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"Shout out to an early Friday finish": CrowdStrike BSOD and chaotic outages are a blessing in disguise for some workers
By Kevin Okemwa published
3-DAY WEEKEND(?) Microsoft services are experiencing a global outage. And while Microsoft and CloudStrike work on a fix, corporate employees aren't too upset about getting an early weekend.
Microsoft's new iOS widget brings recently accessed Office 365 files directly to your home screen
By Kevin Okemwa published
OFFICE 365 Microsoft will let you access recently used files directly from the home screen via the new Recent Files widgets for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for iOS.
After almost a decade, I might just transition back to Microsoft Word after learning about this cool trick that helps retrieve unsaved files manually
By Kevin Okemwa published
I can't believe I'm just learning about this!
Google takes a lethal security jab at Microsoft’s "cascades of failures," plugging its Workspace suite as a "more secure alternative"
By Kevin Okemwa published
BETTER AND MORE SECURE With Microsoft's security issues continuing to spiral out of control, Google recommends its Workspace suite as a better and more secure alternative.
Microsoft might have just taken 'eons' to fix the annoying default paste option in Word based on user feedback
By Kevin Okemwa published
MERGE Microsoft recently released a new update for Word that makes 'merge formatting' the default paste option. Previously, Keep Source Formatting was set as the default, which was unpopular among users.
Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus for JUST $15.99? A 96% discount seems too good, but this is a legit deal.
By Sean Endicott published
Almost free A massive discount on Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus brings its price down to just $15.99. That deal gives you access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
Microsoft recommends upgrading to its new 'lightning fast' Teams app — If you want actual support, new features, and important security updates
By Kevin Okemwa published
END OF SUPPORT Microsoft is slated to cut support for its classic Teams client on July 1, 2024, in favor of its new Teams app, which boasts better performance speeds and consumes 50% less memory.
Microsoft Teams (free) gets a noise-suppression feature and Community Bot for automating recurring tasks
By Kevin Okemwa published
UPDATE Microsoft shipped new features to Teams in March, including a noise suppression feature and a Community Bot for automating redundant and recurring tasks.
Microsoft caves to antitrust pressure and unbundles Teams from its Office 365 package worldwide
By Kevin Okemwa published
STANDALONE TEAMS Microsoft recently announced that it has unbundled teams from Office worldwide. Last year, the company split both services in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
The best Microsoft 365 deal gets you a full year of access for less than the cost of 8 months
By Sean Endicott published
What a deal! Amazon's Spring Sale isn't just about hardware. You can save $20 on a year of Microsoft 365. That deal gets you access to Microsoft's suite of apps and services for one person on five devices.
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