Reader's suggestion for typing a tick in Office
A quick way to type a ü tick or check mark character in Word. Another great Autocorrect suggestion from Morris Read More
Email Essentials
New Apple emoji available now but be careful
The new Apple iOS 14.2 adds 117 new emoji to use but be careful now you use them because not Read More
Simple start with Microsoft 365 and PowerShell
How to run administration commands via PowerShell for Microsoft 365 hosting and especially Microsoft 365 Exchange Server or mailbox hosting. Read More
How to get ‘Plus’ email addresses, the new feature in Microsoft 365 and Outlook.com
Plus + , disposable or instant alias email addresses are now available for Microsoft 365 hosted mailboxes and Outlook.com accounts. Read More
What are email Plus addresses and how to use them
‘Plus’ email addressing (aka sub-address or disposable email) is a really useful option for managing your incoming messages, if your Read More
Get the most from Plus addresses in Outlook
Outlook for Windows/Mac has features that work well with email plus or disposable addresses. Plus addresses let you make sub-addresses Read More
What can you put in your email address?
A simple question – what characters can you put in an email address? Like many things to do with the Read More
Check out Outlook’s “Smart” Replies to literary and movie classics
We’ve tried out famous and classic lines on Microsoft suggested reply feature. Inspired by The New Yorker’s tests with Gmail. Read More
‘Outlook’ has another breakdown – the second this week
Microsoft isn’t having a good week with yet another breakdown of their cloud services. This time it’s their mail hosting Read More
Outlook the way you like with Custom Views
Outlook doesn’t have to look the way it does ‘out of the box’. It’s easy to make your own views Read More
Two Factor Authentication: Straight Talk
The latest ebook from Office-Watch.com is a little different, it’s a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to our Office Watch donors. Peter Read More
Make sure an email link is real not phishing, why does Microsoft makes it easier for criminals?
There’s a simple trick to ensure that an email is real, not a phishing trick to get your personal information. Read More
Outlook 365 bug deletes messages
An unfixed Outlook 365 bug can delete messages before you get a chance to see them. Microsoft has been ‘investigating’ Read More
Quick file attachments in Outlook 365
In Outlook 365 for Windows there are alternatives to the usual ‘upload then link’ option for sharing large files via Read More
Share a video, even a large one, in an email
These days it’s quite simple to share a video via email, here’s how. You’ll need a cloud storage service, Google, Read More
Stop embarrassing template or stock phrases in Outlook emails
A UK politician got caught sending an email with optional stock phrases and guides still in the message. Is there Read More
Did Chris Pratt’s 51,000 emails really delete?
Chris Pratt released a video showing 51,000 emails being deleted from his computer. Are they really completely lost? We doubt Read More
Outlook's 'Permanent' delete but doesn't - how we tested it.
When Outlook displays a ‘This will be permanently deleted’ it’s not really deleted. For anyone interested in the gory details Read More
Reply All Storm Protection comes to Office 365 hosted
Office 365 hosted organizations will soon get protection from Reply All email storms. Reply All storms happen with large distributions Read More
15 ways to save or export Outlook emails or items
There are many ways to save an Outlook email or other items to a separate file. Which one you choose Read More
