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.
Comma Ellipsis ,,, in Word and Office
Like it or loath it but the comma ellipsis has arrived ,,, as an alternative to the more common ellipsis with dots. Here’s how to use it in Word and Office. The comma ellipsis is a modern, more casual version. It’s used as a more dramatic, even annoyed trailing off of a thought, compared to […]
55 seconds of the new Microsoft 365 app
See just 55 seconds of what’s coming in the “Microsoft 365 App” via a video from Microsoft. If the Microsoft 365 App seems familiar, it’s not deja vu … The video had already leaked, as we showed our readers a few days ago. The ‘app’ is very similar to the existing office.com gateway page for […]
Office simplified ribbon with Voice Access
See the Microsoft 365 / Office simplified ribbon combined with Windows 11’s new accessibility feature, Voice Access. Voice Access is a new way to control Windows by voice that’s in the 22H2 release of Windows 11. Windows 11 for Microsoft Office users is already updated for 22H2 features including Voice Access and its counterpart Live […]
See the ‘simplified’ Office toolbar for Microsoft 365
The latest Microsoft Office 365 for Windows has a new and, to date, undocumented, toolbar or “personalized Office experience”. This ‘toolbar just for you’ is both more and less than it appears. The toolbar is an effort to declutter the top or title bar of the Office apps. Microsoft has crowded out the title bar […]
Get the Pillars of Creation on your computer or slide
The latest from the James Webb Telescope is wonderful, a new look at the “Pillars of Creation”. A photo from 6,500 light years away which you can add to your computer or PowerPoint slide in seconds from the original source. The image has appeared on many web sites at reduced sizes and resolutions. Far better […]
Changing the Author name in an Office document
How can you change the Author name in an Office document? How can you know that the name in a Microsoft Word document is the actual person not an imposter? It’s easy enough to go to File | Info to see and change the document Author name. We did that in a few seconds … […]
Ten Microsoft announcements in brief
Last week Microsoft made a series of announcements of new and changed features in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365. Here’s a brief roundup of what the main ten promises and what they mean for you (if anything). The important word is ‘announcement’. Almost all the statements are about future arrivals, not available now. A lot […]
Microsoft Office and Oreos combine with Clippy – no joke
If you thought the modern world could not get any stranger, we’ve got bad news. Microsoft Office and Oreos (the chocolate cookie) have combined for a marketing stunt with online events (sorry “snack breaks”), special packs, tchotchke and emoji. Poor old Clippy has been dragged in as well. On the practical side, we’ll show how […]
Merge or Split cells in Word and PowerPoint tables
Combine or divide adjacent Microsoft Word or PowerPoint table cells into a merged single cell or split a cell in two. Welcome to ‘Merge Cells’ where you can combine adjacent cells into a single cell. It’s very handy for table formatting tricks and other unusual situations like a longer than common text label. Or a […]
Simple text with day, month and year to Excel date conversion
The simple and easiest way to convert text dates to Excel dates is using Text to Columns on the Data tab. It’s a simple ‘one off’ method that works well and takes you through the steps. If you need something more automated, for new text dates entered from time-to-time use one of the formulas at Converting […]
Choose your own Footnote or Endnote symbols in Microsoft Word
Footnote marks aren’t limited to numbers. Microsoft Word has many choices for listing footnotes or endnotes including the standard symbol order for notes or even your choice of custom symbols or emoji. Just one possibility for a footnote mark is a right-pointing hand like this: In-built Footnote/Endnote number choices Go to the Footnote and Endnote […]
Happy Spreadsheet Day 2022 with Excel
Today, 17 October, is Spreadsheet Day and Microsoft has joined the event with a fun example of what Excel is capable of. #spreadsheetday #spreadsheets #excel Microsoft Excel at Office-Watch.com The hidden trap in Excel’s DateDif()Better Excel formula converts days into Years, Months, DaysFour ways to make text fit in an Excel cellCheck Performance – inside […]
Why keyboard shortcuts are harder on Office for Mac
Office for Mac has keyboard shortcuts to speed up work but they are a lot hard to find than they should be. There’s no direct mapping of Office for Windows shortcuts into Office for Mac. Partly because the Mac has keys that aren’t on a regular Windows keyboard ( ⌘/Command and Option) . Conversely Windows […]
Office is becoming Microsoft 365 – or is it?
Microsoft has announced that “Microsoft Office” is now “Microsoft 365” – big deal. That already happened back in 2019 and the Office name will still be used. Is it really a name change or a bit of hype? What’s really changed? There’s a new logo – that’s all. As I said, “big deal”. Office has […]
Yen ¥ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the Yen ¥ currency symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Yen is used for Japanese currency and the Chinese Renminbi / Yuan. Microsoft Excel also offers the Yen symbol for Mongolia even though the tögrög currency uses another symbol. ¥ symbol is easy […]
Yes, you can add an online calendar to Outlook for Mac
There is a way to add an online calendar (aka webcal) to Outlook for Mac, even though it’s not directly possible. It’ll also add the subscribed calendar to iPhone and iPad. Subscribed calendars are really useful for adding in events like sports and club meetings. There are webcal:// links available on many web sites. Unlike […]
