There are many ways to get a list of file names and folders, here’s four simple ways including one that might be a surprise. Copy from Explorer In Windows Explorer, select the files you want then right-click and choose “Copy as path” or Ctrl + Shift + C. The list
Yes, Microsoft Word lets you select vertical (up or down) text blocks. Most text selection in Word involves selecting horizontally – selecting a line or a paragraph of text. Sometimes, though, you need to select a vertical slab of text. To do that, hold down the Alt key while you
Here are the exact colour codes and new names for the ‘Overground’ lines in London, plus how to add a thick double line in Office documents just like on a Tube map. The changeover is happening in late November 2024. Some old rail lines in London were coloured Orange on
The existing Office app “Recent documents” widgets for iPhone and iPad are now available on Mac computers. There are widgets for Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word. Each app has four widget options from small (one file) to a six file with thumbnails ‘extra large’ choice. The fastest way to find
The new Outlook for Windows (still in development) is being forced onto some Microsoft 365 customers from early next year unless users take action to stop the forced migration. From early January 2025, Microsoft 365 for Business Standard and Premium licenses users will be forced over to Outlook (new) unless
OneDrive isn’t the only choice for sharing Office documents. Dropbox can also share Word, Excel or Powerpoint documents including real-time collaboration. The Dropbox and Microsoft Office integration allows users to open, edit, and save Office files directly from Dropbox. Use either Office apps on the web (Office Online) or modern
The Copilot shortcut key in Word is unusual, so much that even Microsoft gets confused. We’ll look at the peculiarities in what seems like a simple keyboard shortcut. Office Watch reader, Fred J. from Wilmington let us know about this Microsoft social media post “Click ALT + I and ask
Social media is spreading a false ‘tip’ that’s supposed to stop Microsoft spying on your work in Word and Excel. The suggestion might not work at all and worse, it’ll stop important Office features from working at all. And Microsoft is NOT spying on Word, Excel or PowerPoint for their
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Microsoft has unveiled several significant updates to its Microsoft 365 and other commercial products. A monthly payment option for Copilot addons and an increase in prices for monthly billing of many other plans. The usual Microsoft phrases are being thrown around. Lot’s of talk about “standardization” plus “consistency and transparency”.
Some Microsoft 365 customers have started seeing Copilot appearing in their Microsoft 365 / Office apps like Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Why is Copilot there when you haven’t paid for it? Microsoft is rolling out new Microsoft 365 Family and Personal plans which include a limited Copilot component. We’re calling
Here’s two Outlook for Windows bugs to watch out for. One is too easy to trigger and the other will affect people with a LOT of email to handle. Copy bug with Input Method Editor With Outlook 365 (classic) and using the Input Method Editor, Outlook might crash or hang
The Copilot icon in Word 365 is annoying clutter in the left-margin of Word documents. Customers expect a way to remove it and there’s a lot of misinformation that wastes time. First the bad news … There’s no way, at the moment, to disable or hide the left-side Copilot icon
There’s a hidden trap in Microsoft Excel’s DateDif function that rarely gets a mention and is too easy to overlook. DateDif() is a long-standing Excel function that returns the duration between two dates. It’s not a ‘full’ Excel function because it was added for compatibility with Lotus 123 and has
Understanding the difference between Excel’s stored value for a cell and its displayed value is important. It happens a lot and can make a big difference to the results. Back in the day we detailed a bug in Excel 2007 where the wrong number appears on the screen yet Excel
Australians are now paying up to 31% more for Microsoft 365 after the prices were quietly raised. A limited Copilot trial is now included. Both the Microsoft 365 Personal (one person) and Family (six people) plans have risen in price. Microsoft 365 Personal now AUD$159 Microsoft 365 Family now AUD$179
How to get the official Porsche color “Turbonite” in Microsoft Office for Word documents, PowerPoint slides and more. The color has been announced by Pantone with the code PMS-2336-C. Porsche Turbonite is described in the usual flowery terms by Pantone: Turbonite color codes It’s easy to apply the Turbonite color
Google has improved their Gemini AI system for better images with their Imagen3. Here’s how it works and how it’s changed from earlier Google AI systems. Use these AI images for Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents. All these images are made with the free version of Google Gemini. There’s a
The latest Windows 11 update, dubbed 24H2, brings a fresh perspective to our book ‘Windows 11 for Microsoft Office Users‘. We’ve infused the pages with insights on the late 2024 enhancements, offering readers a practical understanding of the changes, beyond Microsoft’s claims. These are just some the changes to Windows
If you often hit the CapsLock key by accident,sending part of your text into unwanted ALL-CAPS mode, you’re not alone. But rather than letting it stay a nuisance, you can repurpose it or disable it altogether. Stop accidentally turns CAPS ON when you don’t want it. On Windows or Mac
Microsoft Designer has a simple way to take a photo and turn it into something scary or spooky for Halloween. We’ve already explained about Designer’s Restyle Image option that converts a photo into a graphic in a style and additions you choose. Use it at Halloween to transform a photo
Excel is now 40 years old and it’s capable of some amazing things. Let’s not forget some of the mistakes made by users and serious bugs by Microsoft along the way. First a reminder of some Excel bugs and how Microsoft never seems to learn from their mistakes. Excel bug
Microsoft 365 for Mac can now use the Apple Handoff option to pass a document between a Mac computer, iPhone or iPad. We’ll also explain how to get a similar feature on any combination of devices Apple or Android. Apple Handoff lets you pass control of an open document between
Quickly add a Halloween ghost, pumpkin, witches’ hat and more to your Outlook email, Word document or PowerPoint slides which have many in-built icons, graphics and pictures to enhance your “All Hallows’ evening” Icons, Stock Images, Stickers and Illustrations are all available in Microsoft 365 for Windows or Mac. Some
