All about Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Microsoft 365, Office 2021 and earlier versions.
After the iFilter pack – re-index or not?
Do you need to reindex your computer after installing new plug-ins for Windows Search?” After I install the October 08 iFilters pack do I have to reindex my computer? The download page doesn’t say. Thanks. ” Billy M – Ohio, USA. That’s a good question and there’s no clear answer. Our best suggestion is to […]
Office 2007 updates for Windows Search
Microsoft has released a new pack of ‘iFilter’ extras to support Office 2007 documents with their various search technologies. Microsoft has released a new pack of ‘iFilter’ extras to support Office 2007 documents with their various search technologies. iFilter is Microsoft’s name for plug-ins that will let you index and search certain file types – […]
Word’s problem with a possessive Donna
A strange spelling anomaly appeared in Word 2003 and Word 2007 — all to do with a possessive Donna. ” At some point “recently” (like within the past year?) the last name Donna, when you add a possessive, Office 2007 spell checker thinks it is spelled wrong. Try it with Donna’s book. How did Microsoft […]
The Cheese Shop and Microsoft Word
More comparisons between the legendary comedy team and Microsoft Office. I suppose it was inevitable .. after mentioning Monty Python and the MS Word dictionary last week (admittedly tongue-in-cheek) someone has asked about more comparisons between the legendary comedy team and Microsoft Office. “Great point about Monty – if mere politicians can get special treatment […]
More Daylight Saving woes for Aussies
Australian customers of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Exchange Server and other programs are about to suffer another upheaval courtesy of Microsoft itself. Australian customers of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Exchange Server and other programs are about to suffer another upheaval courtesy of Microsoft itself. While the immediate problem is ‘down under’, the broader issue can affect anyone […]
How to save a PDF from Office
There are plenty of ways to make an Adobe Acrobat PDF files from Microsoft Office programs. Here’s a quick guide to some of the options including free downloads. There are plenty of ways to make an Adobe Acrobat PDF files from Microsoft Office programs. PDF files retain most of the look in your original document […]
Office security patches for September 2008
Only two Office-related security updates in September 2008 – both are very wide-ranging affecting Office XP, 2003 and 2007. Only two Office-related security updates in September 2008 – both are very wide-ranging affecting Office XP, 2003 and 2007. Both are yet more variants on security problems we’ve seen in the past. There seems an almost […]
Cumulative update for Office 2003: where, when and what?
If you get confused by the documentation for Office updates, don’t think it’s your fault, some of the Microsoft’s documentation is very poor. Just one exhibit is a recent article about a cumulative update for Office 2003. If you get confused by the documentation for Office updates, don’t think it’s your fault, some of the […]
Office 2007 cumulative update – just as unhelpful as for Office 2003
The announcement of Office 2007 cumulative update for August 2008 is astonishingly light on any information that might be useful for Microsoft’s paying customers. The announcement of Office 2007 cumulative update for August 2008 is astonishingly light on any information that might be useful for Microsoft’s paying customers. As already mentioned by Office Watch, Microsoft’s […]
Microsoft patents ‘Page Up’ and ‘Page Down’?
It’s a shock headline, Microsoft apparently patents keyboard keys that have been around for decades. The reality isn’t as bad or ridiculous. If you read some headlines in the tech press it seems that Microsoft now has a patent for the ‘Page Up’ and ‘Page Down’ keys! The patent was applied for in 2005 and […]
Office 2007 H&S for 40% less in Africa
Microsoft Office Home and Student pack will now cost 40% less in parts of Africa, but that’s still expensive for many. Microsoft Office Home and Student pack will now cost 40% less in parts of Africa. The Home & Student bundle has the 2007 versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote (but not Outlook) and […]
August updates for Office
‘Remote Code Execution’ is the phrase for August 08 updates for a wide range of Office products. August 2008 brings two security updates for Access plus Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher and Office. It’s really a case of ‘once more around the roundabout’ with most of the patches fixing yet more ‘remote code execution’ security lapses. […]
Make the Office 2007 ribbon go away
The Office 2007 can disappear to make more screen room available for your document – not only that but it does so intelligently. The Office 2007 can disappear to make more screen room available for your document – not only that but it does so intelligently. The ribbon can be minimised from the pull-down menu […]
The server magic of DFS
A little used feature in Windows Server will let you assign a fixed path to a folder even if you later change the server setup to a new physical location “You said that network administrators didn’t have to use drive letters assignments to network shares but that’s not true. On our network we have shared […]
Quick Access toolbar – keyboard shortcuts
The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in Office 2007 programs have their own shortcut keys using the number keys. The Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) in Office 2007 programs have their own shortcut keys using the number keys. Alt + 1 for the first icon on the QAT, Alt + 2 for the second and so on. […]
More Office 2007 keyboard shortcut tips
Here’s some more tips for using Office 2007 without the mouse. Here’s some more tips for using Office 2007 without the mouse. As we’ve mentioned before, much of the same shortcuts that applied for earlier versions of Office will also apply with Office 2007. Plus there’s new features that make keyboard use easier than in […]
