One person Comments in Word
Adding comments to Microsoft Word documents isn’t just for groups, use them yourself for your own reminders and side-comments while you’re working on a doc. Word has a feature to let you add ‘side’ comments to documents – comments that don’t show up in the final document, don’t effect the formatting yet stay with the […]
Get the most persuasive font in Microsoft Office
Baskerville has been decreed the most persuasive font after an experiment by Errol Morris and the New York Times. Happily, a very similar font is available to all Microsoft Office for Windows users. In an interview in Fast Company, Errol Morris talks about the experiment where people were asked to rate the same text, but […]
Blank spaces in Word navigation pane
What causes blank spaces in the Word navigation pane and how to fix them. The Navigation Pane in Word shows the Headings in a document but sometimes has the unexpected. Blank lines or text not in a heading. But sometimes blank spaces appear, like between London and Paris above. Why is that happening? The Navigation […]
Dictate voice commands in Office – the full, searchable list
Here’s the full and searchable list of Word 365 Dictation special phrases, in English. Saying any of these phrases converts the words spoken into the symbol or does a Word command. For example, say “Full Stop” and . appears in the document. Say “Dollar sign” and get $ . Say ‘Align Center’ and the current […]
Checkered Flag š symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Checkered Flag š into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook.Ā Plus other alternatives available in modern Microsoft Office like icons or stock images. As its name suggests, the Checkered Flag emoji š shows a flag with a black-and-white checkerboard pattern. It’s often used to represent vehicle racing, challenges, or accomplishments. How Checkered Flag […]
Use Pantone Colors in Office documents
You can translate a Pantone PMS code or name into something Microsoft Office; Word, Excel or PowerPoint understands? Sometimes you’re given a specific color using the Pantone color scheme.Ā Most commonly this happens for a corporate logo.Ā The Ford car company specifies ‘PMS 294C’ for their blue logo.Ā McDonald’s uses PMS 123C and PMS 485C […]
Typing some simple fractions automatically in Word and Outlook
As part of Word’s Autocorrect settings, some simple fractions will show as a symbol when you. For example, if you type in 1/4 and then space straight afterwards itāll show as Ā¼. Itās done automatically from File | Options | Proofing | AutoCorrect Options | AutoFormat as you type | Fractions (1/2) with fraction character […]
Typing common fractions in Word and Outlook
Fractions like 1/2 1/4 3/4 can look better in Word and Outlook as Ā½ Ā¼ Ā¾ that can be done for other common fractions too ā ā ā ā among many. Either type directly with a shortcut or using AutoCorrect. We have a full table of the fractions available as symbols. As you may know, […]
Make your own fractions in Word and Outlook
Thereās an easy way to make a good looking symbol for any fraction, no matter how unusual it might be. There are symbols and shortcuts for common fractions but beyond that you need a little Word trickery. But not very tricky because all you need is on the Home tab. Superscript then Subscript Use a […]
Thumbs Downšemoji in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Thumbs Down or Dislike š can be typed into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook.Ā Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Thumbs Down symbol š or emoji is used to suggest disapproval or dislike. Partnered against Thumbs Up / Like š symbol. How Thumbs Down Sign š looks in different fonts. Hereās […]
Zero-day Windows security bug spreads to Europe and USA
The serious Windows and Office security bug is now used to target organizations in Europe and USA.Ā Despite plenty of warnings, Microsoft still doesnāt have a fix, just āmitigationsā. Last week Office-Watch.com told you about āFollina, or CVE-2022ā30190ā a relatively simple hack that exploits a security bug in Microsoftās own Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (msdt). Itās […]
Word Designer: the quick way to better looking documentsĀ
Word in a web browser has a Designer feature, like Designer in PowerPoint, to quickly make great looking documents. Designer uses Microsoftās templates collection to suggest formatting and design change for the document. One problem with Designer, like similar Office features, is that they can be overused and too many documents or slides end up […]
Suggested Images and Visual Emphasis in Word ā a mystery new feature
Suggested Images and Add Visual Emphasis options have appeared in our Microsoft Word ā¦ looks like a new but not yet announced feature. We’ve been editing Word documents with Word in a browser, when a small blue diamond icon appears in the left margin: ā Clicking on it added a Stock Image to the top […]
Microsoft Word is beaten (again) by a 14 year-old spelling champ
Our annual Microsoft Word vs the Spelling Bee Champions contest is on again for 2022. Word has done better than in the past but was still beaten by another extraordinary 14 year-old. 2022ās Spelling Bee Champ is Harini Logan, 14, from San Antonio TX who narrowly beat Vikram Raju a mere 12-year-old from Denver, CO.Ā […]
Zero-day security hole in Word, Microsoft very slow to act
A large security risk has appeared in Microsoft Word, a zero-day security problem which can infect even fully updated Word. Microsoft has taken at least 14 months and still hasnāt fixed the security hole. Weāll explain the problem and what you can do. Itās a relatively simple hack which takes advantage of gaps in Word, […]
Dictation controls in Word 365 move and get smaller
The Dictation controls in Word 365 for Windows are moving to another place and getting a lot smaller. The new Dictation toolbar appears on top-right of the document, often just below the Dictate button.Ā Thatās the same location as the Read Aloud toolbar. Dictate ā when dictation is ālisteningā the button is a solid blue […]
