NSA discovered security bug that can affect Microsoft Office
The US National Security Agency (NSA) discovered a serious security bug in Windows and, for the first time, told MicrosoftRead More
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Two ways to stop Office automatic updates
Here are two options to stop Microsoft Office for Windows from automatically updating itself and why you might want toRead More
Microsoft Office non-security updates for January 2020
Here’s the bug fixes and changes in Office 2016 just released by Microsoft with a summary of what caught ourRead More
Another Access memory leak finally patched
The second Access memory leak has finally been patched by Microsoft, almost a year after a very similar problem wasRead More
Wide ranging Access query bug is a series of Microsoft blunders
Oh what a tangled web Microsoft weaves …. a patch for Office has caused another bug in all versions ofRead More
Windows update causes Office VBA to fail
A recent Windows update is causing VBA code to fail in Excel, Access and other VBA parts of Office. TheRead More
New icons for Access, Project and Visio … ho hum
At last! After months of delay, Microsoft has released product icons for Access, Project and Visio. Yawn, ho hum. WeRead More
Instant account switching comes to Office 365
It’s now possible to quickly switch accounts while using Office 365 for Windows and even have different logins in separateRead More
The world rejoices as Microsoft Access gets a new icon
Finally, and quietly, Microsoft Access has been given a new icon. We know people have worried about this omission <not>.Read More
Microsoft gives out less information about Office bug fixes and patches
Microsoft has never been great about documenting patches and bug fixes but this month they have sunk to a newRead More
Important Outlook 2016 and Access 2016 update / bug fix
Among the usual grab bag of non-security updates this month is an important Access 2016 update and bug fix forRead More
Microsoft pulls Office 2010 update, won’t say why, but we will
Feature updates for Microsoft Office 2010 have been withdrawn but Redmond won’t tell customers why, beyond the usual vague platitudes.Read More
Why can’t you buy individual Office programs?
Office Watch reader, Meredith M. asks a question we’ve heard many times before. Why can’t you buy individual Office programsRead More
Exploring the Office clipboard
The Windows clipboard is quite limited but there’s a better one hiding inside Microsoft Office for Windows. It can collectRead More
Significant improvements in Office 365 Home, Personal and University
Microsoft has announced some truly important improvements in what you get with Office 365 Home, Personal and University plans. TheRead More
Office 2019 for Windows – facts, prices and dates
Here’s what we know about the Office 2019 for Windows. There’s a matching page about Office 2019 for Mac. BeforeRead More
Office 2019 for Mac – facts, prices and dates
Here’s what we know about Office 2019 for Mac. There’s a matching page about Office 2019 for Windows. We’ll updateRead More
New features coming to Outlook, Access, Project and Visio
The latest Office 2016 Insiders release version 1808, Build 10730.20030 shows off some upcoming additions to Outlook, Access, Project andRead More
New name for ‘Office 2016’ for Windows and maybe Mac too
Microsoft seems to be moving towards a name change for ‘Office 2016’. They haven’t announced anything directly, but their documentationRead More
July Security updates for Office and PDF
Patch Tuesday included the usual bug fixes for more security holes in Microsoft Office plus an important Adobe PDF readerRead More
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