Did you know #MicrosoftWord has a setting to enforce the Oxford comma?
Works in #Word for #Microsoft365 #Office2024 all the way back to Word XP.
Here's how it works and where to find it.
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Microsoft is retiring #Access Database Compare on June 20, 2026.
If you use it for version control or change auditing, you need a replacement now.
Here are four alternatives worth trying instead of #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and
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BlueSky
Excel has no built-in "compare columns" button.
But some #Excel formulas will find matches, gaps, and differences in seconds
For #Microsoft365 #Office2024 #Office2021 it'll keep results live if the lists change.
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New Microsoft 365 or Copilot feature lands. Sounds great. But do YOU get it?
Consumer? Business? Enterprise?
#Microsoft blog posts avoid answering that vital question.
Here's why that's a problem for #Microsoft365 and #
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Big change for #Microsoft 365 admins: the old Targeted Release is being replaced by a new three-track system.
Deferred can delay major features by up to 30 days.
Here's what you need to know before it catches
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Word's Navigation Pane says "Headings" but it's actually showing Outline Levels.
Mixing up Headings vs Levels explains why TOC and Navigation Pane might not match
#MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365 #Office2
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Did you know there is a single character that combines ? and ! into one?
The Question Exclamation Mark ⁈ works in #MicrosoftWord #Excel #PowerPoint and #Outlook.
Here is how to type ⁈ in #Microsoft365
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Highlight text in any brand color, any hex code, any shade you want, right inside #MicrosoftWord
Here's the secret tool that makes it possible in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and many earlier versions.
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Microsoft calls it "unifying" two update #Microsoft365 channels.
What's actually happening: #Microsoft is scrapping the six-monthly update option for business customers
Forcing everyone to monthly updates, like it
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Still using Outlook Lite on Android?
You have until May 25 to switch to the full #Outlook Mobile app before the lights go out.
No data is lost if you move now.
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Word's multi-level numbering isn't broken.
It's just working in a way nobody explained to you.
Here's what's actually happening under the #MicrosoftWord hood
#Microsoft365 #Office2024 and many earlier versions of #Word
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#MicrosoftWord can enforce either rule, or leave you alone.
American English: comma inside the quotes.
British English: comma outside.
Know your options in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 way back to at least #Word
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Until now, #PowerPoint accessibility tool missed a huge category of contrast problems: text sitting over images or gradients.
That gap is now closed in #PPT for #Microsoft365
office-watch.com/2026/powerpoint-color-co...
Word has two different things called "headings".
One controls how your document looks.
The other controls your Navigation Pane, TOC, and PDF bookmarks.
Headings vs Levels in #MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and many earli
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Did you know the old-school WordArt gallery is still hiding inside Word 365 and Word 2024?
Here's the simple trick to get it back ... no add-ins needed.
#MicrosoftWord #WordTips
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PST vs OST: do you know which one your #Outlook classic is using and why it matters when something goes wrong?
We explain the difference and how to fix both.
#Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier
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The #Word bug nobody talks about:
Headings inside tables vanish from the Navigation Pane, the Insert Link list, and #PDF Bookmarks.
#MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and as far back as most can remember.
office-watch.com/2022/word-bug-headings-i...
Microsoft Copilot can now edit your #Word documents directly on #iPhone
No more switching between apps and pasting #AI suggestions in by hand.
Tap the #Copilot icon, type your request, and it rewrites in place. #iOS with #Microsof
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AI research is getting better by working together.
Microsoft #Copilot Researcher will use two #AI brains instead of one.
Critique has #ChatGPT write the report, then #Claude checks it.
Council runs both and shows where
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Microsoft's #Copilot fine print doesn't stop at "entertainment only."
There are six more legal warnings buried in the Terms of Use that put the liability on YOU.
#Microsoft365 #AI
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Google AI Pro storage jumped from 2TB to 5TB overnight.
No price hike. No opt-in needed. It just happened. #Google #Gemini #AI
Here is what that means for you if you use Google Drive or want more cloud storage that's cheaper th
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BlueSky
Did you know there were THREE Earthrise photos taken by Apollo 8 in 1968?
One in black and white, two in color.
#Earthrise on every magazine cover is not the unedited original.
Get the real ones from @NASA , we have the dir
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Apple Business is the start of real competition for Microsoft 365
Not because it matches every feature, but because it costs nothing.
Email, calendar and device management, eventually
All free. #App
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"Don't rely on Copilot for important advice."
That's #Microsoft talking not a critic.
It's right there in the #Copilot Terms of Use
Here's what really means for #Microsoft365 customers
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Word's default settings make overlaying images way harder than it needs to be.
Here's the fix plus the expert's cheat that skips all the fuss.
#Microsoft365 and #MicrosoftOffice for many, many years 👉
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The most relatable moment in space history #Artemis
An astronaut on the way to the moon asking IT support to fix his Microsoft Outlook
In space, #Microsoft users still scream about #Outlook and #Microsoft365
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Gender symbols look very different depending on the font.
Male ♂ Female ♀ and Both ⚥
Segoe UI Emoji gives you color versions, while other fonts stay classic.
Here is how to pick the right one in #MicrosoftWord #Office2024
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Word image placement driving you crazy? You are not imagining it.
The default setting genuinely does not match what most people expect.
Here is the fast #MicrosoftWord fix for #Microsoft365 and #MicrosoftOffice for many years.
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BlueSky
#Artemis crew is using #Outlook for mail. Is it the same as the @NASA Shuttle when they did it an unusual way?
From the Office Watch archives in 2009.
https://office-watch.com/2009/using-outlook-from-orbit/
Think your Outlook rule is filtering emails by body content? Think again.
The "Message body includes" condition skips anything below the first few KB of text.
Also misses attachments, quoted replies, images, alt text and more.
#O
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