Useful & Free Online PDF Tools

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Clients often ask us...is there a free and effective way for me to convert PDF's into a Word or Excel document? We recently came across the websites 'pdftoword.com' and 'pdftoexcelonline.com', both of which provide impressive results and are by far the best of their kind (out of the free sites we've ...

FAQ: Which version of Office do I need?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Check out the Pctoolbox post 'Which Package Is Right For Me?'.  It will help you make the right decision!

Microsoft Office 2007 – Should I or Shouldn’t I Upgrade?

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

This is a popular question at the moment, should I upgrade to Office 2007? The first question you really need to answer for yourself is: Will my system cope? Firstly take a look at the Offical Microsoft Office system requirements. I have to add that I was surprised when I say ...

Microsoft Office 2007 Pro – Cheap for Uni Students

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

At Brandstar we often get asked about deals on Microsoft Office for students and recently we have come across an almost unbelievable offer! Microsoft are offering university students Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate for under £40! Not bad eh? We believe this offer will run until April 2008, but ...

How to clear the recent documents in Office 2007

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

In Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft have disabled the function of being able to clear or edit the 'recent documents list'. However, Brandstar have discovered a way to do this! All you need to do is follow the instructions below. You will need to have some knowledge of ...