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
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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
X cross symbol ✗ in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the diagonal cross Mark ✗, multiplication or ballot symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office Read More
Type a Checkmark or tick ✓ in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Check mark or tick has two options, normal ✓ or heavy ✔ to insert into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Read More
Tilde ~ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the Tilde ~ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Read More
Apple command ⌘ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
The Apple command ⌘ symbol can be typed into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows Read More
4.5 ways to use Microsoft Office on a Chromebook
Chromebooks are low cost alternatives to regular laptops with great battery life. They can run Microsoft Office in several different Read More
Per Thousand / Per Mille sign ‰ in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
How to type the Per Thousand (or it’s official name ‘Per Mille’) sign ‰ into Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Read More
Search My Files is the better way to find files, PDF and Office documents
Nirsoft’s SearchMyFiles has received a major boost. It can now search inside Office documents and PDF’s. SearchMyFiles is the Windows Read More
Microsoft 365 summary that's readable!
Here’s a readable and searchable version of the Microsoft 365 summary table that came with Microsoft’s announcement of the rebranding Read More
OneNote in Teams and other temporary changes
Microsoft has announced some more temporary changes and slow-down in their Office 365 hosted services for Teams, SharePoint and Streams. Read More
Collaborate remotely on documents, spreadsheets and presentations
Working on an Office document can easily be done between many people no matter how far away they are. Most Read More
Prepare your computer for isolation or quarantine
There are many free tools available to make work and life continue if your movements are limited. Things you should Read More
Hex color codes coming to Office
At long last, Office will let us enter web #Hex color codes in addition to RGB or HSL options in Read More
Which version of Office for iPhone, iPad do you have?
Here’s how to find the version number of your Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook apps for iPhone or iPad. Sometimes Read More
Office gets Irish language or Faigheann MS Office an Ghaeilge
Irish Gaelic, Gaeilge or just Irish is now available in Microsoft Word Translator and other translate services from Microsoft. It’s Read More
Microsoft clarifies cloud service privacy, is it enough?
Microsoft has updated their Online Services Terms to clarify some privacy issues but concerns remain. They’ve also added yet another Read More
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 Microsoft Read More
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 to Read More
Office apps for Windows 10 Mobile end support now and in 2021
The Office apps on Windows 10 Mobile devices have now ended main support and will end security updates, hotfixes and Read More
