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Manage your spreadsheets with Data Validation in the Excel Web App (aka an awesome tool to prevent your friends from messing up your data) 

<p>If you've ever wanted to leverage the power of Data Validation in Excel combined with the flexibility of Web Excel, now you can!  In this post we walk through an example of how easy it is to collect information from a group of friends through Web Excel without having to worry about managing emails, receiving incorrect data, or manually aggregating information.   Read on to learn more! </p>
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OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad 

<p>OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad available now!  OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad provide even more value to organizations on any Office 365 subscription that includes Exchange Online.  OWA for iPhone and OWA for iPad are mobile apps that offer the same email, calendar and contact functionality you get in Outlook Web App on the browser, but with additional capabilities that are only possible through native integration of the app with mobile devices.</p>
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What powers Power BI in Office 365? 

<p>Power BI for Office 365 is a new self-service business intelligence (BI) offering enabling businesses to gain insights from their data in powerful new ways within Excel and Office 365. Customers now have the ability to easily search, discover and access data inside and outside of their organization and, with just a few clicks, shape and transform that data. They can also analyze and create stunning interactive visualizations that uncover hidden insights to share and collaborate from virtually anywhere, on nearly any device.</p>
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Join the OneNote team for a reddit AMA on Tuesday, July 9th 

Tomorrow at 10AM (Pacific)/1PM (Eastern) the OneNote team will open its doors to the outside world.  We're partnering with reddit to give you an opportunity to ask us anything (well, nearly anything) about OneNote, why we do things a little uniquely, where the obsession with the color purple comes from, and generally any intimate detail you've been thinking about. &nKeep reading to learn more.
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PDFs in the Word Web App 

We’ve just added a new capability to Office Web Apps. On SkyDrive, Outlook.com, and Office 365 you can view PDF files using the Word Web App. PDFs attached to mail or stored in SkyDrive are quickly viewable in the browser regardless of device or whether you have PDF viewing software installed.
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Creating contextual dashboards in Visio 

A dashboard is an important business tool that provides real-time graphical representation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for a business process. It conveys current status in a graphical manner, which helps surface problems and aid quick decision-making. Learn how to use Visio to create dashboards that make sense and immediately deliver value.
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Meet a OneNote intern: William Devereux 

<p>OneNote has several interns joining us this summer and we love having them. They work hard, make great contributions, bring a fresh perspective, and add an element of fun to work. William Devereux joins us from California State University, Sacramento, where he is a senior in the computer science program, graduating in December 2013. To welcome William as an intern Program Manager on the OneNote team, we asked him for one answer to each of our questions about his Microsoft experience. Here's what William had to say. </p>
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Adding rich data labels to charts in Excel 2013 

<p>Storytelling is a powerful communication tool, and data is essential for many decision-making tasks. Together, they can be data visualization at its best: the science and art of transforming your data so that the most important points shine through. Sometimes a basic chart will do the trick. But to make your visual message really pop, it's often handy to add data and text to your chart. The rich data label capabilities in Excel 2013 give you tools to create visuals that tell the story behind the data with maximum impact. </p>