Microsoft Office
- Service Status -This lists all of Microsoft's key services with a green checkmark or red X for each one, to indicate whether it’s functioning.
- Microsoft Office Milestones That Shaped How We Work
- AI = A.I. = Artificial Intelligence
- Office 365 = Microsoft 365 = Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, ToDo, Calendar, Skype, etc.
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- Microsoft 365 = Office 365
- Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 get security updates only until October 2028. That applies with or without the Windows 10 Extended Support Update (ESU) option. The Microsoft 365 updates will continue automatically, with no action required from customers.
- Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10 support for M365 apps like Teams, Outlook, OneDrive - Neowin
- Microsoft won’t support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14th, 2025 - The Verge
- Microsoft 365 changes, and Copilot @ AskWoody - 2025-02-24 -|- AskWoody subscription
- In January 2025, Microsoft radically changed the prices and features of the Microsoft 365 consumer plans (by 43%). Both Microsoft 365 consumer plans now include a very limited form of Copilot AI integrated into the main Office apps. There’s a monthly quota on Copilot’s use of the new AI Credit system.
- "Microsoft 365 Classic Personal" and "Microsoft 365 Classic Family" retain their current annual prices (US$69.99 and US$99.99, respectively) and do not include the Copilot features. Classic plans are not sold at retail. They appear as an option only when a customer tries to cancel their Microsoft 365 Personal or Family plan.
- "My general advice is to keep your existing Microsoft 365 plan" (for now). Options to disable Copilot are coming. Watch out for fine print in future Microsoft announcements that quietly say that a feature won’t be in Classic-plan software. In the meantime, disable Copilot in each individual app.
- Classic plans are not sold at retail. They appear as an option only when a customer tries to cancel a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family plan. Use the button "Switch plan" under "CURRENT SUBSCRIPYION WITHOUT AI".
- You can see your "AI credit balance" online on a Microsoft account page. The AI credit balance doesn’t appear within any Microsoft 365 app. Copilot Pro with unlimited AI Credits is US$20 a month.
- Disable Copilot: File | Options | Copilot (for Mac: Preferences | Authoring and Proofing Tools | Copilot) | Enable Copilot (uncheck this box to disable the Copilot option)
or: File | Options | Copilot | Enable Copilot (uncheck this box to disable the Copilot option)
- The choice applies to each app individually, meaning it’s possible to have Copilot in Word but disabled in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Blocking Copilot in Windows 10 and 11 ome
- Blocking Copilot in Windows 10 and 11 Professional
- Blocking Copilot in Edge – right side only
- Blocking Copilot in Edge Start Page
- Removing Copilot from Search
- Windows Updates ...
- For Students ...
- Free - $0
- Microsoft Download Center: Windows, Office, Xbox & More
- Four methods for working around Office 365's AutoSave feature - TechRepublic
- "Unfortunately, and frankly inexplicably, Microsoft decided to make the AutoSave feature not only automatic, but also permanently on. There is no option to turn it off—if you open a document residing on OneDrive and make any change to it at all, the old version of the document is gone and you are left with the current version, complete with a new timestamp."
- Method 1: Don't use OneDrive
- Method 2: Copy to PC, then save to OneDrive with a new name
- Method 3: Save a copy
- Method 4: Turn AutoSave off each time you open the document
- Method 5: Password protect the file (after you have finished editing it), then edit a copy of it next time.
- Templates Homepage - Microsoft Office Online
- Normal Template
- Normal.dotm ...
- Changing The Microsoft Office 2010 Word Normal Template - YouTube
- Home (tab) > Styles > Right-click on the Normal style > Modify
- ◉ New documents based on this template (It is really important to select this radio button!)
- 10+ dos and don'ts for using Office templates - TechRepublic
- Modifying the MS Word 2007 & 2010 normal.dotm Template | Speakeasy Solutions Blog - PDF
- C:\Users\TheUserNameYouWantToUse\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotm
- Ctrl-A = ^A = Select everything (even though there is nothing but one blank line)
- Font (on the Home Ribbon)
- Font: TNR
- Font Style: Regular
- Font Size: 12
- Paragraph (on the Home Ribbon)
- Spacing Before: 0pt
- Spacing After: 0pt
- Line Spacing: Single
- Page Setup (on the Page Layout Ribbon)
- Ctrl-S = ^S = Save the file using the same name (Normal.dotm) (NOT the filename Document.docx)
~FA1 = File (menu) > Save As > Current Folder (Templates) > Save as type: Normal.dotm
- C:\Users\TheUserNameYouWantToUse\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates\NormalEmail.dotm
- Microsoft365 / Office365
- C:\Users\TheUserNameYouWantToUse\OneDrive\Documents\Custom Office Templates
- Note that this template was saved to OneDrive.
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- Alternatives to Microsoft Office
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- OneDrive
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- Product Support Services
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- Office 365 for Nonprofits Organizations
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- Compare All Microsoft 365 Plans (Formerly Office 365) - Microsoft Store - (CDN$79 - CDN$109 / year) for 6 people with 1TB each.
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- Buy and Compare Microsoft Office Products | Office
- Microsoft 365: A cheat sheet - TechRepublic
- Office 365 Training Center - Office Support
- Microsoft Docs | Technical documentation, API, and code examples | Microsoft Docs
- Office Quick-Start Guides (downloadable guides) - Office 365
- Free online Office resources to raise your game - TechRepublic
- Office Quick Starts - Office Support
- Microsoft Office Online - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the web
- MakeUseOf | The Complete Microsoft Office File Converter Guide
- How to manage multiple installations of Office 365 - TechRepublic
- Manage multiple one-time-purchase Office installs that use the same Microsoft account - Office Support - What MS-Office product key did I use on this PC?
- Make sure to use the correct version (32-bit or 64-bit) and to use the correct folder name (Office16).
- cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
- cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
- Word
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- Outlook
- See also: Security ...
- See also: Shortcuts ...
- See also: Email ...
- Backup your email ...
- Outlook Alternatives
- Outlook
- Thunderbird
- Betterbird is Thunderbird on steroids ??
- eM Client ?? - free version is for a single computer and 2 email accounts
- Vivaldi ?
- Spark ?
- Contacts
- Signatures - sync signature with your other computers
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365
- Coming soon! - (MS has been promising this feature since 2020-01-19.)
- Synchronize Outlook Signatures to Set the Email Signatures to All Outlook Interfaces
- How to Sync Outlook Signatures Across Devices: An Easy Guide
- 2022-10-25 - Can I sync my Outlook signature to other devices? As of now, the only Outlook signatures that sync are those you create on Outlook.com. If you only use Outlook in your web browser, your signature is automatically synced with your account. Just sign in to Outlook.com anywhere in the world and you'll see the same signatures. However, these signatures do not sync to Outlook for desktop or the Outlook mobile apps.
Open Outlook on the computer that has the signature. If you want to use the same Outlook signature from your desktop installation on another computer, you'll need to copy and paste it into a new signature. The easiest way to do this is to send yourself an email from the computer that has the correct signature, open that email on the new computer, and then copy that signature into a new signature file.
- Outlook for Windows: New location for the Mail, Calendar, People, and other modules
- Outlook 2010 For Dummies Cheat Sheet - dummies
- Internet headers in Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 | MSOutlook.info
- File-> Options
- Select the Quick Access Toolbar on the left.
- Set the “Choose commands from” dropdown list to; Commands Not in the Ribbon
- From the command list select; Message Options…
- Press the “Add > >” button.
- Press OK.
- The option is now added to the Quick Access Toolbar at the top of your Outlook window and view the Internet headers of a message without needing to open it first.
- How to View the Complete Message Source in Outlook - About Email
- Troubleshooting Asssistant = Support and Recovery Assistant = Fix issues
- Normal.dotm ...
- OST - see ScanOST
- PST - see ScanPST
- PAB = Personal Address Book
- Outlook - Mailto_URL add-on context menu - This command creates a new mail message containing the link as text.
- MAPILab - Duplicate Email Remover - US$15
- Error Messages
- ScanOST
- OST = Offline Storage Table = offline file folder for MS-Exchange only (not for IMAP)
- used to maintain off-line availability of items = a local file which stores emails
- The Scanost.exe tool was removed from Outlook 2010
- You can still use ScanPST.exe on an Exchange e-mail .OST file.
- ScanPST
- See also: Email PST files ...
- PST = Personal Storage Table (for POP or IMAP)
- used to store archived items = a cached file
- To move a PST
- Exit Outlook > move the PST file > Control Centre to point the profile to the new location > open Outlook
- The tool is actually on your computer. However, where it is depends on your version of Office.
- Scanpst.exe or Scanost.exe (for Exchange) must be run many times until it finally says there are no more errors.
- Clean up the data file (deleted messages, sent messages, etc.)
- Find the folder your data file.
- Outlook > File > Account Settings > Account Settings > Data Files (tab) > Select the data file (= click on it) > Open File Location > Copy that location to the Clipboard
- Close Outlook
- Cmd > Run > "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SCANPST.EXE" (copied from the Clipboard)
- Repeat until scanpst.exe reports no errors.
- Outlook's "Inbox Repair Tool" can repair your "Inbox" by using Scanpst.exe
- Outlook (Not Responding) - Possible solutions
- outcmd.dat
- Exit Outlook > Rename outcmd.dat outcmd.old > Start Outlook
- extend.dat
- Exit Outlook
- rename "C:\...\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat" [to extend.old]
- rename "C:\...\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.dat" [to frmCache.old]
- Restart Outlook 2007
- Open Outlook in Safe Mode > Help > Detect and Repair
- cmd > outlook /safe
- This does not seem to be available for Outlook 2010 (Windows 7 x64)
- Uninstall Google Desktop.
- http://www.howto-outlook.com/
- Microsoft Office 365
- Windows > Control Panel > Mail (32-bit)
- To set up e-mail in Outlook.
- MS Outlook ...
- BCC ... - Automatically send a copy of the message.
- How to create a desktop shortcut for Outlook calendar/specific folder?
- Desktop shortcut > Target = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE" /select outlook:calendar > Start in = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\
- Desktop shortcut > Target = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE" /select outlook:Contacts/B > Start in = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\
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- OneNote
- ToDo
- Excel
- Calendar - Overlay view of multiple calendars
- Easiest solution: Print a Screenshot of your Outlook Calendar (or use Windows Snipping Tool)
- For some completely unknown reason, YOU CAN ONLY PRINT ONE OUTLOOK CALENDAR AT A TIME.
- Impossible to print overlayed calendars (birthdays, holidays, etc.). Complaints to Microsoft started back in about 2011.
- Microsoft's CalendarPrintAssistant.exe add-on only works with Microsoft Office 2007 (not with anything newer).
- One Calendar - Microsoft Store Apps - unlimited Windows devices - "Free" but requires CA$7.69+taxes
- Calendar in Microsoft Outlook – Printing Multiple Calendars on One Page - ASP Is Fun
- VueMinder
- UD$90 (single-user license on up to 5 computers) - Free 30-day trial - Worth US$90??
- Best solution: This method is long and tedious, but the printouts from MS-Outlook-Calendar are the best.
- Easiest solution: Print a Screenshot of your Outlook Calendar and paste into Word or Excel or Outlook. - (or better yet, use Windows Snipping Tool)
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