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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

What happens when you add zero to a date in #Excel? Nothing to the value — but everything to the data type. The Paste Special Add Zero trick is the fastest way to convert text to real dates. Here's how in #Microso office-watch.com/2026/convert-text-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#Excel Flash Fill looks like magic, but there's a catch: change the source data and your results don't update. Know the limits before you rely on it in #Microsoft365 or #MicrosoftOffice office-watch.com/2026/excel-flash-f…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The new Microsoft 365 Pro plan costs $99.99/month A huge six times more than Premium #Microsoft365 For that extra $1,000/year you get 3 TB more #OneDrive storage and a vaguely defined "highest" #Copilot usage. No numbers, no limits office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-365…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Microsoft just cut #OneDrive storage from 6 TB to 2 TB for #Microsoft365 Family and Premium plans — at the same price. Here's what it means and what to do before the switch hits your account. office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-365…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Copilot in #MicrosoftWord can now cite its sources and rearrange your images. Before you rely #Copilot for either ... here's what actually works and what to watch out for in #Microsoft365 office-watch.com/2026/copilot-word-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Microsoft's September 2026 #Copilot update is live — #Word cites sources, #PowerPoint saves your prompts as reusable "Skills," and #SharePoint search now answers questions instead of listing files. What to try first ↓ office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-cop…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You don't need #Adobe Acrobat. #Microsoft365 subscribers can extract pages, merge files, encrypt and compress #PDF All right in OneDrive's browser viewer. Here's how each tool works 👇 office-watch.com/2026/onedrive-pdf-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Quick Copilot tip: if a result disappoints, don't rewrite your prompt first. Switch #AI models. #GPT 6.1 Sol and #Claude Sonnet 5.5 are now available Swapping between them is often the faster fix. #Microsoft365 #Copilot office-watch.com/2026/gpt-6-1-sol-v…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Things OneDrive does to #PDF that most people miss: ✏️ Highlight & annotate 📝 Text notes 🔄 Rotate pages All free, all in your browser for anyone with a #Microsoft account and a heartbeat💗 office-watch.com/2026/onedrive-pdf-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Best place to make AI images in #Microsoft365 ? Not #Word. Not #Designer. It's #PowerPoint, even if the picture is headed for an email or document. Here's why, and which #AI model to choose, office-watch.com/2026/powerpoint-ai…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Did you know #Word #Excel and #PowerPoint can each run under a DIFFERENT #Microsoft account at the same time? Instant Account Switching is handy if you have more than one job or role. #Microsoft365 #Office2024 and earlier. office-watch.com/2024/switch-micros…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You don't need to memorize a single #MSOffice keyboard shortcut. Tap Alt in #MicrosoftWord #Excel #PowerPoint or #Outlook and the shortcuts appear right on screen. Here's how KeyTips work in #Microsoft365 and many earlier versions office-watch.com/2026/keytips-micro…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Publisher in #Microsoft365 stops working today, October 1, 2026. Not "unsupported." Gone. "It has ceased to be." "It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible." "This is an ex-Publisher!" #MontyPython #Publishe office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-pub…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hidden in File | Account: a Switch License button that lets one #MicrosoftOffice install hold two or more #Microsoft365 plans. Work and personal, one PC, no reinstall. #OfficeTips office-watch.com/2026/two-microsoft…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today's the day that #Publisher ends. Publisher in #Microsoft365 stops opening today, October 1, 2026. Not "unsupported." Gone. Here's how to keep Publisher working and save your newsletters, brochures and flyers office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-pub…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yes - we'll do that once the app is out and we can see what's really happening not just Microsoft's hype. In particular the differences between consumer/business features. That's been Office Watch policy for over 20 years -- we write about the working software not marketing promises.

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New in Excel: lists inside a single cell plus four new functions (HAS, HASALL, HASANY, FLATTEN). Here's how they work and what doesn't work yet. #Excel365 #ExcelTips office-watch.com/2026/excel-list-in…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Microsoft just turned Copilot into a "super app" with Home, Code and Autopilot. But the real story is the pricing shift ... flat-rate AI is ending and usage-based billing is coming. What it means for #Copilot and #Micr office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-cop…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Your #Copilot subscription price isn't going away but it's no longer the whole bill. Microsoft is adding usage-based charges for advanced AI features and models Here's what USL, UBB and FinOps mean for #Microsoft3 office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-cop…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⚠️ Microsoft confirms Word is silently saving PDFs to a hidden local folder instead of SharePoint or, perhaps, network drives. Random filenames. No error, no warning. Your files aren't where you think they are. #Microsof365 #Mi office-watch.com/2026/word-save-as-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How is it done? A registry entry or Group Policy? The Word document summaries are one of the most hated parts of Copilot and Microsoft has been deaf to giving customers an Off switch.

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

An "optional" #Windows update that some say installed itself, then removed #Office2016 and #Office2019. Microsoft has hit pause on KB5002907. What to do now office-watch.com/2026/kb5002907-off…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Microsoft is killing its Calendar, People and Files companion apps by December 16. Security fixes have already stopped, so any copy on your taskbar is running unpatched. Here's how to remove them in a minute. #Microsoft365 #Wi office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-365…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're still being asked about this ... Publisher in #Microsoft365 will completely STOP WORKING in just over a week. Not just end support. A hard “kill switch” that will stop you opening or editing .pub files. #Office 2021 and office-watch.com/2026/publisher-365…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Excel has a hidden paste option that turns cells into a live picture. Change the numbers and the picture updates itself. It's the secret behind most polished Excel dashboards. #Excel #ExcelTips for #Microsoft365 and may earlier #MicrosoftOffi office-watch.com/2026/excel-linked-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Watch out! Eight major #MicrosoftOffice changes in one month, Several switch things off for good: #Publisher, #Teams live chat, #MicrosoftWord Similarity Checker and EWS. Here's the date by date list, with what to do about each one. office-watch.com/2026/october-2026-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Publisher in Microsoft 365 stops working in just over a week and there's no workaround. To keep using #Publisher, you need to buy Office outright, and only certain editions include it. Here's what you can still buy to keep .pub f office-watch.com/2026/buy-microsoft…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Outlook finally lets you hand a meeting to a colleague without canceling it. The catch? Teams meetings and classic Outlook aren't supported yet. Here's what to know before you switch organizers. #Outlook #Microsoft365 office-watch.com/2026/outlook-chang…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Microsoft Access zoom now goes from 10% all the way to 1000%. Continuous forms, popup forms and Report View finally zoom too, but only in Access for Microsoft 365 version 2608 or later. #MicrosoftAccess #Microsoft365 office-watch.com/2026/microsoft-acc…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Microsoft hasn't yet fixed the Excel copy paste bug for all customers. Some are OK, others have a partial fix while others are still waiting ... We have an updated list so you can check your version. #Excel #Office2024 #Office202 office-watch.com/2026/excel-copy-pa…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Word's spell check menu hides 10 handy options. Change All fixes every copy of a typo in one click, Ignore All only shows up when you right click. Here's where to find them in #MicrosoftWord #Microsoft365 office-watch.com/2026/word-spell-ch…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Word's spell checker already accepts looksmaxxing but still flags Rickroll, a prank that's been around since 2007. Microsoft's dictionary priorities remain a mystery. #MicrosoftWord #Spelling in #Microsoft365 #O office-watch.com/2026/merriam-webst…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Word 365 is crashing when third-party apps try to fill templates. Microsoft has confirmed the bug in #Microsoft365 version 2608 but there's no fix yet. Here's what to do about it. #MicrosoftWord office-watch.com/2026/word-365-cras…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The #Excel copy/paste bug still isn't fixed. It's been a whole week since #Microsoft released their buggy security patch. All paying customers get is a one paragraph note, if they know where to look. #Office2024 #Office20 office-watch.com/2026/excel-copy-pa…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Grok AI is now an option inside #Microsoft365 #Copilot but ... - it's off by default, - blocked in Europe - sends your data to SpaceXAI. The #AI fine print matters. office-watch.com/2026/grok-ai-micro…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Microsoft's own security update breaks copy and paste in Excel silently. No error, no warning, just missing data. #Grrr Here's how to check and fix it. #Excel #Microsoft #Office2024 #Office2021 and earlier office-watch.com/2026/excel-copy-pa…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Star Trek's Kobayashi Maru is a test with no good options. Updating #MicrosoftOffice feels exactly the same. Here's how to navigate Microsoft's no win scenario. #StarTrek #Microsoft365 #Office2024 office-watch.com/2026/updating-micr…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Word's Similarity Checker is being deleted on October 3, 2026. No replacement, no warning in #MicrosoftWord. If you have #plagiarism results you care about, insert those citations now, because the source links go with it. office-watch.com/2026/word-similari…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Text Predictions in #MicrosoftWord and #Outlook are going off by default. If that gray suggested text vanishes, nothing is broken. Here is the checkbox that brings it back in #Microsoft365 office-watch.com/2026/text-predicti…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The #UN has said Mercator #map is out and Equal Earth is in. #MicrosoftOffice does not ship the new map, but you can add it to #Word #Excel or #PowerPoint in two minutes. Free, offline, and every country individually colorable. office-watch.com/2026/equal-earth-m…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday is the biggest ever 966 fixes. 124 in Office including 20 Critical. #Excel took six Critical remote code execution holes. #Publisher gets its last updates before the end. Here is what to office-watch.com/2026/september-202…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New in Word: right click any text in a OneDrive or SharePoint document, choose Copy Link to Location, and send a link that opens exactly there in #MicrosoftWord No more "scroll to page 25, paragraph 4" But beware the permissions trap #Micro office-watch.com/2026/word-copy-lin…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Edit Points is buried in the Office ribbon and almost nobody uses it. It is the difference between a photo that looks pasted on and one that looks like it belongs. #MicrosoftOffice #Word #Excel and #PowerPoint office-watch.com/2026/put-picture-i…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Two #Copilot icons on your #Windows taskbar are about to become one. Most people get updated automatically. #iPhone and #Android users do not. Here is what changes and when. office-watch.com/2026/copilot-apps-…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Microsoft 365 Roadmap is dead. Long live the AI at Work Roadmap. Same URL, same page, same three stages. New name, and from September 2026 a lot more noise to scroll past #Microsoft365 #Copilot office-watch.com/2026/ai-at-work-ro…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Windows 11 26H2: five changes worth knowing about, one of them long overdue. Local only search 😃 #hooray ! Taskbar position options, Start Menu privacy, longer update pauses and a small speed trick. Here is what to change in #Windows11 office-watch.com/2026/windows-11-26…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Microsoft is redesigning #Copilot in #Outlook this month. Buttons move, a Tasks view arrives, and Work IQ controls show whether an answer came from your inbox or the web. But for which Outlook apps? 🤨 #Microsoft won't say. office-watch.com/?p=77399

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A4 vs Letter page sizes in Microsoft Word They are close enough that #MicrosoftWord can rescale between them almost invisibly, different enough to shove your headers and images around if you change the page size instead. #Microsoft365 office-watch.com/2026/word-letter-a…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The EU AI Act asks for a detectable mark on AI content. #Microsoft added a per user, per image GUID tied to your Microsoft account. Those are not the same thing and could also apply to #Microsoft365 with #Copilot office-watch.com/2026/copilot-ai-im…

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Office Watch @officewatch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Only Insiders and Frontier users had Excel's COPILOT() function, so #Microsoft thinks nobody will mind losing it. But #Microsoft365 Insiders are paying customers too. Our take on a very short goodbye to a useful #Excel #Copilot featu office-watch.com/2026/excel-copilot…

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