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Make monsters and pipes with this clever font
Here’s a clever and innovative font that lets you make unique monsters or pipe connections for Word, PowerPoint or anywhere else you need something a little different. Office Watch has a complete list of the Teranoptia font symbols for easy reference. Teranoptia is a font that uses letters and some other symbols to create fantastical […]
Avoid the traps when adding Excel info into a Word document
A table or chart in Excel can be put into a Word document in two different ways but there are traps that Microsoft doesn’t mention in their help. We’ll explain what’s happening and how to fix it. This looks like a standard Word table and it can be formatted like a table … but it’s […]
How to list all fonts in a Word document
Here’s one way to make a list of all the fonts used in a Word document. Sometimes there are stray fonts used in a Word document, perhaps from earlier versions or unused formatting trials. Even a single letter or blank paragraph set to a font can make a difference. Removing these fonts isn’t just being […]
Face with rolling eyes 🙄 emoji in Word, Outlook, Office
Face with rolling eyes 🙄 symbol is one of the more popularly used emoji, also known as ‘Eye Roll’ or ‘Yeah whatever’. Here’s how to type it in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Office. Not to be confused with the ‘Rolling on the floor laughing’ 🤣 or ROFL emoji or other eye emoji:Eye 👁 emoji in […]
Glasses 👓 emoji in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Put on the Glasses or Eyeglasses 👓 symbol (emoji) or icon into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Glasses 👓 symbol is used for all manner of things like a graphic to illustrate “Look here” or “See this” or, of course, “Don’t forget your 👓”. Don’t […]
Vmware Workstation Pro is now free
Our preferred way to manage multiple versions of Microsoft Office is now available free. Vmware Workstation Pro for Windows or Fusion Pro 13 for Mac. VMware has released both of their desktop products to individuals for personal use. All you have to do register and download from Broadcom’s support portal. Both products are a way […]
Introducing Reading Coach to enhance Reading Fluency with AI
Microsoft has launched an innovative tool, Reading Coach, designed to transform students’ reading experiences. This AI-powered assistant offers customized assistance to readers across various age groups. Utilizing advanced AI, including natural language processing, Reading Coach analyzes reading habits and provides specific feedback to bolster fluency, precision, and understanding. Reading Aloud When Microsoft talks about ‘reading’ […]
Immersive Reader in Word for Windows, Mac and iPad
Immersive Reader in Microsoft Word 365, available on Windows, Mac, iPad, and Teams, offers a unique way to view documents. It provides tools to enhance reading skills, pronunciation, and fluency, while minimizing visual distractions to improve focus for users of all ages and abilities. Immersive Reader can declutter your text. Change the background colour to […]
Try a faster Microsoft 365 secure login
Passkey logins are now available to all Microsoft accounts as an easier, faster and more secure way to login to Microsoft 365 and other accounts. It’s a great login option we’ve been waiting for. Passkeys are a secure and password-less way to login to a web site using the login/verification options on a device. That […]
Use free Copilot to summarize Word documents
With a simple trick, you can use Copilot to summarize and query Word documents without paying for an expensive Copilot plan. In theory you need an expensive Copilot plan to sum up or ask questions about Word document with Microsoft’s AI system. The Copilot side-pane is only available in Copilot Pro or Copilot for Microsoft […]
Ear 👂 symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Ear 👂symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Use the Ear 👂 symbol for many situations including an icon for ‘Listen” or ‘hear’. Or to complement the Eye 👁 emoji How Ear 👂 looks in different fonts. Two Windows fonts have the Ear symbol, […]
Star Wars look in Word and PowerPoint
Whether you’d like to join the Force or make fun of it, here’s how to get the famous Star Wars look in Word, PowerPoint and Office. See Star Wars movie opening and end credits in PowerPoint Star Wars font There are a few ‘Star Wars’ fonts available. All probably in breach of many copyright rules but […]
Happy Star Wars Day – with Microsoft Office
Office-Watch.com has Star Wars Day covered with a series of articles which add the spirit of the Rebel Alliance or the Empire to your Microsoft Office documents, workbooks and slides. Star Wars Day is 4th May each year … “May the fourth be with you” geddit? Star Wars fonts Star Wars look in Word and […]
Two ways to pay for Copilot with Microsoft Office
Accessing Microsoft AI technology Copilot with Microsoft Office is possible through two different methods, each tailored to the specific Microsoft 365 plan you have Both Copilot options only work for Microsoft 365 software (Windows or Mac). Not Office 2021, Office 2019 or other versions of Office. Copilot Pro Copilot Pro is the choice for Microsoft […]
PowerPoint trim video reaches the web
The long-standing Trim Video feature in PowerPoint desktop has now reached the browser based version as well as in the desktop Windows and Mac versions. If you’ve ever used Trim Video in either PowerPoint for Windows or Mac, this ‘new’ feature will be familiar in PowerPoint on the web. Any video saved with the presentation […]
Import EML MSG and OFT files with Outlook (new)
The new Outlook for Windows can now import messages saved in single files as .eml .msg or .opt formats. Like most ‘new’ features in new Outlook for Windows, it’s really a catch-up feature to match something in the existing Outlook for Windows. All three formats are ways to save emails to single files containing the […]
