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Arif Bacchus

Arif is a freelance technology writer for OnMSFT and Digital Trends. He has over five years of experience covering all things Microsoft, including Surface, Windows 10, Xbox, Microsoft 365, and more. He also writes how-to guides, op-eds, reviews, and loves to play with the latest tech --- Microsoft or not.

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Articles by Arif Bacchus

News

Microsoft Edge v84 rolls out to the Stable channel with improvements for full screen mode, Collections, and more

Version 84 of Microsoft Edge has finally arrived in the stable channel. This release is bringing improvements for full-screen mode,…

Arif Bacchus · July 16, 2020 · 2 min read

Feature

I used the consumer features in Microsoft Teams for one week, and it’s better than you’d think

In these times, there’s a lot of ways to communicate with friends and family. From Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, iMessage, and…

Arif Bacchus · July 16, 2020 · 7 min read

News

Latest Microsoft Edge Dev update introduces improvements for the Collections feature and extensions

After a two week pause, Microsoft is back with a new Edge Dev release. Coming in at version 85.0.564.8, today’s…

Arif Bacchus · July 15, 2020 · 3 min read

How-to

How to open Excel, Word, PowerPoint files from OneDrive in desktop apps

How to open Office files on OneDrive in the desktop Office applications There comes a time when you might want…

Arif Bacchus · July 15, 2020 · 3 min read

News

Four things Microsoft could learn from the macOS Big Sur Beta – onmsft.com

In this article The Apple vs Microsoft and Windows vs Mac rivalry goes back a long time. Even so, there's…

Arif Bacchus · July 14, 2020 · 5 min read

How-to

How to get and stream Windows 10 on a Chromebook or other devices via Chrome Remote Desktop and Microsoft Edge

How to use Chrome Remote Desktop with Microsoft Edge With Chrome Remote Desktop, you can stream your Windows PC over…

Arif Bacchus · July 13, 2020 · 7 min read

News

Reminder: You can now sign up to preview the new consumer features for Microsoft Teams

Microsoft initially started rolling out the first preview of the new consumer experiences for Microsoft Teams towards the ending of…

Arif Bacchus · July 9, 2020 · 2 min read

How-to

How to check your Compliance Score in Microsoft 365 to ensure you keep your small business data safe

How to check your Compliance Score in Microsoft 365 With Compliance Score, you get a simplified way to manage compliance…

Arif Bacchus · July 9, 2020 · 6 min read

Editorial

Op-Ed: Now that Microsoft Stores are shut down, will it be harder to service Surface devices?

Microsoft Stores had always been a great way to experience the company’s latest products. You could have walked right into…

Arif Bacchus · July 7, 2020 · 5 min read

Microsoft / office 365

Microsoft 365 Office dashboard updated with a beautiful new design

The Microsoft 365 Office dashboard has gotten a new look. Spotted by Aggiornamenti Lumia, the dashboard now features more rounded…

Arif Bacchus · July 6, 2020 · 1 min read