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Vmware Workstation Pro is now free
Our preferred way to manage multiple versions of Microsoft Office is now available free. Vmware Workstation Pro for Windows or Fusion Pro 13 for Mac. VMware has released both of their desktop products to individuals for personal use. All you have to do register and download from Broadcom’s support portal. Both products are a way […]
A quiet month of security fixes for Microsoft Office
Patch Tuesday for May 2024 is a quiet month for Microsoft Office with only four security fixes but one of them is rated ‘Critical’. Also a list of the latest build/version released for each version of Office. Only Excel has a ‘Remote Code Execution’ bug which affects all supported Excel for Windows releases. Sharepoint has […]
How Mark of the Web stops bad document infections
All about Microsoft’s latest Office macro protection feature to stop virus infected documents loading nasties onto a computer. Mark of the Web MOTW is a relatively new way to protect your machine. Over 2022, a new layer of macro protection was added to Microsoft 365 for Windows. It’s something new in Windows that Office apps […]
Introducing Reading Coach to enhance Reading Fluency with AI
Microsoft has launched an innovative tool, Reading Coach, designed to transform students’ reading experiences. This AI-powered assistant offers customized assistance to readers across various age groups. Utilizing advanced AI, including natural language processing, Reading Coach analyzes reading habits and provides specific feedback to bolster fluency, precision, and understanding. Reading Aloud When Microsoft talks about ‘reading’ […]
Presenter Coach makes for better PowerPoint presentations
Presenter Coach or Rehearse in PowerPoint for Windows helps polish your presentation before going before an audience. This cloud-based feature is PowerPoint Online (web browser) and PowerPoint 365 for Windows If you don’t have Coach in your version of PowerPoint, try it from the web version of PowerPoint. Getting Started with Coach Make your slide […]
Word changes a Paste Text option
Microsoft Word 365 is changing the default paste action, which is a noticeable difference. You should know some important details and how to make the change now for any version of Microsoft Word. Plus some unclear points in Microsoft’s explanation of the change. Word 365 is only changing the default paste option for text coming […]
Try a faster Microsoft 365 secure login
Passkey logins are now available to all Microsoft accounts as an easier, faster and more secure way to login to Microsoft 365 and other accounts. It’s a great login option we’ve been waiting for. Passkeys are a secure and password-less way to login to a web site using the login/verification options on a device. That […]
Use free Copilot to summarize Word documents
With a simple trick, you can use Copilot to summarize and query Word documents without paying for an expensive Copilot plan. In theory you need an expensive Copilot plan to sum up or ask questions about Word document with Microsoft’s AI system. The Copilot side-pane is only available in Copilot Pro or Copilot for Microsoft […]
Ear 👂 symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Ear 👂symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Use the Ear 👂 symbol for many situations including an icon for ‘Listen” or ‘hear’. Or to complement the Eye 👁 emoji How Ear 👂 looks in different fonts. Two Windows fonts have the Ear symbol, […]
Great image Resize options now in Windows
The latest Photos app in Windows 11 and Windows 10 has a ‘one stop’ place to resize an image and show the file size after the changes. It’s something users have wanted for over a decade! Sometimes Microsoft sneaks in something truly good and useful, without the fanfare or hype it deserves. That’s what happened […]
Making pictures smaller – some more options.
There are many ways to make pictures smaller, in both senses of the word. Here are three more options including great news for Windows 11 & Windows 10 users plus an important warning. Converting images into a smaller file size is sometimes essential. The large digital camera images (can be 4-6MB each) can be too […]
Star Wars look in Word and PowerPoint
Whether you’d like to join the Force or make fun of it, here’s how to get the famous Star Wars look in Word, PowerPoint and Office. See Star Wars movie opening and end credits in PowerPoint Star Wars font There are a few ‘Star Wars’ fonts available. All probably in breach of many copyright rules but […]
Happy Star Wars Day – with Microsoft Office
Office-Watch.com has Star Wars Day covered with a series of articles which add the spirit of the Rebel Alliance or the Empire to your Microsoft Office documents, workbooks and slides. Star Wars Day is 4th May each year … “May the fourth be with you” geddit? Star Wars fonts Star Wars look in Word and […]
How to save an Outlook attachment without knowing it
At an important UK inquiry, a lawyer claims that he didn’t know how to save an email attachment. The evidence suggests that he might be telling the truth about that minor detail. We explain how Outlook prints an email attachment. This is a small part of the inquiry into the British Post Office Scandal were […]
Two ways to pay for Copilot with Microsoft Office
Accessing Microsoft AI technology Copilot with Microsoft Office is possible through two different methods, each tailored to the specific Microsoft 365 plan you have Both Copilot options only work for Microsoft 365 software (Windows or Mac). Not Office 2021, Office 2019 or other versions of Office. Copilot Pro Copilot Pro is the choice for Microsoft […]
PowerPoint trim video reaches the web
The long-standing Trim Video feature in PowerPoint desktop has now reached the browser based version as well as in the desktop Windows and Mac versions. If you’ve ever used Trim Video in either PowerPoint for Windows or Mac, this ‘new’ feature will be familiar in PowerPoint on the web. Any video saved with the presentation […]
