Make your own 'handwritten' letters with Word
Microsoft Word has almost all you need to make ‘hand written’ notes and letters for a fraction of the cost Read More
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Email templates give you faster messages in Outlook
For emails that you send regularly, there’s a way to have a ‘boilerplate’ email template with most of the details Read More
Ransomware protection in OneDrive isn’t everything Microsoft says
Microsoft promotes OneDrive as protection against ransomware however our tests show it’s not always as practical or complete as the Read More
Be careful with Excel 365’s Linked Data Types
Sometimes Excel 365’s Linked Data Types are great (Stock and Currencies) and other times they’ll drive you crazy or lead Read More
Don’t trust Excel’s Linked Data Types, always verify
Technically, Excel 365’s Linked Data Types are clever. The problem is the reliability of the data. We found data issues Read More
Excel 365 now has Nested Linked Data Types
Something new in Excel 365 Linked Data Types is nested data types. If a data field can itself be linked Read More
Psi upper Ψ or lower ψ symbols in Word and Office
How to insert the Psi upper case Ψ, and Psi lower case ψ symbols in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. Both Read More
Beware fake OneDrive file deletion warning
A hacker trick is sending fake ‘file deletion’ email, taking advantage of a useful Microsoft service for all Microsoft 365 Read More
Xi upper Ξ or lower case ξ symbol in Word and Office
Insert the Xi upper case Ξ, and Xi lower case ξ symbols in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. Both in Office Read More
Lambda upper Λ or lower case λ in Word and Office
Type the Lambda upper case Λ, and Lambda lower case λ symbols in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. Both in Office Read More
Dates, time and duration, the truth behind them in Excel
Date handling in Excel can be confusing and it’s not your fault. Microsoft could do a better job. Here’s a Read More
File open bug in Word & Office for iPad! Try this
The latest releases of Office for iPad are crashing when opening documents. Here’s what to do while Microsoft fixes the Read More
Sequence() for ordered numbers in Excel 365
Use Sequence() to get an ordered list of numbers either increasing or decreasing and with your choice of increments. Sequence Read More
RandArray – Excel’s new way to get random numbers
Excel 365’s dynamic array features include a new way to get a series of random numbers with an option not Read More
Understanding the strange FollowedHyperlink style in Word
There are a few strange, non-standard, behaviors to the FollowedHyperlink style that Word uses for visited links. FollowedHyperlink is a Read More
Hyperlinks and link styles explained in Word
Word has special styles for hyperlinks which you can change from the standard blue, underlined look. Word link styles have Read More
Random Numbers and more in Excel
About the RAND() function to make random numbers in Excel plus related functions RandBetween() and RandArray() plus some tricks for Read More
Truly random numbers are possible in Excel
With Random.org you can get truly random numbers for Excel plus options not available in the spreadsheet program like random Read More
Make Cloud Fonts available to all programs, not just Office
Microsoft 365’s Cloud Fonts are only available in Office programs … that’s the official line unless you know the trick Read More
What’s so special about the Bahnschrift font?
Bahnschrift is a Windows font which is a little special and not fully compatible within Office. We’ll explain why it’s Read More
