aka The lie that’s stopped you from more secure online accounts. For some years we’ve been banging on about Two-Factor Authentication. ‘2-fac’ is one of the main protections against online hacking and identity theft. Savvy online users have 2Fac for their main online accounts: Microsoft/Office 365 account, Google. Facebook, banking and especially any email hosting. […]
The Information is reporting that Facebook is considering moving from Office 365 to Google Apps for their 27,000 employees. The report from two sources would mean a “180” by Facebook which moved away from Google to Microsoft Office 365 only two years ago. Follow us on Facebook, it just takes a moment. At the time, […]
Android users can get some extra features like Word count and landscape editing of PowerPoint slides in the July 2018 updates to Office for Android apps. Version 16.0.10325.20043 of the apps are now available. Most likely, Google Play will update your device automatically. Word Count in Word for Android The document word count appears as […]
Microsoft Teams is primarily a cloud and web-based service with software or apps available for the main platforms. Teams features appear to be introduced first to the browser based Teams then added to apps later on. We’ve had considerable trouble with the Teams apps during testing. Perhaps that because of limitations in the free Teams […]
Microsoft Teams truly is for everyone, now there’s a free plan available. Of course it’s aimed at businesses, ‘coz that’s where the money is. But with Teams now available free it’s open for small business and non-business uses. Small business Small or even tiny business can use Microsoft Teams for specific projects like a new […]
Microsoft Teams or rivals like Slack or Workplace by Facebook, aren’t really anything new. They are a combination of (probably) familiar online services into a single system. In corporate speak, Teams is a cloud-based set of team collaboration tools and services combining workplace chat, meetings, notes, and attachments. So much for that gobbledygook. Bringing chat […]
When you first go into Teams it’s a confusing jungle of terms and options. As usual, Microsoft assumes we’ve all been born knowing how their software is arranged. It’s not as difficult as it looks … once you get the structure or logic of Microsoft Teams. Wrap your head around Microsoft Teams with this article […]
There’s a somewhat confusing range of parts inside Microsoft Teams, here’s a guide to things like Teams, Channels, Chats, Wiki and other goodies. In How Microsoft Teams fits together we explain the Microsoft Teams structure from an teams. The Best Way to learn Microsoft Teams Dive in and try it. Teams is a collaboration service so […]
It’s taken Microsoft some time but their collaboration service Teams is now available for free to all comers. The popular collaboration service, Slack, built its business on their free offering. Many businesses adopted Slack after discovering their staff had setup Slack groups of their own. A lot of short term projects, startups, etc use Slack […]
We’ve said for a long time that buying direct from Microsoft is the most expensive way to buy their hardware or software. Redmond has found another way to trick more money from customers buying a Surface product. When you choose a Surface Go from the Microsoft Store, Microsoft adds TWO products to your online shopping […]
Let’s have a hype-free look at Microsoft’s new Surface Go tablet, Microsoft’s pricing tricks, how to buy and which model. Also your Microsoft Office options with the Surface Go. What is it? Surface Go is clearly targeting the Apple iPad with the advantage of being able to run ‘real’ Microsoft Office. Photo from Microsoft. Retail […]
Google has updated their Drive app to support preview of Microsoft Office documents with password encryption. Here’s how it works online and in the Google Drive app. In early 2017 the browser-based part of Google Drive let you preview password protected Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Only preview of Office documents is available, not open […]
Patch Tuesday included the usual bug fixes for more security holes in Microsoft Office plus an important Adobe PDF reader update. The Microsoft Office updates should be applied automatically but the Adobe Reader might need a manual update, instructions below. Windows bug fixes are available for Windows 10, 8.1 and 7. Overall, it’s Microsoft continuing […]
There are several ways to make Excel automatically refresh data connections and recalculate a worksheet. These tricks are more important with the upcoming Stock data type in Excel 2016 for Office 365 customers. Normally Excel will update itself when you change a cell value. These days there are situations where cells change value but Excel […]
There are many ways to enter the latest date or time into Excel, depending on exactly what you need. A fixed date/time at the moment you type into the cell or a date/time which Excel updates automatically. This works on Excel for Windows or Excel for Mac. There are combinations to enter date, time or […]
The BBC has released a great collection of over 16,000 sound effects that you can add to your PowerPoint presentations. Use them as a trigger sound for a click on a presentation or as a novel background noise. Sound Effects Galore: Exploring the 16,000 sound effects available by word searches or categories. South American parrot […]
The BBC Sound effect downloads are in WAV format. That’s a good, high-fidelity and uncompressed format that works in PowerPoint for Windows but it also means a large file size. WAV files aren’t directly supported on Apple or Android devices. Best to convert into MP3 format which is smaller and compressed as well as being […]
If you’re running a small business and want to explore your finances better, there’s a site with Excel templates to try. http://bizexceltemplates.com/shop/ some are free and others have a charge. Among the free Excel templates are: Checkbook register Markup Calculator Buy or replace Business Growth Potential Internal valuation of business strength Profitability versus Liquidity Project […]
Here’s a list of the non-security aka bug fix updates to Office 2016 for Windows, released for July 2018. These updates should come to you automatically via Microsoft Update or you can patch individually from the links provided. Here’s Microsoft’s list with their explanation of each update. Office 2016 Excel 2016 KB4022229 “Assume that you […]
Part of the July 2018 updates to Office is a change to the Segoe UI emoji font but Microsoft is keeping the details a mystery. Segoe UI emoji is a Microsoft Office font which includes many standard Emoji characters though the emoji don’t look the same across different devices or software. Any changes to Segoe […]
Just a few non-security or bug fix updates for Office 2013 for Windows and Office 2010 for Windows. These updates should come to you automatically via Microsoft Update or you can patch individually from the links provided. Here’s Microsoft’s list with their explanation of each update. Office 2013 Excel 2013 KB4022244 “Assume that you copy […]
The latest Office for Android preview has a few additions that might be of interest. We’re talking about build 16.0.10325.20010, the July 2018 insiders preview that’ll later be available to all Office for Android users. Word Count The document word count should appear as you scroll through the document, alongside the page position and total pages […]
Excel Templates Help Small Businesses to Review Their Finances July 3, 2018 – Press Release The challenges that entrepreneurs often bear when it comes to running their businesses can be substantial. But it is through the Biz Excel Templates website by LifestyleCPA that such entrepreneurs can figure out their numbers and keep their businesses organized. […]
A clever use of Excel is at the end of a paperless class attendance system used by a Filipino teacher. Michael Angelo posted on Facebook how he’s switched to a paperless system for his classes. The same system can be used for classes, one-off events or even to track physical items on loan. All the […]
How to type the Per Thousand (or it’s official name ‘Per Mille’) sign ‰ into Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Per Thousand / Per Mille sign codes Decimal: 8240 Hex: 2030 Use the Hex code in Word as a shortcut to enter any symbol. The Hex code lets you find the Per Thousand/Per Mille symbol […]
How to type the degree symbol (Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin, latitude, longitude) into Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Degree Symbol codes Decimal: 176 Hex: 00B0 Web: ° ° ° Word The degree symbol ° has an inbuilt shortcut in Word. Ctrl + @ or Ctrl + Shift + 2 followed by a space will enter a […]
Think you know Excel? A 14 year old high school student from Florida has beaten 350,000 contestants and 147 finalists to be become the 2018 US National Excel Champion. Kevin Dimaculangan from Dunbar High School is now going to the World Championships in Orlando, Florida at the end of July. His win is even more impressive for […]
Here’s how to add files to your OneDrive account by emailing them as attachments. Saving direct from emails is easier and faster than uploading. If you’ve received an Office document, PDF or other file as an email attachment, it’s simple to just forward the email to OneDrive. If you’re on a slow Internet connection, it’ll […]
Another long-standing hackers trick still works with Microsoft’s much hyped Office 365 email security. ZeroFont is a simple way to hide text that might trigger a security alert. Source: GIF animation from Avanan Office 365 has been an increasing target for hackers, especially as more people and organizations sign-up for the Microsoft hosted service. Avanan […]
A new Office ‘Garage’ option is ‘Student Tools’ an extra ribbon featuring the tools Microsoft thinks are most appropriate for students. It’s only available to students in USA, Australia or New Zealand for Office 365 for Windows or Office 2016 ProPlus. Word Student Tool Garage is where Microsoft tries out plug-ins and features. Dictation started […]
A source of envy for Windows users has been the quick preview feature on Mac computers. That envy has gone now that there’s two apps that add the same feature to Windows 10. Seer and QuickLook both do the same thing and while they are useful, both lack an important feature; Office document preview. Seer […]
Transform to Web Page is a new Word Online feature which promises more than it delivers. The deliberate implication of ‘Transform to Web Page’ is that you can save the document to web page to be hosted anywhere. It’s actually a link to Microsoft Sway, another online service. You can’t save a standalone web page. […]
Office Online is a slimmed down version of Word for Windows or Mac. What’s possible in a browser interface is impressive from a technical point of view but it will never compete with Word for Windows or even Word for Mac. Anyone familiar with Office for Mac or Windows should be able to use the […]
Continuing from Your free and standby Microsoft Office alternative: Office Online to start go to https://www.office.com/ , login to your MS account (if not already logged in). Click on the buttons for Word Online, Excel Online, PowerPoint Online or OneNote Online. Also, a link to OneDrive where all the Office Online documents are saved. Scroll down […]
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote are always available for you, even if the main Office for Window/Mac are broken or missing. Office Online is the alternative that you have as a standby when regular Office fails or isn’t available. As long as you have a browser and decent Internet connection, you can use Word Online, […]
This article describes several more variations of combo boxes, making them even more useful. Linked Combo Boxes You can use a set of linked combo boxes to filter a list, making it easier to get at the specific item you want to select. As an example, in the sample database (Specialty Combo Boxes, Part 2), […]
A regular combo box that gives you a choice of an item from a list (usually displaying items from a query or table) is very useful, but sometimes you need something more. This article describes several ways to expand the utility of a combo box. Hard-Coded List Combo Box When you have a small number […]
Back in 2002 I wrote an Access Archon article dealing with reference issues, among them the problem of certain references being upgraded when a database is opened in a higher version of Access, but not downgraded when it is again opened in a lower version. You might think that over the last 16 years Microsoft […]
A private April 2018 Gartner report confirms what Office-Watch.com has been saying for years. Microsoft is forcing customers away from perpetual licence/one-off software purchases and into software rental like Office 365. As reported by Gregg Keizer at Computerworld, Microsoft will continue ‘encouraging’ customer to annual fees by limiting access to key cloud features for perpetual […]
While North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, was busy in Singapore, his government hackers were busy with new malware called TypeFrame and delivered by, you guessed it, a Microsoft Word document. Typeframe has eleven different elements bundled with a Word document. As usual, the hackers send the document and try to trick people into running […]
