Microsoft 365 – the subscription / annual fee plan for Microsoft Office on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android.
Includes Word 365, Excel 365, PowerPoint 365, Outlook 365 and many other ‘365’ programs, apps and services.
Outlook bug, another reason to avoid Windows 11 24H2
As if there weren’t enough problems with the latest Windows 11 24H2 update, now there’s a bug which can block Read More
Everybody loves FRED, including Excel
Get Economic data or graphs from FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) to load into your Excel workbooks or PowerPoint slides. Read More
Forced move to Outlook (new) in April 2026
Microsoft has put Microsoft 365 customers on notice that a forced move from Outlook (classic) to their new, very different, Read More
How to stop migration to new Outlook
Here’s how to prevent Microsoft from pushing a change from classic Outlook for Windows to their new and incomplete Outlook Read More
Excel increase/decrease decimal buttons change
Keep a close eye on the increase/decrease decimals buttons on the Excel ribbon because Microsoft is changing them without warning. Read More
Word’s Calculator tricks and problems
Word can do simple calculations because Word for Windows has its very own built-in calculator. Calculate in Word has some Read More
Get better accuracy from Word's Calculator
How to get greater accuracy out of Word’s in-built calculator. Recently, we unearthed Word’s hidden calculator. Word rounds its calculator Read More
Word's Hidden Calculator
You haven’t heard about it? Don’t worry, even Microsoft has no information about this feature, unless you dig way back Read More
Show currency in Excel with country and symbol
How to show currency amounts in Excel with the country and correct currency symbol included. Excel doesn’t support the standard Read More
Pantone's 2025 color 'Mocha Mousse' in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Pantone’s color of the year for 2025 is “Mocha Mousse”. You can use that exact color in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Read More
All you can do with PowerPoint Action Buttons
Action buttons in PowerPoint are versatile tools that bring interactivity and control to your presentations. By following a few simple Read More
Make your own London Tube sign for Word or PowerPoint
The famous London Tube Roundel or station sign is easy to recreate for Word, PowerPoint or other Office apps. The Read More
Manage your Christmas messages with a great Excel extra.
Harness the power of Excel with our Christmas Card and Email Manager! It’s designed to help you manage your Christmas Read More
My favorite Outlook calendar view looks to the future
My favorite Outlook calendar view is very useful but most people don’t know it’s there. See today and the next Read More
UK Deal alert: save on Microsoft 365
Amazon UK have a great deal on Microsoft 365 Family. There’s a minor condition which is easily bypassed once you Read More
An Excel shortcut that can speed (or confuse) your day
Enter the Ctrl + – (minus) shortcut in Excel. This powerful shortcut instantly deletes entire rows or columns without any Read More
