, it is the native UX platform for building Windows applications - you can learn more about it on the Link Removed. With Uno Platform you can...

For my whole adult life life had a Macbook Pro and last week that was the last thing to go as I've spent a year or so getting out the Apple Eco system. Can anyone give me some advice on tips on using Windows 10? Things you wished you knew it could do sooner? I'm doing some casual gaming. Using...

As announced in the May 2018 issue of MSDN Magazine, the latest Windows update introduces support for Console UWP apps. We’re also introducing support for UWP apps to get broader access to the file-system than was previously possible. In fact, it was during the design and development phases of...

We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.3. In this release, we added in app scheme launch, finalized our work for localization, massive improvements in accessibility and started our work for Visual Basic support. What’s new: For a full list of adjustments in the 1.3...

We’re extremely excited to announce the Windows Template Studio 1.2. What makes this release even more special is we’ve been accepted into the .NET Foundation! We are thrilled to be accepted in. In this release, our major new feature is adding content into an existing application with...

Hi, I am facing the error " COMException: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component". I have followed the below mentioned steps; 1. Start —> Run —> regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\msxml3.dll 2. Start —> Run —> regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\msxml3.dll 3. Delete...

Developers targeting Windows 10 IoT Core can use a programming language of their choice. Today, this includes C#, C++, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Link Removed and Node.js, but we’re not stopping there. Arduino Wiring is the latest addition to IoT Core. Arduino is one of the most popular...

It's Winter Break for many of us and being the geeks we are, we're looking for something to develop... :) When kicking off a new project, many times it can really help starting from an existing Project Template. We've highlighted the cool UWP templates from FirstFloor before, Go beyond "Blank...