Valerie Potter

Managing Editor, Features

Valerie Potter is Computerworld's Managing Editor, Features, specializing in how-tos, trends, and special reports.

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Download: UEM vendor comparison chart 2024

Download: UEM vendor comparison chart 2024

Unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms now dominate the enterprise mobility space. Our chart lets you quickly compare features and functions from eight top vendors.

Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps

Microsoft cheat sheets: Dive into Windows and Office apps

These guides will help you find your way around several generations of Microsoft’s Office apps for Windows — and Windows itself.

Podcast: How Pixel users can get the most out of Android 12

Podcast: How Pixel users can get the most out of Android 12

By rolling out some Android 12 features exclusively to Pixel users, Google gave itself an opportunity to further differentiate its own devices from the rest of the Android pack. New updates, like the Material You interface, give Pixel...

Podcast: Google makes its own chip for the Pixel 6, plus how to make hybrid work successful

Podcast: Google makes its own chip for the Pixel 6, plus how to make hybrid work successful

Google announced that its new system on a chip, called Tensor, will power the upcoming the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones. Google says Tensor will improve the Pixel's camera system and its speech recognition abilities, among other...

Outlook for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Outlook for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in Outlook for Microsoft 365/Office 365 in Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.

Outlook 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Outlook 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in Outlook 2016 and 2019 for Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.

Podcast: When is it time to upgrade? Device lifecycles and upgrade timelines

Podcast: When is it time to upgrade? Device lifecycles and upgrade timelines

When the newest version of a phone, tablet and/or laptop launches, the idea of upgrading a personal device can feel enticing. For IT teams, keeping employee devices up-to-date means upgrading strategically and adhering to planned...

Google boosts G Suite with collaboration, AI, integration features

Google boosts G Suite with collaboration, AI, integration features

At this week’s Google Cloud Next conference, Google signaled its intentions for G Suite with a host of enhancements across the office suite.

Hottest jobs, cities and industries for IT pay in 2017

Hottest jobs, cities and industries for IT pay in 2017

Computerworld’s 2017 IT Salary Survey shows continued gains for IT pros. As always, though, some tech workers fare better than others, and being in certain roles, industries and metro regions can make a big difference in pay.

2016 Premier 100 Tech Leader: Aretha A. Calloway

Profile of 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leader Aretha A. Calloway, corporate solutions manager at Pepco Holdings.

Word 2013 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Word 2013 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Find the most popular commands on Word 2013's Ribbon.

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