All about Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Microsoft 365, Office 2021 and earlier versions.
Don’t panic – Clippy isn’t coming back
Microsoft unleashed the dread Clippy, then quickly buried the paperclip back where it belongs. For a short time, a version of the infamous Clippit paperclip (better known as Clippy) reappeared. It was added as an option for Microsoft Teams service then quickly withdrawn. It all started with a leak by the reliable WalkingCat who posted […]
Microsoft starts ‘reminders’ for Office 2010 and Windows 7 users
Soon Windows 7 and perhaps Office 2010 users will start seeing on-screen reminders that support for the two products is ending with sales pitches for Office 365 and Windows 10. Windows 7 support, including security updates, ends on 14 January 2020. Office 2010 support, according to Microsoft, ends ‘shortly thereafter’. It’s actually 9 months later […]
Who is using which MS Office? Office Watch survey results
Thanks to everyone who tried out Microsoft Forms by filling out our example survey. Here are the results. Our form was mainly an example of what’s possible in Microsoft Forms as part of Microsoft Forms – a quick look and sample We took the opportunity to get a better idea of what Office software our […]
New Office icons start appearing … yawn
Updated Microsoft Office 365 icons have started appearing in the preview ‘fast track’ Office 365 for Windows and we could not be more excited. No … not really. When it comes to changed Office icons; if we were more apathetic, we’d be in a coma. Office 365 icons for Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint on […]
Do you hate Skype software? Here’s the alternative!
Microsoft has released a browser based version of Skype. It’s great news but maybe not for the reasons Redmond expects. Skype on the Web is an alternative to the bloated and annoying Skype for Windows or Mac. What is Skype for Web? It’s Skype with most of its standard features running on a web page. […]
Equation Editor security bugs ride again
A long-standing and unpatched problem in Office provides a stealthy doorway to other security problems in Office with Equation Editor already being targeted. Mimecast discovered an undocumented behavior in OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) which is a doorway into security bugs in Office. It isn’t a security problem on its own, instead it’s a sneaky […]
Hardly worth the trouble – Office app for Windows 10
Microsoft has released a new version of their overall Office app for Windows 10 with the usual fanfare and unquestioning hype. We’ve had a look at the app and it’s hardly worth the trouble of installing. Office app is said to be a portal for Office users but it’s mostly a promotional app for Microsoft […]
Microsoft Forms – a quick look and sample
Microsoft Forms is the latest cloud service to join the Office 365 stable. It’s still a Preview service, not full formed, but it’s working and interesting. We decided to take a look and give you a sample Form to try. Forms is a way to make online questionnaires, quizzes or surveys then add the data […]
Color Font support in Microsoft Office – the story so far
Color fonts are coming to Microsoft Office and Windows but progress is slow and patchy. Here’s a quick summary of color fonts and the occasional, erratic support in Outlook, Word and other Office programs. What are color fonts Since the beginning of Mac and Windows we’ve had single color fonts. Usually black but can be […]
Home Use Program, Office 365 renewal clarified, sort of
What are Home Use Program (HUP) customers charged after the first year of discounted Office 365? If you dig deep enough into the fine-print it seems that the discount does apply for renewals, despite what Microsoft’s own checkout says! The more we dig into the new Office Home Use Program, the more confusing and conflicting […]
Word Transform and other ways to convert documents to HTML
Transform in Word 365 for Windows converts a document into a versatile web page hosted by Microsoft on it’s Sway service. It’s also available from Word Online but only for school or work accounts. What Sway Transform is NOT Word’s Transform is promoted as converting a Word document to a Web Page but it does […]
Word’s Save to Web Page options
Word for Windows has three options for saving a document to a web page, Web Page, Single Web Page or Web Page, Filtered. Here’s a look at all three and how to choose the best option for you. What you choose depends on how much similarity you need between the Word document and the web […]
Australian prices for Office 365 with Home Use Program
The Australian prices for Office 365 with the Home Use Program (HUP)discount are a simple 30% discount on the Aussie retail prices. Office 365 Home (retail AUD$129) HUP price $90.30 Office 365 Personal (retail AUD$99) HUP price $69.30 Thanks to Office Watch reader, Geoffrey G. for the local price info. Visio and Project Professional trap […]
Big savings with the new Office Home Use Program – 2019 style
The Microsoft Office Home Use Program (HUP) is a great way to save on Office 365 or Office 2019 for employees of many companies, organizations, governments and even some military personnel. Here’s details on the savings possible with the recent changes to the HUP. What’s changed? The Home Use Program (HUP) is changing to the […]
Home Use Program for Microsoft Office 365 – who can get it and how?
Here’s who can qualify for cheaper Office 365 Home or Personal under the revised Home Use Program and how to get the lower prices. Employer qualification Your employer must have a Microsoft Office Volume Licence agreement with Software Assurance Maintenance (SAM). If Office is widespread in your organization it’s likely they have a volume licence, […]
Office 365 Home Use Program discount confirmed!
The Home Use Program discount for Office 365 Home and Personal has now been confirmed at 30% on the regular price. It’s part of a major upheaval in the Office Home Use Program. The biggest changes to the program we’ve ever seen. We’re still unpicking the details and making a list of unanswered questions. Make […]
