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Open Source vs. Proprietary: Desktop Productivity

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The presentation package isn’t quite as polished as PowerPoint, although you can do most of what you can do with PP. I know that the fact that nonprofits can get MS Office for $30 or so makes a change unlikely, and I’ve carped about that one for years. It doesn’t have Publisher.

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Cool App Roundup: Office Apps for Smartphones

Tech Soup

Too bad it’s so hard to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files on them – or is it? All of them view office documents including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on various types of smartphones, but to varying degrees of effectiveness. You can view and edit Word and Excel files but just view PowerPoint files.

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Why Upgrade to Office 2013? 4 Compelling Features You'll Want to Know

Tech Soup

But even with all of these changes, is it really worth it to upgrade to. PowerPoint, you can find and add photos from albums on Flickr, Facebook, and other online services without saving to your computer. PDF to Word Doc Capabilities. Each of the applications included have been through a. Office 2013? upgrade a compelling idea.

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OutLook Addict Seeks Gmail Rehab Program.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

experiment , I thought I really need to change or try an experiment and blog about it like Miles. Why is that I could easily make the switch from PowerPoint to SlideShare -- from Word to Google Docs from Excel to Google Spreadsheets? I've had a history of getting so used to my email clients that I just can't change.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Face-to-Face or Mediated Experience, Open Source Software Communities, and Blog Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Unfortunately, there's a 10 MB limit if you're uploading a PowerPoint file and you can reach that pretty quickly if you are presenting with visuals. Laura Whitehead of Laura's Notebook highly recommends the recent CommonCraft video on Google Docs in Plain English. Nonprofittech blog also has a new design and some big banner ads.)

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Why Google Might Be the Answer to Your Problems

NonProfit Hub

Pretty much every Google Drive platform (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar) allows you to work on documents simultaneously with your coworkers. Google Drive also allows you to download documents in multiple formats, like PDF or its Microsoft Office equivalent, which means: Docs? PowerPoint (.pptx). Collaboration. Compatibility.

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[VIDEO] First Steps to Nonprofit Strategic Planning, Now!

Bloomerang

How’s it going, doc? My firm guides leaders and organizations in strategic plans and governance processes that deepens social change, racial justice, stakeholder engagement and community strength. There’s been a lot of adapting to change. Joining us from beautiful San Francisco, Dr. Renee Rubin Ross.

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