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Your independent source of unvarnished news, tips and help for Microsoft Office, since 1996.
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🚀 Get early access to Excel’s new AI Copilot tool ... Excel Agent ... in your browser.
Try it now before Agent hits the desktop next month.
Step-by-step guide to uncover where it's hiding 😎
#Microsoft365 #Copilot #Excel
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November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🚀 Meet Excel Agent
Microsoft 365’s newest AI assistant for data creation and analysis.
We've tested to see how it REALLY works
👉 #Microsoft365 #Excel #Copilot
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November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Did you know Excel compares text without case by default?
In #Excel “Apple” is the same as “apple”.
If you depend on case‑sensitive matches, you’re risking errors.
Here’s how to fix it #Microsoft365 #Office2024
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November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Want that iconic school bus yellow in your next #PowerPoint or #Word doc?
👉 Get the exact hex code or RGB values and learn how to apply it like a pro.
🔧 #OfficeTips #DesignHack #MicrosoftWord #Microsoft365 #PPT
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November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Microsoft Word is ending the short-lived “Send to Kindle” feature by March 2026.
Here’s what you need to know and how to keep sending #MicrosoftWord docs to #Kindle
#Microsoft365
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November 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Want a clean #MicrosoftWord cover page but full document numbering and headers after? Discover the “Different First Page” trick that pros use.
#WordTips in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier #MicrosoftOffice
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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💥 Update on Microsoft 365 refunds in Australia:
There’s a sneaky trick that limits how much #Microsoft will actually pay back.
Also the full statement from the ACCC - this isn't the end of Microsoft's legal problems.
#Microsoft #Australia #Microsoft365 #ACCC
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BlueSky
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Is Microsoft #Copilot or #ChatGPT cluttering your documents with emojis? 🚫
Learn how to remove them in #MicrosoftWord & #Outlook with this quick guide
#MicrosoftOffice #WordTips #AI nuisance
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November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Following court action in Australia, Microsoft is refunding some #Microsoft365 subscribers.
What about the rest of the world?
Transparency isn’t just regional — it’s global.
#Microsoft #Compliance #DigitalTransparency #ConsumerProtection
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BlueSky
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Ever seen the blue underline in Word and wondered what ‘Possible Word Choice’ means? 🤔
Dive into how Microsoft Editor spots homophones, mix‑ups & subtle lexical slips — and what you can do about it.
#MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 etc. #Grammar
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November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Headers & footers in #MicrosoftWord aren’t just for page numbers anymore.
Customize them with document details, file paths, authors, chapter headings, all automatically.
Read how for #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier #WordFormatting
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Nested IFs driving you crazy in Excel?
CHOOSE() is a smarter, easier option
Discover when and how to use it with #Excel in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier
#DataAnalysis #ExcelSkills
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November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Never let a heading get lonely at the bottom of a page again! 🕴️
Discover how the ‘Keep with Next’ (KWN) feature in #MicrosoftWord keeps your layout tight and professional. 👉 #WordTips
#Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier #Word
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Create documents that look polished in minutes! 📝 Learn how to add effective headers & footers in Microsoft Word — from page numbers to separate sections.
#MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier #MicrosoftOffice
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October 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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You can change the #MicrosoftWord text color for different values (positive/negative/zero) inside a field code - no macros.
It’s not just Excel! Discover how in this deep‑dive from Office Watch → #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier #Word
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October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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No, #Excel isn’t biased - #Microsoft isn't antisemitic or anti-zionist - that's ridiculous.
Here’s why the “Shekel Hebrew” label makes perfect sense in the currency list and what social media got wrong.
#Microsoft365 #Office2024 #ExcelTips or #ExcelFacts
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October 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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You might have been over‑charged for your Microsoft 365 Personal or Family? 🇦🇺 An Australian watchdog alleges Microsoft hid the cheaper “Classic” option when raising prices.
Get the full story & check your subscription.
#Microsoft #SubscriptionTrap #Australia
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BlueSky
October 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Prefix & suffix in Microsoft Word? Yes, really.”
Word doesn’t natively support prefix/suffix text in styles, but you can fake it!
Learn how with padding, multilevel lists & Find/Replace hacks. 👉
#MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier
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October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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📢 Did you know?
Even the latest Microsoft Word grammar checker misses when you list numbers in the wrong order (“40 and 20 books”, “4 pm and 2 pm”) 😮.
#Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier versions of #MicrosoftWord
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October 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Windows secretly swaps Helvetica for Arial—here’s why it happens and how to fix it.
#Windows #Fonts #MicrosoftOffice #MicrosoftWord
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October 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Did you know the #MicrosoftWord grammar check still misses adjective‑order errors like ‘big brown old cat’?
Learn why this little rule matters — and what you can do about it.
#Microsoft365 #Grammar #WritingHacks
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October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Support for Office 2016 & 2019 ended last week ... but you do NOT have to upgrade immediately.
👉 Discover how to keep your 'vintage' Office secure with micropatching. #Office2016 #Office2019
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October 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Stop typing meeting notes! 📝
Use Word’s Transcribe feature in Microsoft 365 to convert your recordings into editable text in seconds.
🎙️🖥️ Read the full how‑to guide
#MicrosoftWord #OneNote #Microsoft365 #AudioToText #Meetings
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October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Copilot price drops and customer complaints rising.
Microsoft’s Copilot is faltering despite, or maybe because of, #Microsoft 's aggressive marketing #AI #Copilot #Microsoft365
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October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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When help becomes an AI hijack…
The #Copilot Summary in #MicrosoftWord 36565 is meant to help, but with no “hide” or "go away" option, frustration is growing.
#AI #Microsoft365 #TechFrustration
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October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM