Office 2021 is the personal and small business ‘perpetual licence’, non-subscription version of Microsoft Office. For Windows and Mac.
Office LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) is the volume licence ‘perpetual licence’, non-subscription version of Microsoft Office for organizations, companies and governments. Also for Windows and Mac.
The features in Office 2021 and Office LTSC are very similar, if not the same.
Skype surprise improvements are ‘buttery smooth’
Skype is getting a surprise makeover with improved group calling views, display customization, two camera support and even translation on calls to regular phone lines. Microsoft calls these changes, we’re not kidding, ‘buttery smooth’. The announcement is a surprise because all the indications have been that Skype is on its way out, being replaced by […]
Exponential calc choices and trap in Excel
There are two exponential function options in Excel. Like many things in Excel, what looks simple has some traps for the unwary. We’ll explain why the Power() and ^ don’t always give the same or even correct result. Exponentiation is an operation in mathematics, written as an, involving the base a and an exponent n. […]
Discover a better Print Preview mode in Word
Let’s imagine you’re in Word’s Print Preview and you’ve suddenly noticed an error in your document. You close print preview to make the change, then you go back to print preview again or you can discover Print Preview Edit Mode. Print Preview in Word has all sorts of goodies for making the final adjustments to […]
How to use XMatch() in Excel
XMatch() function in Excel locates an item in an array or range of cells, then returns its position relative to the item. It’s similar to XLookup() which returns the cell value while XMatch returns a relative position in the array. Syntax =XMATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_mode], [search_mode]) Arguments Lookup_value – the value to find. Lookup_array – the range/table to search […]
How to do your own modelling in Excel with Forecast
Excel can use past data to project possible future results with the Forecast feature. It’s a very simple version of statistical ‘modelling’. The Forecast function will let you predict future values and data trends, such as consumer trends, future sales and or inventory needs, based on seasonality. Here’s a simple guide on how to use the Forecast feature. Although the data below looks fairly complicated, […]
The best way to add drop-down list in Excel
Previously we talked about How to add a Drop-down List in Word, but you can also work more efficiently in Excel worksheets by making use of drop-down or pull-down lists. We will show you how to use Microsoft Excel’s data validation function to create useful lists within your spreadsheets. How to avoid the trap that lies waiting for the unwary who follow Microsoft’s ‘simple’ instructions. […]
New Features in Excel 2021
In addition to the general Office 2021/LTSC features there are some useful additions to Excel 2021/LTSC including the dynamic array functions, improved XLookup()/XMatch() and Let() but sadly no Lambda(). All these features are in Excel 2021 and Excel LTSC for both Windows and Mac in addition to the overall updates that apply to all the […]
New Features in Outlook 2021
In addition to the general Office 2021/LTSC features there are some useful additions to Outlook 2021/LTSC including a better search box, translation of emails. See all about Office 2021 for Windows & Mac plus The good and bad in Office LTSC Here’s what’s new/changed in Outlook 2021 in addition to the overall updates that apply […]
New Features in PowerPoint 2021
In addition to the general Office 2021/LTSC features there are some useful additions to PowerPoint 2021/LTSC including recording presenter videos and changing the reading order for accessibility. See all about Office 2021 for Windows & Mac plus The good and bad in Office LTSC Here’s what’s new/changed in PowerPoint 2021 in addition to the overall […]
How to Force a Page Break through Styles Setting in Word
There’s another way you can force a page break before a paragraph in Microsoft Word. By setting this up, the page breaks can automatically appear without you having to worry. This is particularly useful if you have long documents with several different headings. Just simply modify the style to include the page break before. Learn […]
Office LTSC is out now with Office 2021 coming in a few weeks
Microsoft has publicly released Office LTSC or Long Term Servicing Channel. It’s the ‘fixed feature’ Office suite for volume licence customers. It’s a replacement for Office 2019 but only available to business and government customers. Office 2021 is the personal and small business equivalent which will be out on 5 October, the same day as […]
Easy adding check boxes to a Word document
Interactive checkboxes can easily be added to your Word document for a variety of uses. Perhaps you need to create a to-do checklist to help monitor the completion of tasks on top of a collaboration document, or make it simpler for users to read and complete surveys or forms. Either way, we will provide you with a simple and easy […]
Get the patch now for the latest Office security hole
Microsoft has released a patch for the MSHTML security bug that’s being used with Office documents to infect computers. The bug is in MSHTML, the browser rendering engine used by Microsoft Office. If someone is tricked into opening a hacked Office document with ActiveX control, they could infect their computer with some virus, ransomware or […]
How to use Excel to get API data from any source
There are many API’s available on the Internet that can provide great and timely data in ways that Excel can understand, here’s how you can do it. We’ve recently received emails asking how to use Excel to import data from specific API’s. Always we have the same answers because most API’s work in similar ways […]
How to keep the Folder Pane expanded in Outlook
Outlook’s Folder Pane displays all folders which lets you quickly move between folders and views. Minimise the Folder pane, you will no longer be able to see your folders. As a result, some users get puzzled as to how they can bring back the expanded Folder Pane view. There are a few ways that you can do this: Change […]
Tips for better and easier printing emails
Printing email messages is something that we all do at various times, and in theory it should be as simple as clicking the Print icon in your email program – but what if the message won’t print out properly? Sometimes the printed version of an email message (or web page) comes out with strange formatting. […]
