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How to

How to set up an Outlook out of office response with Exchange

Using Outlook’s Automatic Replies feature to send out of office responses when you’re away.

How to

How to set up an Outlook out of office response using rules

If you don’t use Microsoft Exchange for your emails you can still set up out of office responses using rules.

How to

How to add email signatures in Microsoft Outlook

Learn how to set up automatic email signatures in Microsoft Outlook, either server-side or client-side.

Company News

Extended warranties for IT equipment

We have introduced extended warranties across a range of IT equipment.

Security

New Mobile Scam Alert for Android Devices

Vodafone has been made aware of a Flubot SMS scam and are advising customers to be especially vigilant with this piece of malware and to always be very careful about clicking on any links received in an SMS.

Productivity

Top 3 tips for getting more from your day with your smartphone

Android and Apple have introduced features that could be used to help improve productivity but we need to enable these features. This article covers our top 3 tips for making better use of our phones.

How to

How to use dictation in Microsoft Word and Outlook

Read our guide on how to use the dictation services while writing Word documents and Outlook emails.

Industry News

Webinars coming to Microsoft Teams

Webinars are coming to Microsoft Teams during April and May 2021

How to

How to set up an SPF record

Are your emails going into recipients' spam folders? A simple SPF record fix could solve the problem.

Insights

Zoom vs Teams vs Google

Whether business or personal the chances are you have used Zoom, Teams or Google over the last year, but what platform is best? Having used all three platforms to differing degrees this is what we think are the Pro's and Con's of the different platforms.

How to

How to use subtitles in PowerPoint

How to use real-time, automatic subtitles in PowerPoint and open your presentation up to a wider audience.

Digital Wellbeing

Managing Working from Home Wellbeing Using Microsoft Forms

Industry News

Samsung Cloud services to cease

From the 1st April in the UK, the ability to store and backup photos and documents to Samsung Cloud will cease. Read more about this change and what to do if it affects you.

How to

How to transfer a call in Microsoft Teams

How to

How to make Microsoft Teams ring through speakers

Set up Microsoft teams calls so they ring through your speakers, not your headset.

Digital Wellbeing

How to avoid tension headaches while using a computer

Some of the headaches that we are suffering from can be easily rectified by just improving how we work with computers on a daily basis.

Industry News, Security

Security update required for iPhones and iPads

How to

How to update an iPhone