How to Burn Your PowerPoint to DVD
Want to showcase your PowerPoint presentation using a good old DVD player? If so, it’s quick and easy to burn a presentation to your disc using just the built-in tools on your Windows or Mac machine. Here’s how….
How to Fix Microsoft Outlook Not Syncing
Think Outlook’s not showing you the most recent emails? The app may be experiencing sync problems, being unable to retrieve new incoming emails and send outgoing emails. There are a few ways to fix this problem, and we’ll sho…
How to Show the Ribbon in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Has your Excel, Word, or Outlook app’s ribbon suddenly disappeared? It’s easy to hide it accidentally, and sometimes the tabs disappear too. In either case, you can bring it back in your Office app on your Windows or Mac mach…
How to Mark All Emails as Read in Outlook
Don’t want Outlook highlighting all your unread emails? If so, it’s quick and easy to mark all your unread emails as read in Outlook’s desktop, web, iPhone, and Android apps. We’ll show you how to do just that….
Microsoft 365 Now Lets You Sign PDFs on Your Phone
The Microsoft 365 app, previously known as the Office app, acts as the hub for Microsoft’s online services on iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Microsoft is now rolling out improved PDF support to the app….
Microsoft Will Let More People Try Its Copilot AI in Office
Microsoft has been leading the charge in the current AI craze, for better or worse, with the introduction of Bing Chat. The promised AI-powered features in Microsoft 365 are now rolling out to more people, but you probably st…
Microsoft Outlook and Teams Will Force Links to Open in Edge
Microsoft has been working on a completely new Outlook mail app for Windows, which looks like quite the improvement. In the meantime, a change is rolling out that definitely isn’t an improvement.
You Can Now Send Word Documents to Your Kindle
Despite the rise of Google Docs and other alternatives, Microsoft Word remains one of the most robust document-writing programs out there. It’s now getting even better, with integration with Amazon’s Kindle eReaders….
How to Set Excel as the Default App for Spreadsheets on Mac
Microsoft Excel works great on a Mac, but sometimes spreadsheets open in other apps like Apple Numbers instead. You can fix this by telling your Mac which app to use by default and converting incompatible files….
Microsoft Outlook Is Adding a Splash of Personalization
Microsoft is working on an all-new Outlook for Windows, based on the Outlook.com web app. Now there’s a new personalization feature coming to both versions that takes inspiration from the now-abandoned Windows 10 Mail app….
Microsoft Excel Now Has a ChatGPT Function
Microsoft announced a Copilot AI feature that is coming to Excel sometime in the future, along with Word, Excel, and other apps. In the meantime, there’s a new function that can plug your spreadsheet data directly into ChatGP…
Microsoft Outlook in the BIOS? HP Tried That
Microsoft Outlook is available on Windows PCs, phones, tablets, and Mac computers… but what about your laptop’s BIOS? HP tried that years ago.
Microsoft Copilot AI Is Coming to OneNote, Too
Microsoft revealed in March that its Bing-like Copilot AI assistant is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It turns out that Copilot also coming to OneNote.
The New Outlook for Windows Is One Step Closer to Completion
Microsoft has been testing a completely new Outlook mail client for Windows over the past year, but it’s still missing features compared to the existing app. The latest round of improvements is closing the gap, though….
How to Use Microsoft Word’s Hidden Transcription Feature
Did you know Microsoft Word has a voice transcription feature that lets you upload audio files? You can upload and transcribe unlimited minutes of audio—great for transcribing interviews, meeting minutes, or anything else. …
Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2021: What’s the Difference?
There are two ways you can buy Microsoft Office: You can buy a Microsoft 365 software subscription or buy Office 2021 for Windows or Mac. (Microsoft 365 was formerly known as “Office 365.”) Here’s the difference….
Microsoft PowerPoint on the Web Has a New Video Feature
PowerPoint has supported adding videos to presentations for years, but the web app hasn’t had all the functionality of desktop PowerPoint. Microsoft is trying to change that with a new update.
Microsoft Teams Is Now Faster, With a Windows 11-Like Design
Microsoft Teams is one of the most widely-used hubs for workplace and organization, combining chats, video conferencing, and much more into one experience. A major update is now rolling out that gives Teams a fresh coat of pa…
Microsoft PowerPoint Has a New List Feature on the Web
Microsoft 365 has applications for Windows, Mac, and the web, but those versions differ in a few ways. Microsoft is now updating the web version of PowerPoint with a feature the desktop apps have had for a while….
Microsoft Word Is Adding Keyboard Shortcuts for Zooming
Microsoft Word has offered a slider for zooming in and out of documents for many years, but there’s never been convenient keyboard shortcuts for zooming. That’s finally changing.
This New Office Feature Will Fix Your Bad Document Colors
We’ve all seen yellow text on a white PowerPoint slide, purple headers on a dark Word file, or other examples of documents that are too hard to read. A new assistant feature coming to Microsoft Office apps aims to stop people…
Microsoft Word Finally Has a “Paste as Plain Text” Shortcut
Microsoft Word has some keyboard shortcuts that don’t make much sense anymore, especially when it comes to pasting as plain text (as opposed to a regular paste). Microsoft is hoping to fix that with a Word update in the works…
How to Add a Check Mark or Tick Mark in Word
Making a list and checking it twice? Adding a check mark or creating a list with tick marks next to each item is super easy in Microsoft Word, whether you’re using Windows or Mac.
You Can Now Get Microsoft Outlook for Free on Mac
Microsoft Outlook is a paid application that is normally available through Microsoft 365. That’s now changing, as Microsoft is opening up Outlook for Mac to everyone.
How to Fix the Attachments Not Showing in Outlook Issue
Having trouble downloading or sending attachments in Microsoft Outlook on your computer? There are several potential causes, but all are fixable. We’ll show you how to make your attachment to show up….
