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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
Copilot “Move to Ribbon” Finally Works in Windows (With One Big Catch)
The much anticipated Copilot “Move to Ribbon” option has finally arrived in Microsoft 365 for Windows, and unlike the Mac version, the Copilot button really does return to the ribbon. The good news is that the choice is sticky, so it applies to all future Word documents instead of being a one time fix. The […]
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 […]