All about Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Microsoft 365, Office 2021 and earlier versions.
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 […]
Microsoft Copilot’s New Pay-Per-Use Pricing: What USL, UBB and FinOps Mean for You
Microsoft is changing how Copilot is priced — and it could affect your bill. Alongside the familiar flat-rate subscription, Microsoft is rolling out usage-based billing for advanced AI features. That means three new terms every Copilot user and admin needs to understand: USL (User Subscription License), UBB (Usage-Based Billing) and FinOps. Here’s what they mean, […]
Two Microsoft 365 Licenses on One PC: Use Work and Personal Plans Together
Paying for Microsoft 365 at home while your employer gives you another plan at work? You don’t need a second copy of Office, or a second computer, to use both. Microsoft 365 for Windows can hold two or more Microsoft 365 licenses in the same installation and switches to the matching plan when you change […]
Switch Microsoft Accounts in Word, Excel and PowerPoint Without Signing Out
Juggling a work login, a personal Microsoft account and maybe a volunteer role? You don’t need to sign out and back in to Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Microsoft 365, Office 2024, Office 2021 and earlier for Windows lets you switch Microsoft accounts in Office with two clicks from the account menu at the top right […]
KB5002907 Broke Office 2016 and 2019: How to Get Office Back
If Word, Excel or Outlook suddenly says “Unlicensed Product”, or Office has vanished from your PC completely, Microsoft’s KB5002907 update is the likely cause. The update was meant only to fix stuck Microsoft 365 installations, but it deactivated or removed perpetual copies of Office 2016 and Office 2019 instead. Microsoft has now paused the rollout. […]
Microsoft 365 “Kill Switch” Publisher Stops After October 2026
Microsoft is set to permanently disable Publisher 365 for Microsoft 365 subscribers on October 1, 2026, not just end support, with a hard “kill switch” that will block opening or editing .pub files after that date. This aggressive move means the desktop publishing tool will stop functioning entirely for subscription users, a major shift from […]
