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Copilot Floating Button Now Hovers Over Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Microsoft has added a Copilot floating button to Word, Excel and PowerPoint, parking a persistent icon in the bottom right corner of every document, spreadsheet and slide. New shortcuts make Copilot easier to reach, but there is no off switch. Here is what changed, what disappeared, and why this is a sales tool dressed up […]
Microsoft 365
Is “Lifetime” Microsoft Office Real? The Truth Buyers Need to Know
If you see “Lifetime Microsoft Office” advertised for $20 or $40, ignore the word “Lifetime” entirely. Microsoft does not sell anything called “Lifetime Office”. That word is a marketing trick used by third party resellers, and it’s often a flag that the license is dubious or outright illegal. “Lifetime” Office is NOT a word that […]
Office for Mac
OneNote Finally Opens Office File Links in Desktop Apps, Not the Browser
OneNote finally lets you open Office file links in the desktop apps instead of a browser tab. A new setting in OneNote for Windows and Mac decides where Word, Excel and PowerPoint links go when you click them from inside a notebook. Choose Desktop and your spreadsheet opens in full Excel, your slide deck in […]
Buying Office
Is “Lifetime” Microsoft Office Real? The Truth Buyers Need to Know
If you see “Lifetime Microsoft Office” advertised for $20 or $40, ignore the word “Lifetime” entirely. Microsoft does not sell anything called “Lifetime Office”. That word is a marketing trick used by third party resellers, and it’s often a flag that the license is dubious or outright illegal. “Lifetime” Office is NOT a word that […]