Nik Rawlinson
Nik Rawlinson is a journalist with over 20 years of experience writing for and editing some of the UK’s biggest technology magazines. He spent seven years as editor of MacUser magazine and has written for titles as diverse as Good Housekeeping, Men's Fitness, and PC Pro.
Over the years Nik has written numerous reviews and guides for ITPro, particularly on Linux distros, Windows, and other operating systems. His expertise also includes best practices for cloud apps, communications systems, and migrating between software and services.
Nik is also a prolific writer of books — both fact and fiction — almost all of which you can find on Amazon. In most cases, he produces not only the words and pictures but the layouts, too.
Latest articles by Nik Rawlinson
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Best business software tools
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Best Our pick of the best tools for managing your accounts, team comms, social media, and more
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Google Drive review
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Reviews Storage, comms, and a fully tooled office suite – all you need to provide is the browser
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Microsoft 365 review: The most versatile productivity suite around
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Reviews The perfect blend of online and desktop apps for all sizes of business
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Trello for business: A complete guide to managing your workflows
By Nik Rawlinson published
Tutorials From the free tier to the enterprise version, ITPro talks you through your Trello workflow, from start to finish
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Trello review: An agile team workflow tool that feels familiar right away
By Nik Rawlinson published
Reviews The tactile project management suite has a focus on maintaining efficient teamwork and its most logical competition is a wall full of sticky notes
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Best email client for Linux 2024
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Best Manage your mail easily and efficiently with the best communications suite for any Linux distro
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Lucidchart review: Flexible and feature-rich cloud-based diagramming tool
By Nik Rawlinson published
Reviews You can do an awful lot with a free account, but some of the most exciting tools are only available on the top-level Enterprise tier
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FreeAgent review: Fully featured yet easy-to-use cloud accounting platform
By Nik Rawlinson published
Reviews A keenly-priced timesaver that will shine if your business lacks an accounts department
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Monday.com review: Work management platform works best when you pay for it
By Nik Rawlinson published
Reviews The versatile 'Work OS' skilfully balances power, flexibility, and ease of use
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Slack vs Microsoft Teams: Business messaging apps battle it out
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Vs Slack and Teams are leading business communications apps, but each caters to a different working style
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Slack review: Free your business comms
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Reviews Slicker and more flexible than ever, Slack has the potential to replace a raft of disparate communications tools across your entire organization
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Five things to consider when switching to Linux Mint
By Nik Rawlinson published
In-depth A guide to what you'll need to think about if you switch your old laptops to Linux Mint
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Tiny11 review: Windows 11 with only 2GB of RAM
By Nik Rawlinson published
Review A version of Windows 11 for older machines that don't meet the full requirements
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How to work on Windows, macOS, and Linux at the same time
By Nik Rawlinson published
Why limit yourself to just one major operating system when you can work with the same apps and files seamlessly across three?
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How to set up a Windows 7 emulator for Windows 10
By Nik Rawlinson last updated
Tutorials A complete guide for setting up a Windows 7 emulator for Windows 10 so you don’t lose access to your apps
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How to run graphical Linux applications in Windows
By Nik Rawlinson published
In-depth Why limit yourself to one software library? ITPro finds out how to run Linux software natively on Windows
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Getting started with Microsoft 365 Online
By Nik Rawlinson published
Is it time to ditch Google Docs? Microsoft’s free online Office apps may meet your needs perfectly
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3D printing is finally coming of age
By Nik Rawlinson published
Opinion With 3D printing technology maturing – and getting more affordable – now anyone can get started with 3D printing
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The ultimate guide to deleting yourself from social media
By Nik Rawlinson published
Tutorials Worried about oversharing – or just want to kick the social media habit? We’ve outlined concrete steps you can take to delete your identity from the most popular sites and services
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How CRM can help your business
By Nik Rawlinson published
In-depth Are you still keeping customer details in a simple database or spreadsheet? There are several benefits of adopting an integrated CRM system
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Switch from Zoom: How to run your own videoconferencing platform
By Nik Rawlinson published
In-depth Online meetings are here to stay, but the easiest solution isn’t necessarily the best
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Are you over-sharing online?
By Nik Rawlinson published
In-depth You’re almost certainly leaking more information online than you realise. We explore the steps you can take to downsize your online footprint
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Inform and enhance your business with open data
By Nik Rawlinson published
In-depth There’s a vast, growing body of online information that could transform your business – for free