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Dynamic chart in Excel
How do I make dynamic charts in Excel?
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Making Excel work with dynamic ranges in charts is extremely fiddly, but it can be done

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Why install software when you can do it all in the cloud? We show you the best cloud apps you need to start using right now

PaintShop Pro Adjust mode
Corel PaintShop Pro X7 Ultimate review
Photo editing

PaintShop Pro X7 has plenty of strengths, but it could be better

£65 inc VAT
PowerDirector MultiCam Designer
Cyberlink PowerDirector 12 Ultra review
Video editing

Packed with powerful features, but PowerDirector needs tighter integration and better attention to detail

£52 inc VAT
Xara Photolooks
Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 10 review
Photo editing

A valuable update to an excellent editor that’s ideal for designers on a budget

£70 inc VAT
Office for iPad
Microsoft updates Office for iPad apps to 1.1
Software Tablets

Office for iPad now supports third-party fonts, PDF exporting and external keyboards

Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone 8.1 review
Mobile phones Operating systems

A huge improvement on Windows Phone 8, this OS finally gives Windows Phone handsets the flexibility and user-friendly interface they deserve

Hands on with ... Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Premium
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We have a very productive chat with the latest voice recognition software

Serif: Affinity Designer, OS X and taking on Adobe
Photo editing

We spoke to Serif's managing director to find out how development was going on its first professional graphics design tools for OS X

Serif Affinity Designer beta free on OS X
Photo editing

Serif's free beta gives illustrators and graphic designers a significantly cheaper alternative to Adobe's Creative Cloud