Read Aloud in Word 365 and 2019 in depth
Read Aloud is the newer and better form of the old Speak feature from Word 2016-2010. It’s available in Word Read More
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Comment View change in Word and Office
Microsoft continues to tinker update the Comments part of Word with yet more changes coming in Word 365. We’ll explain Read More
One person Comments in Word
Adding comments to documents isn’t just for groups, use them yourself for your own reminders and side-comments on a document. Read More
2020 - Year of the Icon?
2020 will be remembered for many things (big sigh) but from a design viewpoint, it could be the Year of Read More
Dagger † symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert a Dagger † into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Read More
Double Dagger ‡ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Double Dagger ‡ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Read More
Hear a document with Speak in Word 2016, 2013 and 2010
Word 2016, Word 2013 and Word 2010 for Windows all have a ‘text to speech’ or ‘Speak’ feature to read Read More
Quick Fix for Office display problems
How to quickly fix display problems in Microsoft Office. When Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook don’t show up on the Read More
Word 365 new feature mystery
Additions and changes to Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel etc) are often not explained properly beyond a short paragraph. Then there Read More
Nekofont - the cat font
Headline your next document with cats! Looking for something really different to headline your next document or presentation – why Read More
Surface Earbuds with Office
Microsoft’s Surface Earbuds are out now and have some extras for Word, Outlook and PowerPoint users. When we look past Read More
Word for iPhone gets reading mode
Word for iPhone now has a reading mode … at long last there’s a way to look through a document Read More
Word’s Similarity Checker warns about plagiarism
Microsoft has released a ‘Similarity Checker’ which compares Word document text with online sources. That warns the writer / student Read More
ICE – In Case of Emergency card in Word
Word can be used to fill in and make an ICE or In Case of Emergency card. Our newsletter subscribers Read More
Start a Numbered List from any value, not just 1
You can tell Microsoft Word to start an ordered or numbered list from any number or letter you like. Not Read More
Animated GIF’s coming to Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Animated GIF support is coming (finally!) to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. We discovered the new feature in a new Read More
Teams gets personal for families and groups
Microsoft has expanded Teams to allow personal groups like families, clubs and groups to use the service. Within Teams it’s Read More
Office Function key alternatives
If pressing Function keys is a hassle, like on smaller laptop keyboards, there are some alternatives. Many laptop users avoid Read More
Complete Function Keys in Microsoft Word
Function keys on your keyboard, though neglected, does have a special role to play specified by the software you are Read More
Make Diagonal Text in Word
Are you exploring ways to enhance a graphical presentation, make your word document more appealing, trying to make the text Read More
