Microsoft has released a preview anti-virus and security apps for Apple iPhone / iPad, Android plus Windows and Xbox called, confusingly, Defender. Trial apps are available for personal use now but in future you’ll need a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family plan. Defender was the name of Windows protection parts of Windows. In Windows 11 […]
The Outlook mobile app from Microsoft is ending its support for older versions of the Android operating system. Office Watch explains who is affected, how and when. All these changes apply to devices with Android 7.1 and previous. That’s a quite elderly version of Android (by tech standards). The current version is 12. All Android […]
There’s been an uptick in interest for coloring in pages, having the power to relieve anxiety and a form of mindfulness or just pass the time. No wonder Microsoft jumped on the bandwagon and provided a number of coloring-in templates for Word and PowerPoint. As you browse their template selection, you’ll notice some templates are […]
“I’m confused. In Outlook there are two choices for a UK/London time zone. UTC or London. Both are zero meridian (+00:00). What’s the difference and why isn’t an entry for GMT?” Oscar R, Missouri. The quick answer is to always choose the time zone entry that matches the city or country (near enough). Ignore the […]
Here’s how to force the ‘Draw with Touch’ button to appear in Word, Excel and PowerPoint when it doesn’t show up automatically. ‘Draw with Touch’ is an Office option to let you draw with a finger or stylus on a touchscreen. It should automatically appear on the right of the Draw tab with a touch-enabled […]
