Australian and New Zealand Microsoft 365 customers have only a few days left to save money by switching to the lower-cost Microsoft 365 Classic subscription, as Microsoft will retire these no-Copilot, no-AI plans at the end of 2025. Buried in Microsoft’s own documentation is a crucial notice that the Classic
Struggling with wandering headings, broken structure, and unwieldy long documents in Microsoft Word? The often-overlooked Outline View is the one tool professionals swear by to keep heading hierarchy and sections perfectly aligned. Unlike cosmetic formatting tricks, Outline View reveals your document’s true structure, makes it easy to reorganize sections without
Many Word users struggle with navigation panes and Table of Contents features — not because Word is broken, but because what Word calls “Headings” aren’t always true structural headings. In Microsoft Word, built-in heading styles like Heading 1, Heading 2 and so on are tied to outline levels, which Word
Struggling with last-minute Christmas prep? These clever Christmas tricks using Microsoft Designer help you create unforgettable personalized gift tags, fun stickers, and engaging coloring pages in minutes. Perfect for kids and adults alike. Whether you want to add a personal touch for each recipient or keep the little ones entertained,
If you’re finding Microsoft 365 Copilot intrusive or just prefer a cleaner Office view, you can turn AI off across your desktop app, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Users who don’t want Copilot help can disable it on both Windows and Mac. In this guide, we walk through how
Struggling with writer’s block, phrasing, or finding the right tone for your text? Modern AI tools can help anyone rewrite, rephrase, and polish text quickly and effectively. From simple prompts like “Rewrite this in a friendly tone” to advanced style adjustments, here are practical and ways to draft writing before
Microsoft 365 is introducing a new add-on tier called Microsoft 365 Copilot Business, a lower-cost, small-business friendly version of its AI assistant for organizations from one to 300 users. Copilot Business has the same core AI capabilities found in the standard Copilot license, including smart writing, data analysis, and automation
If you want to know how to Add more OneDrive storage to Microsoft 365, the process is straightforward and can greatly enhance your productivity. You now have the option to expand, for a price. Microsoft 365 Personal or Family customers can buy more cloud storage: 200 GB, 1 TB, 5
Unleash the full potential of Excel’s GROUPBY() function, the game-changer for summarising data in Microsoft Excel. While GROUPBY() seems simple at first glance, clever combinations with other functions open up advanced capabilities: multi-level grouping with automatic subtotals, creating multiple summaries in one formula, custom headings, and even pulling results into
Want to make your document look polished by having an image neatly enveloped by text? In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to insert a picture into Microsoft Word and apply proper text-wrapping so it can sit on the left, right, center or anywhere – and stay there. Let your
The latest feature from Microsoft Word — the new Word Agent — transforms how you interact with documents by letting the AI edit content directly within your document. It tackles everything from writing new docs and editing existing ones to reformatting style and structure. Our real-world tests show it’s not
Microsoft’s recent update to Microsoft Word introduces a bold change: new documents are now default-saved to the cloud (via OneDrive or SharePoint) with AutoSave enabled and different file naming. This shift removes the familiar local save location as the default — raising concerns around privacy, offline access and user control.
Microsoft’s new Excel Agent brings powerful AI-driven automation to spreadsheet creation and data analysis. We’ve explored how Excel Agent helps you generate budgets, sample data, and insightful reports with simple text prompts, saving time while expanding what’s possible inside Excel. Discover where it shines (or falls short) in real-world tasks.
If you’re working in Microsoft Excel and need to test formulas, dashboards or data‐driven workflows, real data can often get in the way. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait for live data sets or scrub proprietary information—this article shows you two powerful techniques to create fake data lists quickly and
Microsoft Australia is issuing refunds to some Microsoft 365 subscribers following court action over its marketing practices. While the refunds currently apply only to Australian customers, the case raises important questions about transparency and accountability for Microsoft 365 users worldwide. The move highlights growing scrutiny over how tech giants advertise
Microsoft’s subscription practices are under scrutiny in Australia as the country’s competition regulator takes the tech giant to court. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleges that Microsoft misled approximately 2.7 million Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers over how it communicated a major price increase and subscription change.
Microsoft’s Copilot() function in Excel comes with real risks. When used incorrectly, Copilot() can produce misleading or nonsensical results that could compromise data accuracy and decision-making. Treat this AI feature with caution and Microsoft should add stronger safeguards and clearer warnings against misuse. It all started with this post on
Microsoft 365 Premium is the newest consumer plan that bundles the popular Family subscription with Copilot Pro at a much lower cost. For $199 a year, subscribers get six accounts with full Microsoft Office apps, 1TB OneDrive storage each, and premium Copilot AI tools for the plan owner—including research, data
Microsoft is rolling out a new wave of AI-powered tools in Microsoft 365. Copilot Agent for Word, Excel, and Office promise to generate full documents, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations from natural language prompts, then refine them through AI chat. Microsoft aims to make content creation faster and more consistent across
You don’t need Microsoft 365 or desktop Office to edit your Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files. With Office Online, anyone can upload documents from their computer, make changes directly in a browser, and save the updated file back to their hard drive—all for free. This simple method works across Windows,
Struggling with complex Excel formulas? Microsoft’s latest update brings AI-powered assistance directly into Excel, making it easier than ever to write, explain, or fix formulas. Or use free alternatives to quickly solve formula errors, create advanced calculations, or understand unfamiliar functions without needing deep technical knowledge. Here’s how Excel and
Rejoice, Outlook users! Microsoft has decided to fix what wasn’t broken, ushering in the “new” Outlook with all the grace of a bull in a china shop. Because who wouldn’t want to trade in their reliable, familiar email experience, Outlook ‘classic’ for a shiny, unfinished product (Outlook ‘new’) dressed up
Fed up with Microsoft Word’s refusal to fix “accidently”? You’re not imagining things—Word’s spellchecker lets this typo slip through. If you want to finally solve the “accidently” vs “accidentally” debate, you’ve come to the right place. Office Watch reader Steve D. noticed something strange in the Microsoft Word dictionary. According
Take control of automatic formatting in Microsoft Word, the AutoFormat and AutoCorrect features. Whether you’re frustrated by Word turning your asterisks into bullet points or want to customize how your documents handle quotes, lists, and spelling corrections, this guide explores every option available. Discover how to manage, disable, and fine-tune
