WTF? Word's Alphabetical order is different from a dictionary!
Which version of alphabetical order does Microsoft Word use? I thought that alphabetical order was, well, alphabetical order. That’s what Read More
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Two Factor Authentication: Straight Talk
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
Full CONVERT() measurement list for Excel
A full list of the measurements and multiplier prefixes available for Excel’s CONVERT function. This is a table of the Read More
Hide any footnotes and endnotes in a Word doc
Hiding Footnotes or Endnotes in a Word document is possible but needs a little trickery. Maybe you want a ‘clean’ Read More
Word Footnote hidden bug
Hiding footnotes in Word triggers an annoying bug that’s been there for at least ten years. There’s no sign of Read More
Outlook's 'Permanent' delete but doesn't - how we tested it.
When Outlook displays a ‘This will be permanently deleted’ it’s not really deleted. For anyone interested in the gory details Read More
Avoiding Comic Sans with these alternatives
Free alternatives to the overused Comic Sans font. The Wall Street Journal has a history of Comic Sans, the font Read More
Changing Word zoom to custom fixed settings
How to change Word zoom to your preferred Zoom settings. Ray R writes … “I have been having some vision Read More
Making QR Codes for Word and Office
QR Codes are those funny little boxes you see on ads and signs … Scan that code with your smartphone Read More
Paste tricks and tips for Microsoft Word
There’s more to Paste in Word than just the keyboard shortcut. Demystifying the many paste options in Word and workarounds Read More
Beating Bots, Spies & Cock-ups - easy and secure sending of files
We’re delighted to announce a timely update to Beating Bots, Spies & Cock-ups All about safely and securely sending files Read More
Difference between 'Pickup where you left off' and GoBack 'Shift + F5'.
Microsoft Word’s ‘Pickup where you left off’ or ‘Welcome back’ message is different from the Shift+F5 shortcut. All the recent Read More
Solid State Drives and Microsoft Office
Are there any advantages to getting an Solid State Drive (SSD) when running Microsoft Office? We have some advice from Read More
FreeOffice gets a 2019 Anniversary update
SoftMaker’s FreeOffice 2018 has received a major revision. Possibly borrowing from Microsoft, the July 2019 release is called the Anniversary 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 new Read More
Word's Melissa virus is 20 years old - what's changed?
One of the first major Word viruses, the Melissa virus, is 20 years old. It’s amazing to see how much Read More
Who is using which MS Office? Office Watch survey results
Thanks to everyone who tried out Microsoft Forms by filling out our example survey. Here are the results. Our form Read More
Office account hack is fixed, but Microsoft took too long to do it
An embarrassingly simple security breach in Microsoft account logins (including Office 365) has been fixed but it took Microsoft way Read More
Office Watch fundraising drive
If you do enjoy the stuff we do here at Office Watch we’d really appreciate it if you’d chuck a Read More
Windows 10 October 2018 is back for a second try
Microsoft has re-released the October 2018 update to Windows 10 after (hopefully) fixing the bug which deleted some customers vital Read More
