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How to Pause Microsoft Office Updates After September’s Patch Bugs
Microsoft’s October 2026 Patch Tuesday arrives today, and after September’s rough round of updates including an Excel copy-paste bug that took two weeks to fix and other troubles, be cautious. Here’s how to temporarily pause Office updates on Windows and Mac so you can let others test first, without leaving your system exposed long-term. The […]
Free Microsoft Office Clones: WordCraft, GridCraft and DeckCraft Are Here, Should You Try Them?
Three free, open-source apps now look and work almost exactly like Word, Excel and PowerPoint — and they open your real Office files. WordCraft, GridCraft and DeckCraft all hit version 0.5.0 in October 2026 with one-click installers for Windows, Mac and Linux. They’re not ready to replace Microsoft 365 yet, but they’ve reached the point […]
New Outlook’s Classic Style Setting: What It Changes (and What It Doesn’t)
New Outlook for Windows now has a ‘classic style’ setting that makes it look like the Outlook you remember. The ribbon, icons, and folder layout all switch to the familiar design. But don’t be fooled — it’s purely cosmetic. Features missing from new Outlook stay missing, and performance is unchanged. Here’s how to turn it […]
Michelangelus: Microsoft’s Free Michelangelo-Inspired Typeface — Download It Now
Microsoft has released Michelangelus, a free serif font inspired by Michelangelo’s handwriting and carved lettering. You can download it today from the Microsoft Download Center, and it will appear as a built-in font in Word, PowerPoint and Excel by late 2026. Here’s what you need to know before using it, including a font substitution trap […]
Michelangelus Font: A Sampler of All Four Stunning Variants
The Michelangelus font brings Renaissance artistry to your documents with four elegant variants — Regular, Bold, Italic and Bold Italic. Here’s a visual sampler of each style, featuring text inspired by Michelangelo himself and some rather more modern translation sources 😃. Prophets and Sibyls Seven prophets and five sibyls were painted by Michelangelo around the […]
Microsoft 365 Pro vs Premium: Is $1,200 a Year Worth It?
Microsoft’s new $99.99/month Pro plan costs six times more than Premium — and the extras are surprisingly thin. Here’s what you actually get for that $1,000 premium, who should consider it, and why most people should stay put. Microsoft 365 Pro is the new top tier of consumer Microsoft 365. It costs a whopping $99.99 […]
Microsoft 365 OneDrive Storage Cut: What to Do Before You Lose 4 TB
Microsoft is slashing OneDrive storage for Microsoft 365 Family and Premium subscribers, replacing each person’s 1 TB with a shared 2 TB pool — a drop from 6 TB to 2 TB at the same price. The change hits new subscriptions on October 8, 2026, and existing plans at renewal from May 2, 2027. Here’s […]
Microsoft Copilot September 2026 updates
Microsoft’s September 2026 Copilot update puts AI deeper into the apps you already use — and some changes will hit your screen without warning. Word now cites its sources, PowerPoint gets reusable “Skills” that save you from retyping prompts, Teams and Outlook have a redesigned Copilot panel, and Copilot Search is replacing the familiar search […]
Copilot in Word Now Cites Its Sources, Here’s How to Use It
Microsoft’s September 2026 update brings two Copilot upgrades to Word 365: citations that show where Copilot’s answers come from and the ability to rearrange images by typing a prompt. Neither feature has appeared on our test machines yet, but here’s what Microsoft promises and how to get the most out of both when they arrive. […]
How to Extract, Merge, Encrypt and Compress PDFs in OneDrive
Microsoft 365 subscribers can extract pages, merge files, add password encryption and compress PDFs directly in OneDrive — no Adobe Acrobat needed. These built-in PDF tools work in the browser version of OneDrive and are available with Microsoft 365 Basic, Personal, Family and business plans. Here’s how to use each one. We’ve already explained what […]
GPT 6.1 Sol and Claude Sonnet 5.5 in Copilot: What to Pick and When
Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets you choose two more AI models, OpenAI’s GPT 6.1 Sol and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 5.5 across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot Chat, Cowork, and Copilot Studio. Each model has different strengths, and picking the right one can save you time and give you better results. Here’s what’s changed, which model suits […]
Hidden Word Options That Make Better PDF Files
Word’s default PDF export creates a basic file, but hidden options let you make smaller PDFs, add navigation bookmarks, include accessibility features and even password-protect the result. Here’s where to find those options and how to use them. PDF’s made from Word can be smaller than usual for faster sending or to get under size […]
What anyone can do with PDFs in OneDrive PDF Editor: Free Tools You Didn’t Know You Had
OneDrive has a built-in PDF editor that lets you highlight, annotate, rotate pages and more — right in your browser, no extra software needed. Whether you have a free Microsoft account or a Microsoft 365 subscription, here’s what you can do and how to get started. Anyone with a Microsoft free account can view, mark […]
Microsoft Publisher Ends October 2026: How to Keep It Working
Microsoft Publisher is ending in October 2026, and what happens to you depends entirely on how you bought it. If you use Publisher 365 from a Microsoft 365 plan, the app will simply stop opening on October 1st. That is a kill switch, not a polite end of support notice. If you have Publisher 2019 […]
How to Insert Degree, Currency and Other Symbols in Microsoft Office
Need to type a degree sign, Euro symbol or other special characters in Word, Excel or Outlook? Here’s how to insert symbols in Microsoft Office — from one-off use to fast shortcuts for characters you need every day. Degree mark for temperature. Has no special shortcut but you can make one (see below). Currency symbols. […]
Microsoft’s Copilot Super App: What’s New, What It Costs and What to Do Now
Microsoft has merged Copilot’s scattered tools into a single “super app” with three headline features: Home, Code and Autopilot. But the bigger story is what it costs, Microsoft is introducing pay-per-use billing alongside the existing flat-rate subscription, meaning your Copilot bill could rise Here’s what’s changing, what stays the same and what you should do […]
