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Microsoft Office is Now Free on Desktop – But With a Catch
Published: February 25, 2025
Microsoft has just made a big move—the desktop version of Microsoft Office is now free. Yes, you read that right. You can now use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on your Windows PC without paying a subscription fee. However, there’s a catch—it’s ad-supported and comes with some feature limitations. Previously, once your Microsoft Office license expired, […]
Microsoft Releases Copilot Wave 2 – Office Apps Gets New Features
Published: September 17, 2024
A new Copilot update called Wave 2 is here for Microsoft 365 and Entra users. The update is focussed on the Office suite of apps like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and others. Microsoft has announced quite a few features for each app including a new Pages canvas. There is a lot to unpack here so let’s […]
11 Fixes for Arrow Keys Not Working in Excel
Published: August 27, 2023
Microsoft Excel is a top-notch spreadsheet application, but it’s not without its problems. One common issue is the inability to use arrow keys for moving between cells. This forces users to rely on the mouse whenever they need to modify cell data. This not only hampers productivity but also results in significant time wastage. To […]
9 Best Ways to Fix Microsoft Office Stuck on Getting Things Ready
Published: December 29, 2022
Microsoft Office is an essential part of many small businesses and enterprises out there. It’s also the preferred choice for most consumers looking write documents, create presentations, or spreadsheets. Microsoft Office stuck on the ‘getting things ready’ screen can disrupt your workflow. This error usually occurs during the installation or update process. Here are the […]
9 Solutions to Fix Microsoft Office Update Error on Windows 11
Published: July 8, 2022
Microsoft frequently releases Office updates with new features and bug fixes. The update process starts automatically in the background whenever you launch a Microsoft 365 app on Windows. When things go south, Office starts displaying update errors with cryptic codes. If you face the same, here are the top ways to fix the Microsoft Office […]
How to Clear Formatting in Google Docs
Updated: October 11, 2021
If you work on documents that span across both Google Docs and Microsoft Word, there’s always a bit of a problem with formatting. A little space at the bottom, the image slightly on the right, or text more indented on the left. You get it, it’s always messed up! So, how do you fix this […]
How to Convert Picture to Excel Table in a Blink of an Eye
Updated: October 18, 2021
There are plenty of OCR apps that let you convert images to text. However, they often falter when you have to convert tables to excel sheets. All of them interpret the lines as “|”. Recently, I stumbled upon the newly launched Office app which can convert a picture into an Excel table in just 2 […]
Slack vs. Teams: Which Communication and Collaboration Tool to Use
Updated: November 28, 2021
Slack is probably the most popular team communication and collaboration tool in the market right now. But all that may change with the launch of Teams by Microsoft. Slack has a first mover advantage here and a large user base under its belt. From SMBs to MNCs, Slack is used and loved by all. In […]