All about Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Microsoft 365, Office 2021 and earlier versions.
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 […]
Word 2003: Obama or Osama
How do you spell ‘Barack Obama’? Maybe it’s ‘Barrack Osama’ ? Word 2003, Vista or Windows Server 2008 might tell you that. How do you spell ‘Barack Obama’? Maybe it’s ‘Barrack Osama’ ? Word 2003, Vista or Windows Server 2008 might tell you that. Word can have some quirky results in the suggested spellings for […]
Microsoft Takes Additional Steps in Implementing Interoperability Principles
From: Microsoft Actions enhance opportunities for developers to work with Microsoft’s high-volume products. Microsoft Corp. today announced several new actions that deliver upon the commitments set in its Interoperability Principles to increase the openness of its products, drive greater interoperability, and provide increased opportunity and choice for developers, partners, customers and competitors. Highlights of the […]
Office for Mac get docx converter – finally
At long last … an OOXML (docx, xlsx, pptz etc) converter for Mac finally appears. At long last … an OOXML (docx etc) converter for Mac finally appears Microsoft has released an ‘Open XML converter’ for Office 2004 and v X for Mac users. This means users of those ‘Office for Mac’ versions can now […]
Programming tools for Office 2007 documents now available
Microsoft has released a set of programming tools to let developers work with Office 2007 documents without the Office applications themselves. Microsoft has released a set of programming tools to let developers work with Office 2007 documents without the Office applications themselves. The Open XML SDK v1.0 is available from here with information and ‘how […]
Windows Search 4
A new version of Microsoft’s indexing and search technology is now available. The Windows Search technology is one way to find documents and messages quickly. It’s essential to using the ‘instant’ search features in Outlook 2007 and Onenote 2007. A new version of Microsoft’s indexing and search technology is now available. Windows Search version 4 […]
New Word 2003 update released
Office 2003 SP3 has a bug in the Documening Imaging program – Microsoft has a fix if you need the hotfix and if you can find a way to ask for it! Microsoft has released a ‘hotfix’ to a repair a bug that arises in Office 2003 Service Pack 3. The problem is described thus: […]
Microsoft Expands List of Formats Supported in Microsoft Office
From: Microsoft Move enhances customer choice and interoperability with Microsoft’s flagship productivity suite. REDMOND, Wash. – May 21, 2008 – Microsoft Corp. is offering customers greater choice and more flexibility among document formats, as well as creating additional opportunities for developer and competitors, by expanding the range of document formats supported in its flagship Office […]
Traps in Office 2003 Service Pack 3
There’s a big question mark over the third service pack for Office 2003 – should you install it or not? Microsoft has chosen to make that decision a difficult one for all Office 2003 users. There’s a big question mark over the third service pack for Office 2003 – should you install it or not? […]
Excel’s problem with 65,535 & 65,536
Excel 2007 had a serious bug where some numbers display as ” 100,000 ” regardless of the true value around 65,535 and 65,536. Excel 2007 and Excel Services 2007 had a problem with a few numbers it doesn’t like … truly. A few numbers around the 65,535 and the 65,536 mark did not display properly […]
Outlook’s AutoArchive
If and how to use Outlook’s AutoArchive feature – by Kara Monroe. STORING OLD EMAIL WITH AUTOARCHIVE AND OTHER OPTIONS by Kara Monroe Chances are if you’ve used Microsoft Outlook for any period of time, you’ve been prompted to AutoArchive your old items. AutoArchive is a tool that backs up older email to your hard […]
Inside Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh
From: Microsoft Q&A: From Macworld Conference & Expo 2007, the head of Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit discusses the story behind the next generation of Microsoft’s productivity software suite for the Mac. Microsoft continues to deliver world-class technology products for the Mac platform – as it has for more than 20 years. Founded in 1997, Microsoft’s […]
Excel security update – January 2007
There are critical updates for Excel 2003, Excel 2002 (XP) and Excel 2000 plus Office for Mac Microsoft’s regular monthly patch release includes a patch for a problem in Excel. A ‘malformed’ worksheet could give access to the computer. Microsoft Office 2000 patch needs Service Pack 3 Microsoft Excel 2000 Download the update (KB925524) Microsoft […]
Office for Mac drops VBA
Microsoft has dropped their own automation system from the next Office for Mac. Visual Basic for Applications is the common macro language for Office users, whether they work on Windows or the Mac. It’s a great shame that Microsoft has decided to drop VBA support from the next version of Office for the Mac. There […]
Digital River Partners with Microsoft to Provide Global E-Commerce Operations for Popular Microsoft Products
From: Digital River / Microsoft Includes upcoming 2007 Microsoft Office system products Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRIV), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, today announced a three-year agreement with Microsoft Corp. to build, host and manage e-commerce stores to support the direct and indirect online sale, marketing and delivery of popular downloadable Microsoft software products, including […]
