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Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applications.
Microsoft addresses Excel’s copy/paste regression but the fix barely reaches most users

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft issued a patch for Excel’s broken copy-paste feature, but the fix only applies to Excel 2016.

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Microsoft Edge's latest update is freezing web apps

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps A Microsoft Edge bug is freezing web apps, but reverting to version 152 requires a bit of work.

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AI Vibe coding forces Edge review changes

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft is automating routine Edge extension reviews to keep up with an influx of submissions driven by AI development tools.

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Windows 11 Widgets board displaying the Battery Flyout widget with system and Bluetooth device battery percentages.
Skip the wait for Windows 11's official battery widget with Battery Flyout

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Battery Flyout adds a Battery Status widget to Windows 11 so you can check your PC and accessories.

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Close-up of a laptop screen showing a black notch overlay with a battery icon and time display above the Microsoft Store page for the Notchify app.
This app brings Apple's Dynamic Island to Windows 11 — and it just got a major update

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Notchify replicates the Dynamic Island of macOS without requiring an actual notch.

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A screenshot of the Battery Flyout application on Windows 11 showing battery metrics, power settings, and usage statistics.
This utility makes power management on Windows 11 so much better

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Battery Flyout's latest update brings power management and detailed battery tracking straight to the Windows 11 Taskbar, complete with ARM64 support and a new widget.

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A laptop screen displaying a Microsoft Edge Insider page with text "We've updated you to the latest build" and update details. The background is a gradient of blue and purple tones.
Microsoft Edge update ends Edge Drop, adds Apple sign-in

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps The latest update to Microsoft Edge brings new security tools and admin controls, but it also gets rid of one of my favorite Edge features.

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Microsoft Whiteboard's shutdown just got delayed

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps Microsoft delayed the shutdown of legacy Whiteboard and its standalone app, giving personal account holders extra time before losing saved content.

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A laptop screen displaying Windows 11, featuring the "Grab And Move" settings window of PowerToys. The desktop background is colorful and vibrant.
PowerToys adds single-app window switching to Windows 11

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps The latest PowerToys update adds Window Hopper, a clever utility that lets you switch between open windows of a single app without cluttering your desktop.

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Deleted emails in Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft's 'classic' skin is a band-aid for the new Outlook's awful UI

By Sean Endicott Published

Apps A new theme experience will make the new Outlook look like Outlook classic.

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