Microsoft 365 – the subscription / annual fee plan for Microsoft Office on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android.
Includes Word 365, Excel 365, PowerPoint 365, Outlook 365 and many other ‘365’ programs, apps and services.
Word 365’s Track Changes is getting a more refined option to remember just changes you make to a document, no-one else. Normally, turning ‘Track Changes’ on, means anyone working on the document has their edits tracked. On the Review tab, Tracking and under ‘Track Changes’ there’s a new choice ‘Just mine’. That lets you follow […]
A security company has revealed a dangerous setting in Microsoft PowerApps. Microsoft has fallen back on one of their oldest tricks, blaming the customer. There’s a similar ‘way too open’ option in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Power Apps provide ways for organization to make simple apps to access online data without needing complex programming. This […]
Excel’s powerful data import feature is finally getting some control over the automatic conversion of incoming info into Excel data types. When Excel 365’s Get and Transform feature imports data, it looks at each field (column) and tries to work out what type of data it is. That’s for unstructured data (like text files) which […]
A detailed look at a common email phishing attack, what to look for and how to avoid it. The most common form of phishing (password stealing) attack fakes a Microsoft account login. Most people have a Microsoft account for their work, home or both so it’s a large slow-moving target for criminals. Here’s an email […]
This clever template on Excel 365 will guide you through the process of choosing a college in the United States. It’s also a practical example of Excel’s Linked Data Types. Learn about the institutions you’re drawn to and compare them based on cost, financial aid, and student demographics. An Excel table lets you narrow down a long list and compare candidates. Keeping track […]
