What’s the story behind the “Update Licence” option that’s appearing in Microsoft 365 apps? What does it mean and when to use it? In Microsoft 365 for Windows you might see a new item on the bottom of the File menu called “Update Licence”. It’s strangely prominent and misleading, based on question from our readers. […]
There are two different types of Microsoft Office you can buy retail and that difference makes hundreds of dollars difference you buying Office 2021 back to at least Office 2007. It can be hard to know which type of Microsoft Office you purchased – and it really matters to what you pay and what you […]
Better to stick with a stable, known Microsoft Office instead of monthly updates with new and changed features. That rational customer approach isn’t understood at Microsoft who push the regular Microsoft Office 365 changes on the assumption that it’s a universal good which suits all customers. Brian X Chen in The New York Times has […]
Argos, a major UK retailer, is now offering Microsoft 365 Family for £30 less than usual. That’s a great saving for a new, renewal or ‘top-up’ of a Microsoft 365 plan. There’s a little trick to getting this price, we’ll explain. Office Watcher, Julian H, sent us a tip about a good Microsoft Office deal. […]
Microsoft is making crucial changes to their Microsoft Office 365 Education licenses that will increase costs to many schools and colleges. Office 365 A1 plus – gone! The Office 365 A1 Plus program for Education will be retired by Microsoft on August 1, 2024. A1 Plus included Office desktop apps for qualified schools that purchased […]
