The magazine's articles are targeted at many different levels of expertise, from beginners' tasks (such as working with Word documents, setting up a simple wireless network, or building a water-cooled PC) to more advanced articles (such as working with Linux kernels or becoming a shareware author).

On 14 November 2002 (issue 723) the magazine moved to a full colour format, having previously been printed in black and white.

Micro Mart was initially published by MicroMart (UK) Ltd. Owners Stewart Somerville and Roy Perrin, along with Stewart's wife Fiona, controlled publication and distribution of the magazine until 28 February 1995 when Trinity Publications (a subsidiary of the Trinity Mirror group) bought the company.

Written by staff writer Michelle, this section gave a light-hearted look at the week's events in the editorial office.

When the offices moved from Birmingham to London and Michelle left the team, TFTT became Tales from the Shed written by editor Simon Brew for a while, but was not included in the magazine.

This section was intended for reviews of computer products submitted by readers, but a lack of response caused it to die out after a few months.

The forum was divided up to cover several topic sections (such as retro computing, Linux or gaming) and had a core group of contributors who answered questions and queries.

However, in October 2008 Jason D'Allison announced that the chatroom had "run its course", and the final official monthly meet was held in December 2008.

After the move to Dennis Publishing, some new members of the Micro Mart editorial team attempted to revive it, but it was only updated sporadically.