The latest Windows 11 update will delete Wordpad from the computer. Here’s how to get it back and keep it on Windows. As promised back in February 2024, the Windows 11 24H2 update deletes the Wordpad app. That’s a shame because Wordpad could open Microsoft Word documents (.docx) files offline and without buying Office or […]
There’s a simple way to drill into the Windows or Mac clipboard to see what’s saved and how it’s saved. The clipboard is a lot more complicated than most people think. Happily, most of the time the complications don’t matter to us mere humans. Copying text from, say, Word might seem simple but each time […]
The Windows Snipping Tool has a nifty little redaction shortcut that’s an undocumented secret. The Snipping Tool is available in Windows 11 and 10, the redaction feature (Microsoft calls it “Text Actions” is in Snipping Tool v11.2308.33.0 and later. Use Microsoft Store | Library | Updates to get the latest version. Text Actions aka redaction […]
Have a look at Notepad in Windows 11, after years of neglect its been given a major renovation with tabs for multiple documents, spell-check, dark mode and in-built search. It’s almost the same as in Word, Outlook and PowerPoint with the red squiggly line for misspelled words and a right-click menu to show alternatives and […]
How to insert a Rose 🌹 emoji, symbol or icon into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Use the Rose 🌹 symbol on a romantic card, PowerPoint slide or anywhere that needs a flower icon. How Rose 🌹 looks in different fonts. Two standard Windows fonts have […]
