Microsoft Office

While Microsoft Office started with a few programs, it has a larger selection today with a cloud offering. Besides sharing news on the latest packages and prices, we’ll also review different apps, provide some tips, and compare them with others.

What you need to know about Microsoft Office 2024

Microsoft released a new non-subscription version of Microsoft Office for home users and businesses. This one differs from the subscription-based Microsoft 365 version of Office in several meaningful ways. The following paragraphs […]

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LibreOffice 24.2 released: enables automatic recovery of documents

The Document Foundation has released a new version of the open source Office application LibreOffice. LibreOffice 24.2 is already available for all supported platforms. Existing installations of LibreOffice may inform users about […]

Microsoft adds support for link previews in Word for the web

Microsoft adds support for link previews in Word for the web

Microsoft Word for the web has gained a new feature. The online version of the word processor now supports link previews in documents. Users who are familiar with Word Online and the […]

LibreOffice is now available for Android, sort of

LibreOffice is a popular open source Office suite for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. It is one of the top choices when it comes to replacing Microsoft Office with a free alternative. The […]

Microsoft Office 2024 confirmed: won't require a subscription

Microsoft Office 2024 exists, does not require a subscription and it will be released in 2024. Microsoft Office is provided in two different versions and several editions currently. There is the subscription-based […]

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No more switching between Excel and Python

Microsoft has officially unveiled the public preview of Excel Python integration. This groundbreaking feature enables proficient spreadsheet users to seamlessly merge scripts written in the widely utilized Python language with their customary […]

Open Source Office Suite LibreOffice 7.6 is now available

The Document Foundation has released the open source office suite LibreOffice 7.6 Community Edition today. The new version is packed with new features and improvements. It is also the last major release […]

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Not just the font: Office has a new default theme as well

Microsoft unveiled a new font for Office and Microsoft 365 last week, but this is not the only major that is coming to Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. On […]

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Microsoft Word to Amazon Kindle export feature enters beta

Announced in January 2023, the ability to export Microsoft Word documents to Amazon Kindle devices is now available for testing. The feature is available in Microsoft Word for Windows and Word for […]

How to jump to the last row with data in Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets

Tools like Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, or Google Spreadsheets are widely used both in the business world and also at home. If you work with large tables regularly, you may wonder if […]

Microsoft will block 120 high-risk file extensions in OneNote

As a consequence of ongoing phishing campaigns using Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft announced that it would harden the application against phishing attacks in early March 2023. Microsoft planned to start the rollout of […]

Outlook App will soon have Multi-Factor Authentication capabilities

The mobile Outlook application for Android and iOS devices will soon include multi-factor authentication capabilities. Called Authenticator Lite, Microsoft plans to launch the functionality this month in the Outlook application. An entry […]

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Discover the Real Reason Behind Microsoft's Release of Office Sniffing Update KB5021751

Microsoft released the Windows update KB5021751 in mid-January via Windows Updates to collect data on unsupported Office installations on Windows systems. Windows systems with the "receive updates for other Microsoft products" setting […]

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Microsoft puts a stop to Excel add-ins from the Internet

Malicious Excel add-ins from the Internet attacks have skyrocket in recent time. Microsoft therefore no longer wants to allow them from March 2023 onwards. Excel add-ins from the Internet are a major […]

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Microsoft Office in 2023: what you need to know

Microsoft Office users face several important changes in 2023 that affect standalone versions of Microsoft Office and mobile Microsoft Office apps. Microsoft customers who have a Microsoft 365 subscription or Microsoft Office […]

Microsoft 365 apps are getting a new joint feed

Microsoft 365 apps are getting a new joint feed

Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based service that provides access to a range of productivity tools and services, including Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as cloud storage and security […]

How to Work with Page Numbers in Microsoft Word

How to Work with Page Numbers in Microsoft Word?

Microsoft Word offers various custom methods when working with page numbers. The possibilities are endless. This article will look at how you can work with page numbers in Microsoft Word. Inserting Page […]

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What Is Microsoft 365?

Microsoft 365 is the new name given to the Office 365 subscription by Microsoft. Microsoft 365 includes everything from Office 365 and much more. When you subscribe to Microsoft 365, you get […]

How to Contact Microsoft Office 365 Support

How to Contact Microsoft Office 365 Support?

If you're using Microsoft Office 365, you've most likely encountered a situation where something is not working right. This can happen in various forms, and maybe you are just curious to get […]

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Microsoft Excel November updates bring Show Changes and more

Microsoft introduced several new and updated features to Excel in November that bring a series of useful new features as well as the implementation of Fluent Design principles to bring a smoother […]

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Microsoft rebrands most of "Office" to Microsoft 365

When you think about Microsoft products, it is probably Windows, Office and Xbox that come to your mind first. While the company has plenty of other products, most are minor when compared […]

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LibreOffice 7.4 launches with webp support and dark mode support for Windows

LibreOffice 7.4.0.3 Community Edition is available now. The new version of the open source Office suite adds support for the formats webp, emz and wmz, extends the number of columns in spreadsheets, […]

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Microsoft displays ads to some Office 2021 users

Buying Microsoft Office 2021 and not the subscription-based Microsoft 365, is a deliberate choice for many users. Some prefer to pay once for a product instead of having to pay each month […]

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Office may or may not work with Microsoft 365 after end of mainstream support

Microsoft has the habit of being very cautious when it comes to communication with the public and its customers. The company's communication is often unclear and open for interpretation. Whether intentional or […]

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Microsoft delays policy that blocks macros in Office documents from the Internet

Office macros are used by malicious actors to attack computer systems. The main use of macros is automation, to run a set of commands and actions without user interaction. The extensive capabilities […]

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Foxit PDF Reader 12.0 released

Foxit Software released Foxit PDF Reader 12.0 and Foxit PDF Editor 12.0, new major versions of two of the company's PDF flagship products. Foxit PDF Reader 12.0 is a free program to […]

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Microsoft Office 2013 support ends on April 11, 2023

Microsoft Office 2013 will reach its end of servicing on April 11, 2023. The standalone Office suite won't receive security updates anymore after the end of support date. Customers who run Office […]

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AutoSave, AutoRecover and manual saving in Office 2019 and 2021 explained

Microsoft Office applications support several options when it comes to the saving of documents. Users may save files manually, restore them using AutoRecover, or use the AutoSave feature to save them to […]

How to disable the Microsoft Office 2021 Start Screen

When you load a Microsoft Office 2021 application, its Start Screen is displayed by default. The Start Screen displays available templates and the last documents you worked with while using the application. […]

microsoft wants to turn office pirates into legitimate users by offering a steep discount

Users with a pirated version of Office are getting a discount offer for a Microsoft 365 subscription

Microsoft Office is probably one of the most pirated software, besides Windows, of course. If you have a pirated version of Office, but want to buy a legit license, you maybe interested […]

Office 2021 pricing revealed

Microsoft announced Office 2021, a new perpetual version of the company's Office suite, last month. Office 2021 will launch alongside the company's new Windows 11 operating system on October 5, 2021. A […]

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Microsoft Office 2021 will be released on October 5, 2021

Microsoft announced a new version of its Office product, Microsoft Office 2021, and a new Long-Term Servicing Channel version, Office LTSC 2021, earlier this year. The company revealed yesterday that Office LTSC […]

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Microsoft is bringing support for the Open Document Format ODF 1.3 to Office

Currently in beta testing in the Microsoft Office Beta channel, Office customers will soon be able to use the Open Document Format ODF 1.3 in Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office saves documents in […]

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Microsoft 365 and Office 365: new pricing for business and Enterprise customers

Microsoft announced plans to change the pricing of the company's subscription-based services Microsoft 365 and Office 365 this week. The pricing changes will go into effect on March 1, 2022 for business […]

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Open Source Office Suite LibreOffice 7.2 is out

A new version of the open source Office suite LibreOffice has been released earlier today. LibreOffice 7.2 is available for all supported platforms; core improvements include better interoperability with Microsoft Office document […]

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How to turn off Text Predictions in Word and Outlook

Microsoft announced the upcoming release of a text prediction service in Word and Outlook last year. Text predictions, as the name suggests, predict words and phrases users are likely to type, and […]

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Microsoft Office 2021 for Windows and Mac will be released later this year

Microsoft revealed plans to release a new Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release of Microsoft Office for Windows and Mac devices today. Microsoft Office 2021 will be the successor of Office 2019, and […]

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LibreOffice 7.1 Community released

The Document Foundation released LibreOffice 7.1 Community to the public on February 3, 2021. LibreOffice 7.1 Community is a free version of the Office suite that is designed for non-business users. The […]

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How to sum numbers in LibreOffice Calc automatically

LibreOffice Calc is a popular Microsoft Excel alternative that is part of LibreOffice. You can download LibreOffice for all major desktop operating systems and Calc will be installed alongside other modules automatically. […]

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Find text inside Microsoft Office, LibreOffice, RTF and plain-text files with Office Search

Office Search is a specialized open source search tool for Microsoft Windows devices that is designed to find text that you specify in Office and text documents. The program requires the Microsoft […]


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