All about Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Microsoft 365, Office 2021 and earlier versions.
Forget what you’ve heard, Word still has a Thesaurus
Ignore the clickbait headlines and social media experts, Microsoft Word still has a Thesaurus feature. A slightly related feature has gone but Synonyms is still alive and kicking. Here’s Word’s Thesaurus or “Synonyms” still in Word 365 using Microsoft’s example word. And here’s Synonyms in Word 2024, using a more appropriate example word for this […]
What Microsoft ‘forgot’ say in an email to Microsoft 365 customers
Microsoft sent a promo email headed “Your Microsoft 365 subscription just got better”, be aware of the details that Microsoft either missed. ‘forgot’ or buried in the fine print. That email explains about Copilot arriving in Microsoft 365 but little on the severe limitations and nothing on the price rise. As the old song goes […]
How to Disable Copilot in Microsoft 365
Microsoft is slowly adding an option to disable Copilot AI from their Microsoft 365 apps, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Here’s what you’re supposed to see on your computer, but won’t necessarily. An option to disable Copilot is being rolled out to Microsoft 365 for Windows and Mac. First in Word 365 for Windows and later […]
Copilot Pro brings AI into Microsoft Office
AI technology without limits is available in Microsoft Office with Copilot Pro. AI features are integrated into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook for personal customers. Here’s how to get Copilot Pro and the secrets to getting it working. Copilot is Microsoft’s name for their AI based cloud services. They have been around for a little […]
Fixed: Microsoft 365 Crashes on Windows Server Systems
Microsoft has fixed an embarrassing bug that caused Microsoft 365 applications and Outlook (classic) to crash on Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 systems. The problem stemmed from a recent Office update that integrated the React Native framework to support certain Microsoft 365 apps’ features. The impact was limited to Microsoft 365 users who […]
Microsoft 365 price increases around the world
See how the price of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family has risen in USA, Canada, UK, Europe and many other countries. The new prices for Microsoft 365 consumer plans include Copilot with many limits and a high price. In some countries, it’s the first price rise in many years, despite inflation and many more features […]
Stop new Outlook landing on Windows 10
There is a way to stop Outlook (new) from being forced onto Windows 10 computers, but you have to act now before Microsoft does. There’s a registry entry that will block the February 2025 security update from forcing Outlook (new) onto your Windows 10 computer. See New Outlook coming to Windows 10, like it or […]
Office 2016 / Office 2019 end support – what to do
Support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 will end this year. Find out when and how to upgrade to newer Office software or other cheaper options. First and most important, follow the advice of Douglas Adams (much missed) and Don’t Panic. People trying to sell you stuff will use plenty of tricks and misinformation to […]
Two ways to make a running total in Excel
Here’s two ways to make a running total column in Excel. The way you were probably taught and a much better and more flexible choice. Running or Accumulative Totals are a very common thing in spreadsheets. Here’s a really simple example in columns C and E. Here’s two ways to make those totals, using Sum() […]
Delete or hide comments in a Word document
All your choices for deleting or hiding comments in Word documents. An essential step before sending a document out. Comments in a Word document are really great for making side-notes or even discussions between people working on a shared document. It’s also great for adding your own notes to a document. But there’s some problems […]
How to stop migration to new Outlook
How to prevent Microsoft from pushing a change from classic Outlook for Windows to their new and incomplete Outlook (new). Microsoft is pushing customers to use Outlook (new) even though the software doesn’t have basic features like proper offline support or interactions between mailboxes. New Outlook also has a serious privacy breach for anyone using […]
New Outlook coming to Windows 10, like it or not
Microsoft will soon be pushing the new Outlook for Windows to all Windows 10 users whether they like it or not. They are doing it in a peculiar and self-serving way. Outlook (new) for Windows is the totally revamped replacement for Outlook (classic) sold with MS Office and the Windows Mail/Calendar apps. The install of […]
Copilot comes to Microsoft 365 with many limits and a high price
Microsoft 365 Family and Personal plans are getting Copilot AI integration into their Office apps but it comes with a big price increase and many limits to what people get for the extra cost. Customers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand have seen massive prices rises in Microsoft 365 Family and Personal […]
Too Many Microsoft Outlooks? Clear Up the Confusion in Simple Terms
If you’ve ever been baffled by all the different things Microsoft calls Outlook, you’re not alone. Microsoft uses the “Outlook” name for multiple apps, web services, mobile clients and desktop programs. From Outlook (classic) for Windows to Outlook.com and the Outlook mobile app, making it hard to know which version you’re actually using or talking […]
Office Watch ebooks now easier and faster
We’ve totally renovated our ebook store to make the whole process a lot easier and faster for our customers around the world. Go to https://store.office-watch.com/ to see the new look and technology. Any purchases in 2025 will use the new system. Better and faster downloads Go direct to ebook download after payment. There’s a download […]
Why Word doesn’t always show US and UK spelling correctly?
Microsoft Word’s English dictionaries can be confusing because they don’t always mark incorrect spelling differences between US and UK English (like color/colour). We did some tests with surprising results. English spellings can get screwy as you move between countries and there’s a lot more overlap than many people realize or realise 😁. There are many […]
