Save over £30 on UK deal for Microsoft 365 - but hurry!
Discounts on Microsoft 365 Family (formerly Home) are rare these days but Amazon UK has a Cyber Monday offer worth Read More
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Dictation and Read Aloud in Office
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
Special offer for Microsoft 365 Business Premium or an even cheaper option
If you’re thinking about getting Microsoft 365 email hosting with full Teams and SharePoint, Microsoft has a limited time offer Read More
The latest Office ‘Insiders’ names changes
Microsoft can’t help themselves when it comes to naming their ‘Insiders’, ‘Preview’ or beta test versions. The names change for Read More
Now there's Stock videos for your PowerPoint slides
Short Stock videos are coming to PowerPoint 365 slides and backgrounds. Instead of searching the web or making your own Read More
We'll miss Claude Almer
Claude Almer 1950-2020 We’re devastated to report the passing of Claude Almer who died in Sydney, Australia, on November 19, Read More
Bring a great library into your home
The famous Bodleian Library in Oxford is a lovely place to work and now you can pipe that ambience into Read More
How to reduce Microsoft’s spying on your Office use
There’s a hidden registry hack which can reduce the amount of information Office apps send to Microsoft. Dr Aleksandar Milenkoski, working Read More
Office 2010 updates are still available, here’s how
0Patch is stepping in where Microsoft has left by offering continued security updates for Office 2010 after official support was Read More
Putting a Command on the Quick Access Toolbar
The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) is located on the left side of the Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook title bar. You Read More
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
Quickly add any special characters in Office
One of the eternal questions to Office Watch is about adding characters to an Office document. Symbols and characters not Read More
Plus or Minus sign ± in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the ‘Plus or Minus sign’ ± into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Read More
Excel is getting better Conditional Formatting with much needed improvements
Excel’s Conditional Formatting is getting two small but much needed changes that will make it a lot easier to use. Read More
All you need to know about Microsoft Office and Big Sur MacOS
Apple is releasing a new version of MacOS, for all Mac computers, called ‘Big Sur’ or version 11. What does Read More
Is Microsoft Office ready for Apple Silicon Macs?
Apple’s new Macbook’s use a totally new type of chip, the M1 or Apple Silicon. What does that mean for Read More
Presenter Coach makes for better presentations
Presenter Coach is coming to PowerPoint for Windows to help polish your presentation before going before an audience. Presenter Coach Read More
Inside the new Designer for Microsoft Word
Designer, a quick formatting feature in PowerPoint is now available in Microsoft Word. Here’s how to find and use the Read More
Left arrow ← in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the Left arrow ← into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Read More
Fun Eyes 👀 symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the fun Eyes 👀 symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office Read More
