All about Windows 11 software and accessory compatibility, promises of better and fewer updates and our view on whether Windows 11 is worth switching. See all the Office-Watch.com coverage of Windows 11 Software and accessory compatibility Underneath the changed desktop lies much the same core technology that’s in Windows 10.
Windows 11 is now available to the public but in a very slow and gradual way. Here’s how to get Windows 11, upgrade precautions and, perhaps more important, whether it’s worth bothering to change from Windows 10. Office Watch’s opinion on Windows 11 Our advice – wait, there’s no need to rush into
From Tuesday 5 October 2021, a new look is be available to Microsoft 365 and Office 2021. Don’t worry, it’s not a major change. Everything on the tabs, ribbon and dialogs remains exactly where they are. Microsoft grandly calls it a ‘visual update’ we call the changes ‘a new coat
Office LTSC 2021 is the new version of Microsoft Office for organizations and volume customers. Here’s what we know, the good news and bad news. What the !*@&$ is LTSC? Office LTSC means Long Term Servicing Channel. It’s a new name for what Microsoft calls a ‘perpetual licence’ version. A
Numbered or bullet lists don’t have to look the way Microsoft sets automatically here’s how to change them to suit your needs and style. In Microsoft Word, it is simple to create a numbered or bullet list. Simply select your text | Home Tab | Paragraph Group| Select the Numbering
Microsoft has confirmed the prices for Office 2021 to consumers and announced some ‘extras’ which aren’t really anything new and, in one case, self-serving for Microsoft. Office 2021 prices Office 2021 is the new perpetual license, single payment or non-subscription version of Microsoft Office. The replacement for Office 2019. It
Here’s the new and improved features in Office 2021 and Office LTSC which apply across all the major apps; Word 2021, Excel 2021, PowerPoint 2021 and Outlook 2021. We’ve checked Microsoft’s list of new Office 2021 features against the actual software. See all about Office 2021 for Windows & Mac plus The good and bad in Office LTSC
Organizations need to start work now to reduce the impact of coming price rise. Microsoft 365 enterprise licenses can increase by up to 25% on 1 March 2022 . Here’s some tips to keep the costs of Microsoft 365 down, despite Redmond’s efforts to get more money from customers. Individuals
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
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
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
The Search box in the title bar of Excel 365 is getting access to Stock and other linked data types with Word 365 and PowerPoint 365 promised soon. You’ll be able to find and insert linked data direct from the top Search box. The modern Office Search box doesn’t just
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
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
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
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
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
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
As if Lambda() was already a great addition to Excel 365, Microsoft is adding what they call ‘helper’ functions to add even more abilities. Here’s a very short overview of each helper function with links to more information. In some cases, the helper functions are a new and better way to do things already
Excel 365’s nifty LAMBDA feature is getting an interesting, literally optional, improvement plus ‘Helper’ functions to extend its usefulness. LAMBDA, a powerful tool that allows users to create their own Excel 365 custom functions without VBA. The feature allows longer formulas to be written once then referenced in a worksheet to a shorter name of the user’s choosing. LAMBDA isn’t just another Excel function, it’s an important change in how
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
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
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
Microsoft has announced that Office desktop apps (Windows and Mac) can now co-author encrypted documents. Until now, encrypted docs could only have shared editing using Office on the web. What’s in the fine print is often overlooked, this feature isn’t for everyone. The announcement in bold from Microsoft has got
