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Do you need to buy all of Office or is Word enough?
By Cale Hunt published
A few words... Microsoft lets you buy standalone core Office apps like Word, but it's clear that the Microsoft 365 subscription service is the company's first priority. Here's what you need to know.
As the world wakes up to a "digital pandemic", Microsoft suggests turning it off and on again 15 times
By Jennifer Young published
HELLO? IT? The world came to a standstill this morning as many services reliant on Azure servers were affected by an outage. Microsoft's solution? A classic. Turn it off and on again.
"Shout out to an early Friday finish": CrowdStrike BSOD and chaotic outages are a blessing in disguise for some workers
By Kevin Okemwa published
3-DAY WEEKEND(?) Microsoft services are experiencing a global outage. And while Microsoft and CloudStrike work on a fix, corporate employees aren't too upset about getting an early weekend.
Microsoft's new iOS widget brings recently accessed Office 365 files directly to your home screen
By Kevin Okemwa published
OFFICE 365 Microsoft will let you access recently used files directly from the home screen via the new Recent Files widgets for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS.
After almost a decade, I might just transition back to Microsoft Word after learning about this cool trick that helps retrieve unsaved files manually
By Kevin Okemwa published
I can't believe I'm just learning about this!
Google takes a lethal security jab at Microsoft’s "cascades of failures," plugging its Workspace suite as a "more secure alternative"
By Kevin Okemwa published
BETTER AND MORE SECURE With Microsoft's security issues continuing to spiral out of control, Google recommends its Workspace suite as a better and more secure alternative.
Microsoft might have just taken 'eons' to fix the annoying default paste option in Word based on user feedback
By Kevin Okemwa published
MERGE Microsoft recently released a new update for Word that makes 'merge formatting' the default paste option. Previously, Keep Source Formatting was set as the default, which was unpopular among users.
Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus for JUST $15.99? A 96% discount seems too good, but this is a legit deal.
By Sean Endicott published
Almost free A massive discount on Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus brings its price down to just $15.99. That deal gives you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
Microsoft recommends upgrading to its new 'lightning fast' Teams app — If you want actual support, new features, and important security updates
By Kevin Okemwa published
END OF SUPPORT Microsoft is slated to cut support for its classic Teams client on July 1, 2024, in favor of its new Teams app, which boasts better performance speeds and consumes 50% less memory.
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