Last week we said it would not be long before Microsoft released their Office app for Apple devices and, sure enough, within a few days Office ‘all in one’ for iPhone and iPad is out. The app is a combination of Word, Excel and PowerPoint plus other tools into a
Microsoft has released a video to promote the Office Mobile ‘all in one’ app for Apple and Android. It’s big on fancy graphics but almost no useful information. There are lots of fancy colors, bouncing bubbles and even Office logos turning into balloons then exploding … all for no good
Apparently nothing can escape the touch of US politics*. Even Microsoft Word and PowerPoint got dragged into the latest Democratic Primary debate. It all started with Elizabeth Warren describing Pete Buttigieg’s health plan as ‘just a PowerPoint’. Buttigieg responded with the ad-lib that “I’m more of a Microsoft Word guy.”
PowerPoint 365 is now able to create animated GIF’s from presentations. It’s a little limited but the basics are there, and we’ll explain how to get even more from ‘Export to Animated GIF’. Animated GIF’s have long been wanted in PowerPoint. They make simple animations or mini-videos which are widely
The ‘all in one’ Office app combining Word, Excel, PowerPoint with Office Lens and PDF support is now available for all comers with Android phones. Office Watch did a comprehensive look at the Office app back in November when it was available to insiders. Now it’s available to all at
A new Office app for Android a single ‘all in one’ app for Microsoft Office. We’ve done our own look at the new app, not relying on Microsoft’s hype to check out the Home panel, Actions, Word, Excel and PowerPoint features, PDF viewing and options, ‘image to text’ features and
One of the more obscure settings when putting a frame around a picture in Word or PowerPoint is the Cap Type or line ends. This setting only applies when you are using one of the dashed borders with the choices Square, Flat and Round. To put a dashed border on
Join Type is what Microsoft calls the corners of the picture frames – the place where the horizontal and vertical lines join. There are three options: Round. Bevel and Mitre. We’ll show you where those choices are and what they look like. We’ve previously looked at ways to put frames
One of the quiet improvements in Office is the regular updates to the Office dictionary used mostly in Word and Outlook but also other Office programs. They even handle new terms like Coronavirus or names such as Buttigieg. In olden days the main dictionary was only updated with major revisions
Word and PowerPoint have some great ways to add a border or frame around an image, graphic or logo. We covered these broadly in a Framing Pictures in Office and now we will look in detail at the Compound Type, or multi-line borders. Compound Type is Microsoft’s name for the
Here’s how to find the version number of your Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook apps for iPhone or iPad. Sometimes it’s important to know which exact app version you’re running. Normally, the apps are updated automatically but occasionally it’s important info. Maybe you need to check the version to ensure
The iPhone apps for Word, Excel and PowerPoint have been redesigned with a new look that reduces the initial menu options from five to three. At least that’s what Microsoft is saying, though there’s no change in the apps so far. According to Microsoft the apps are “Redesigned From Scratch:
Hiding in plain sight are some useful tricks for picture formatting within a shape. It’s possible to fit or fill the image within the shape and, importantly, move the picture around with shape outline. Office Watch has already talked about various ways to change the look of an image within
Here are three options for putting a photo inside any Microsoft Office Shape or Icon (Word, Powerpoint etc.). Photographers call it cropping a photo to a shape or graphic. There are three different ways to get the same or similar result. Two are quick and easy. The third option is
Find and add the New Zealand national flag and alternatives into Office documents, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, then use some Office picture tools to enhance the image. The same help applies for any other national flag, just look for a different source. Get the New Zealand Flag Image There are many, many copies of the New Zealand flag available. We’ve opted for the Wikipedia
A new report lists the top software vulnerabilities of 2019. Little surprise that Microsoft and Office feature in the top ten but not with the latest security bugs. Recorded Future’s report is headed 2019 Vulnerability Report: Cybercriminals Continue to Target Microsoft Products and lists the top ten vulnerabilities of 2019.
Get a hi-res version of Canadian National flag into Office documents, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, then use some Office picture tools to enhance the image. The same help applies for any other national flag, just look for a different source. Get the Canadian Flag Image There are many, many copies of the Canada flag available.
It’s the Chinese Year of the Rat, to celebrate in Word, PowerPoint or Office generally is easy with an Icon or Online Pictures search. Not interested in the Chinese New Year? These same tips apply to many other events or festivals. Rat Icon Insert | Icons has many graphics including
A ‘new’ Office 365 feature is ‘Save As Picture’ to save Office objects like shapes, icons, images and charts as a picture. It also comes with a mystery because this ‘new’ feature isn’t new at all in Office 365 and Office 2019. It’s a useful little trick, right-click on any
There are many ways to edit a logo or graphic in Microsoft Office; recolor, outline, shadow, reflection plus Shape options. All demonstrated here using the Star Trek logo ready for Word, PowerPoint or Excel. We’ve found the iconic logo in the best form to use in Office. Even if you’re
Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Word, have simple and easy ways to ‘jazz up’ a simple image, flag or logo with one of the many framing options. Instead of just copying a graphic into a document or slide, try one of these variations. They retain the original image but give
Microsoft has updated their Online Services Terms to clarify some privacy issues but concerns remain. They’ve also added yet another document to the confusing mix of legalese customers are expected to understand. Back in August 2019 the Dutch Ministry of Justice released a report that recommended against using Office online
The US National Security Agency (NSA) discovered a serious security bug in Windows and, for the first time, told Microsoft so the company could fix it. That bug could also affect Microsoft Office or other programs. It’s important to update your Windows 10 asap, that’s not our opinion, it’s the
Here are two options to stop Microsoft Office for Windows from automatically updating itself and why you might want to do that. Office for Windows All versions of Office that have current support (currently Office 2010 and later) get: updates to fix bugs in the software patches to stop security
