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Does Microsoft Word Know “Zillion”? Testing Big Number Slang in Word’s Dictionary
Microsoft Word knows more slang than you might expect. Words like zillion, jillion, squillion, gazillion, bazillion, and oodles are all recognized as correct spellings in Word’s US English dictionary, so you won’t get the dreaded red squiggly line if you drop one into a document. Word’s thesaurus even offers alternatives for “zillion,” though some of […]
Microsoft 365
What Is Microsoft Scout?
Microsoft has been crowing about their latest AI innovation, Microsoft Scout. A lot of the hype is vague and full of Redmond’s latest favorite buzzwords. Here’s a simple explanation of MS Scout, what it can do now and in the future. Microsoft Scout is a brand new AI agent, announced at Microsoft Build a week […]
Office for Mac
Microsoft’s Copilot ‘Move to Ribbon’ Arrives, But Not as Promised
Microsoft’s much hated Copilot button finally has a way to get out of your way, and we’ve found the first real world example running on a live machine. The promised “Move to Ribbon” choice has arrived in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, but it’s not quite what Microsoft pledged. Instead of a proper ribbon button you […]
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Microsoft 365 Military Discounts: Year Round Deals for US and Canadian Forces
The Microsoft 365 military discount is one of the best kept secrets in Microsoft pricing, and there are actually two of them. US and Canadian service members, veterans, and their families can buy the full Microsoft 365 Family plan for far less than the $129.99 civilian price, year round, with no cut in features. The […]