<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Microsoft-office ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:30:59 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "The Lotus guys probably figured it didn't matter to be wrong": Excel thinks 1900 was a leap year because of a small shortcut taken in the '80s — I'll think of this next time I want to cut corners ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/excel-1900-leap-year-error-lotus-shortcut xo8RF6vcavLZc7y64bA5Wg Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:30:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Outlook frustrates Artemis II astronauts live from space — Microsoft's reputation for shoddy software now stretches to the moon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/microsoft-outlook-frustrates-artemis-ii-astronauts-live-from-space-i-see-that-i-have-two-microsoft-outlooks-and-see-neither-one-are-working nmV62eMJzxNUmbazMcW3J9 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:32:18 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:41:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365 is paywalling most of Copilot in Office apps — what's changing? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-365-is-paywalling-most-of-copilot-in-office-apps-whats-changing 4X5L7EQPGYghrEdW4LpgqN Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:44:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Office 'local' loophole — why Microsoft's latest 'Critical' patches aren't just for IT pros ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/the-office-local-loophole-why-microsofts-latest-critical-patches-arent-just-for-it-pros CREbqcS5VKthdW7zNYfHph Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:53:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella praises Intel and even Apple as critical parts of its own huge success — "Without Mac, I wonder whether Office would have happened" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/ceo-satya-nadella-praises-intel-and-apple hfDUjjumuu86biFNVKirwF Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:57:07 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:09:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does Apple agree that Microsoft's apps are more popular than its own? I spotted the MacBook Neo's nod to Office (and Slack) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/apple/macbook-neo-demo-shows-microsoft-office-apps-over-iwork yana4gsyrkGykBoB234ZCK Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:26:44 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:39:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stolen Microsoft Office and Windows keys land a Florida woman with 22 months in prison and a $50,000 fine — after she ironically stored them in Excel spreadsheets ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/stolen-microsoft-office-and-windows-keys-land-florida-woman-in-prison DivibWceHz8GJdj3VENQCY Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Office's "ribbon" user interface is apparently overrated — according to its open-source (and free) LibreOffice rival ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/libreoffice-comments-on-microsoft-office-ribbon-ui vqxT5bE9MtaBhQwyVsXXLL Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:11:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Excel’s new Agent Mode can fix your broken formulas — proving AI can be useful ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/excels-new-agent-mode-can-fix-your-broken-formulas-proving-ai-can-be-useful sWU5YAjVrpdL9oGbJTu6bH Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365 deals are vanishing — but this tax bundle is a loophole worth taking ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-365-deals-are-vanishing-but-this-tax-bundle-is-a-loophole-worth-taking N8FGzUAgBsp5f3whgxHF6Q Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:26:59 +0000 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:43:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft just issued emergency out of band updates for Windows 11 — but it didn't fix this bug that makes Outlook "completely unusable" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-just-issued-emergency-out-of-band-updates-for-windows-11-but-it-didnt-fix-this-bug-that-makes-outlook-completely-unusable UxoQWGxwud4cETbxtt9ZyT Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:35:03 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:36:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ A newly resurfaced Office 97 Easter egg reveals Clippy’s secret role, proving the paperclip was trolling us long before memes ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/a-newly-resurfaced-office-97-easter-egg-reveals-clippys-secret-role xqiY83CY6aqSonwA48uef9 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Microsoft Office app was rebranded to Microsoft 365 Copilot a year ago — why is the news trending now? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/the-microsoft-office-app-was-rebranded-to-microsoft-365-copilot-a-year-ago-why-is-the-news-trending-now NWetubpC2onA6n8sPaKVV9 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:53:54 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:15:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365 subscribers in the UK are frustrated as price hike reminders arrive with barely any time to cancel ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-365-price-hike-reminder-lands-in-uk-inboxes-giving-you-just-enough-time-to-cancel ACCrQLKxLjDuZoMv2xMokB Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:55:04 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:45:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365 is finally affordable again thanks to this post-Cyber Monday deal (and you get NordVPN free) ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/black-friday-and-cyber-mondays-best-deal-microsoft-365 ctbsSzh6NmREveXY6cc5g5 Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:53:43 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:11:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ No escape: Microsoft flatlines Office Online Server — it's now Microsoft 365 cloud or nothing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/no-escape-microsoft-flatlines-office-online-server-its-now-microsoft-365-cloud-or-nothing kiwG9HXyvttVJuQXSBXmrZ Sat, 25 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Word is changing forever—your new documents will now live in the cloud by default ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-is-making-word-automatically-save-new-documents-to-onedrive-by-default mpF8cUAQxh77Bfu9xV9PoY Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:00:02 +0000 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 14:29:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Microsoft 365 deal makes me homesick every year — here’s why you should grab it ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/this-microsoft-365-deal-makes-me-homesick-every-year-heres-why-you-should-grab-it DkcfPUbVqZmbuoHukT5yeF Fri, 12 Sep 2025 14:38:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ I abandoned Microsoft Word for the terminal — here’s what happened ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/why-i-do-all-my-writing-in-the-terminal-and-not-an-app-like-microsoft-word 6UWBst3rkbfSgG9g6d3kwW Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:04:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:27:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Word just made AutoSave automatic — but hold your outrage until you hear the details ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-word-just-made-autosave-automatic-but-hold-your-outrage-until-you-hear-the-details zHCyKdzxbM8giBy7yscHSW Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:47:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft protest over Israel ties leads to 18 arrests at Redmond campus — police say protesters “became aggressive” ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-protest-over-israel-ties-leads-to-18-arrests-at-redmond-campus-police-say-protesters-became-aggressive R9yGcNDkyx5kNzjAvcPXte Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:14:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Excel’s new Copilot function transforms data handling with AI’s natural language processing ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/microsoft-excel-gets-more-ai-and-this-time-its-actually-useful oVPCTepuEazGZoSLdpdY58 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:37:17 +0000 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:20:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/onenotes-fan-favorite-pens-arrive-in-other-microsoft-365-apps-and-bring-a-better-inking-experience-for-everyone xirARuuZJS56yUfECVY7Vm Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:02:52 +0000 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:10:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Account Lockout: LibreOffice Developer's Week-Long Nightmare Raises Concerns ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/locked-libreoffice-developer-account-for-a-week-service-violations aL98cZpLBvZacacJa8NULP Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:29:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft makes me hate how much I love its products — so I’m making a fresh start with my new Galaxy Z Fold 7 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-makes-me-hate-that-i-love-microsoft-products-galaxy-fold-7 jRDvKi3DA9yNpMcEYjcYze Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:08:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft will stop releasing new Office features on Windows 10 — you'll need to upgrade to Windows 11 for the latest features soon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-10/microsoft-will-stop-releasing-new-office-features-on-windows-10-youll-need-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-for-the-latest-features-soon tb8k9DxAc76kuLvbtzKvAF Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:03:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stack years of Microsoft 365 — this deal would have been a bargain in 2013 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-office/stack-years-of-microsoft-365-this-deal-would-have-been-a-bargain-in-2013 p2NjV963uLNkGSctL4cTBk Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:12:00 +0000 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:22:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ LinkedIn's CEO just got a new job at Microsoft, and he didn't even need to use the 'Open to Work' badge ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/linkedins-ceo-just-got-a-new-job-at-microsoft-and-he-didnt-even-need-to-use-the-open-to-work-badge 3CrPzf4bXqDfNyqDQX6cK7 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:15:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Outlook's classic yellow icon is back... at least unofficially ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/outlooks-classic-yellow-icon-is-back-at-least-unofficially Ys4HGwq5UGZ4MFc4KX6JJ9 Tue, 20 May 2025 13:01:33 +0000 Tue, 20 May 2025 13:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft wants you and your business to ditch Office ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-wants-you-and-your-business-to-ditch-office zZM3DP2Crq4unkRBkVzpbd Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:05:29 +0000 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:20:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365's best apps are about to get a speed boost — here's when the rollout begins ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-office-apps-are-about-to-get-a-speed-boost 32BcKMbv4EXJQ56zXmp9m Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:44:39 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft makes it easier to view shared Office files on iOS and iPadOS ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-makes-it-easier-to-view-shared-office-files-on-ios-and-ipados uqZNLQ7YQNFQhyNotvvT3j Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft quietly tests free, ad-supported version of Office apps for Windows with limited functionality ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-quietly-launches-free-ad-supported-version-of-office-apps-for-windows-with-limited-functionality VKHn8QAM3y7gkZCeE7KDcK Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:19:09 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:09:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft 365 Copilot's new app icon is so bad, it’s actually illegible on certain displays ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/microsoft-365-copilots-new-app-icon-is-so-bad-its-actually-illegible-on-certain-displays qXBS3kSEweqLJKWK9EvrTR Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new 'Microsoft 365' rebranding has us all perplexed. Again. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsofts-dumbest-rebrand-in-its-near-50-year-history-just-got-even-dumber agofiTvN2xUHhyHJvd9Aak Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:09:56 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:37:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cross one subscription off your list with this Cyber Monday deal. Office 2024 is under $100, getting you Word, Excel, and PowerPoint FOR LIFE and saving you from another monthly payment. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/only-pay-for-the-apps-you-need-office-2024-gets-you-word-excel-powerpoint-and-onenote-for-just-usd99-99-no-microsoft-365-subscription-required 6pMDUdb8ovKixqTdr7snr4 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:00:13 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:05:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Office and Microsoft 365 will soon cost more, and it's all Copilot AI's fault ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/office-and-microsoft-365-will-soon-cost-more-and-its-all-copilot-ais-fault 4zPE3VPTXtNt2iLi2NjzsE Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:18:18 +0000 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:26:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Office 2024 gets you new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more, no subscription required ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-office-2024-gets-you-new-versions-of-word-excel-powerpoint-and-more-no-subscription-required knGURJgd457M2nu94Kc2uJ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:46:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Microsoft 365 excelled my American football team to back-to-back northern championships ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/how-microsoft-365-excelled-my-american-football-team-to-back-to-back-northern-championships MBbmrd7sSPidhLVgRkYPnB Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:00:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Final Microsoft 365 Insider blog post marks end of an era... sort of ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/final-microsoft-365-insider-blog-post-marks-end-of-an-era-sort-of yMssBPQrRMoEgL355GSaUV Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:05:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Do you need to buy all of Office or is Word enough? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/do-you-need-to-buy-all-of-office-or-is-word-enough Sqx62NR7gP9ZA67LxLYnJm Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:47:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Office for life?! This Prime Day deal gets you Word, Excel, and PowerPoint forever for $79.99. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-office-for-life-this-prime-day-deal-gets-you-word-excel-and-powerpoint-forever-for-dollar7999 u49A2ku3Nr5x65EgrQw4X4 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:29:30 +0000 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:08:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's new iOS widget brings recently accessed Office 365 files directly to your home screen ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsofts-new-ios-widget-brings-recently-accessed-office-365-files-directly-to-your-home-screen ipkufWsX5eGBGPKq2voiZ9 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:35:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ After almost a decade, I might just transition back to Microsoft Word after learning about this cool trick that helps retrieve unsaved files manually ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/after-almost-a-decade-i-might-just-transition-back-to-microsoft-word-after-learning-about-this-cool-trick-that-helps-retrieve-unsaved-files-manually QerxkbPNurHSoREyhtnfLa Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:16:27 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:43:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft might have just taken 'eons' to fix the annoying default paste option in Word based on user feedback ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-might-have-just-taken-eons-to-fix-the-annoying-default-paste-option-in-word-based-on-user-feedback LPFteeZKjHecjyPUraApXD Mon, 13 May 2024 19:23:41 +0000 Mon, 13 May 2024 19:24:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus for JUST $15.99? A 96% discount seems too good, but this is a legit deal. ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-office-2021-professional-plus-is-on-sale-for-dollar1599-a-deal-so-good-i-had-to-check-it-wasnt-fake SycmoW4qNwQdRrwCrVm6z6 Thu, 09 May 2024 13:43:12 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:05:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Top Microsoft Office Deals You Can Get Right Now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/top-microsoft-office-deals-you-can-get-right-now MJgFxiAbwW2gqfVWARUnyX Wed, 08 May 2024 15:45:43 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Office LTSC 2024, which gets you Office without a subscription, is here in preview, but it's probably not for you ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-ltsc-2024-which-gets-you-office-without-a-subscription-is-here-in-preview-but-its-probably-not-for-you pL3ffgUvbGtWXvGCEap9i6 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:06:30 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:23:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft Teams (free) gets a noise-suppression feature and Community Bot for automating recurring tasks ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-teams-free-gets-a-noise-suppression-feature-and-community-bot-for-automating-recurring-tasks HSf8bAfPtLPPVUsVT3GsFQ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:57:00 +0000 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:57:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft caves to antitrust pressure and unbundles Teams from its Office 365 package worldwide ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/office-365/microsoft-caves-to-antitrust-pressure-and-unbundles-teams-from-its-office-365-package-worldwide nTZV6mQ223mft8JxfRREu8 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:20:31 +0000 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:20:35 +0000