Astrohaus’ newest keyboard has a built-in word counter and timer
If you type a lot, it’s pretty handy to be able to keep track of how many words you’ve typed, whether you’re filing a paper or any other document with a word count requirement, or…
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Nasty Word bug deletes files upon saving. Here’s how to avoid it
According to some Microsoft Word users, the Office software is apparently deleting files after saving — not the kind of behavior you want when doing important work, and not the kind of bug you’d expect…
Nifty Copilot alternatives that add AI to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft is currently focusing significant financial and human resources on the development of its AI assistant Copilot and its integration into Windows and Microsoft 365 applications. The company sees this as an opportunity to set…
Oh, damn! Word and Outlook can crash when you type
Microsoft warns that merely typing in several Microsoft 365 apps can cause the app itself to unexpectedly crash, a rather rude way to interrupt your day! While there’s no fix at the present, there is…
Microsoft wants you to pay $300 per year for AI art in Word
Today, you can ask Microsoft Copilot to draw an AI-generated image of a strawberry pie for free, right from within Windows. But if you want to do the same thing in Microsoft Word, it will…
How to set the default font for headings and text in Word
Microsoft has changed the default font in Word with one of the latest updates. Instead of Calibri for normal text and Calibri Light for headings, the fonts Aptos and Aptos Display are now preset. If…
How to avoid plagiarism with a simple Word function
It’s actually really simple! Here’s how to use Microsoft Word to check if a document might’ve been copied from the internet: Load the document into Word and open the Review tab in the ribbon. On…
8 advanced Microsoft Word tricks you probably missed
Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used programs in the world, yet it’s also one that many complain about. The most common criticism? That it’s heavy, slow, and a typical example of “feature…
How to transcribe audio files in Microsoft Word
If you have conducted an interview or received a file with a spoken text from your boss, typing is often a tedious task. However, Word offers to do this work for you with the help…
How to compare current and older file versions in Word
If you revise a document several times and save it again and again as a separate file, it is often difficult to see exactly which changes you have made and where. The same happens if…