Microsoft is boasting that Office 365 is now available in eleven more countries, though that’s a bit of hype. The ‘new’ countries where you can buy Office 365 plans are: ” Bhutan, Cambodia, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Laos, Maldives, Martinique, Mozambique, Myanmar and Vatican City “ Some of these might catch your eye as being strange, almost […]
Maybe Microsoft thinks that all ‘foreigners’ are stupid or don’t understand technology? Their Outlook ‘concessions’ to the EU regarding the LinkedIn buyout are laughable. LinkedIn, the large social media site, is being bought by Microsoft for $26 billion but faces opposition from rivals. Salesforce, in particular, is fighting the merge on competition grounds. The EU […]
Our extended coverage of Word’s AutoText feature uncovered some peculiarities and annoyances but mostly the yawning gap between the ribbon/menu options and the field code features. What you see on the menu, drop down lists and options for AutoText aren’t reflected in the AUTOTEXTLIST field code. AUTOTEXTLIST makes a little in-document menu of AutoText items. […]
There are long-standing but hidden parts to AutoText that’s worth checking out – the field codes. Two Word field codes apply to AutoText: {AutoText } – inserts or updates the named AutoText field automatically. {AutoTextList } makes a menu of some or all AutoText entries to select from. These field codes use the same AutoText […]
We’re not sure what has got to Microsoft in Britain but they’re offering some excellent prices on Office 365 annual ‘subscription’ at the moment. Around 40% off the regular price for renewals and new customers. The usual prices for Office 365 in the ‘Mother Country’ are: Home (5 users/licences) £79.99 Personal (1 user/licence) £59.99 You’d […]
