Microsoft Excel was originally created as competition for Lotus 1-2-3, which has had lasting effects on my favorite spreadsheet software. Here's how a small shortcut taken in the '80s has lasted through until 2026.

Microsoft Is Pulling the Plug on Office LTSC 2021 If you’re still using Office LTSC 2021, the clock is ticking. Microsoft has confirmed that support for Office LTSC 2021 will officially end on October 13, 2026. After that:  No security updates  No bug fixes  No technical support Your apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint will […]

Microsoft is stripping Copilot Chat from Office sidebars for non-licensed users on April 15, 2026, rebranding the included version as "Copilot Chat (Basic)."

The entire internet is confused about the rebranding of Microsoft Office. People on some social media websites, including Reddit and X, are posting that Microsoft has renamed Office, even some websites are also claiming the same. But the question is — is it really true? Has Microsoft actually renamed Microsoft Office to the Microsoft Office […]

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Microsoft has reminded UK Microsoft 365 users of an upcoming price increase, leaving just enough time to cancel or explore cheaper alternatives.

A new update for Word has changed how the app handles new documents. Going forward, the app will automatically save everything to OneDrive with autosave enabled.

Microsoft’s push towards Windows 11 adoption continues. In recent news, Microsoft has confirmed that OneNote for Windows 10, the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version of its note-taking app, will be discontinued on October 14, 2025. After the deadline, the app will be switched to read-only mode, allowing users to view their content but no longer […]

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Microsoft 365 Family is on sale for $99.99, offering apps, OneDrive storage, and more for six users in a limited-time deal.

Microsoft has released the Copilot Agent Functionality Diagnostic tool for Microsoft Teams to ensure that Copilot Agents run smoothly in Teams. This tool is useful for IT admins, support engineers, and adoption leads. Copilot Agent Diagnostic tool for Teams Copilot Agent Functionality Diagnostic is a powerful tool designed to identify and resolve the issues preventing […]

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Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

Microsoft 365 is down to $64.99 for Personal and $99.99 for Family. You can stack up to 5 years and get Word, Excel, OneDrive, and AI features at a major discount.

Microsoft has announced that starting later this month, ActiveX controls will be disabled by default in all Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 apps—including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. This update is part of a global push to improve security and protect users from evolving cyber threats. Why is Microsoft blocking ActiveX in […]

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Microsoft is planning to boost the startup speed of Office apps by introducing a new Startup Boost task in the Task Scheduler. This update will roll out in mid-May 2025. Admins who do not want this feature will be able to disable it through the Group Policy Editor or the Office application settings. Microsoft will […]

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Microsoft Office is one of the world's most recognizable brands, used by billions. The first rebrand to "Microsoft 365" was dumb by itself, but yesterday, the firm made it even dumber.

Microsoft has focused and invested a lot on AI and almost every product from Microsoft has some form of AI tool built-in. Devoid of all the AI and internet services, Microsoft has released Office Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 2024 now.  Microsoft releases Office LTSC version Since Microsoft’s focus has shifted to making better AI […]

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My American football team has been to back-to-back national finals and won the UK's northern conference two years in a row. One of the keys to our success was Microsoft 365, including Excel, OneDrive, and Clipchamp.

Microsoft Publisher is a great choice for creating visually rich and professional publications easily without any complications. It helps users create greeting cards, labels, catalogs, yearbooks, etc. It has been used by many around the world. Sadly, Microsoft will stop supporting Microsoft Publisher after October 2026. Microsoft to stop support to Publisher after October 2026 […]

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Microsoft has announced that they are deprecating Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office. The security feature will no longer be updated. The deprecation includes Windows.Security.Isolation APIs that are used for Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office. Microsoft deprecates Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office With every update to the Windows ecosystem, Microsoft adds new features […]

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