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Microsoft's latest integration of AI into its Office suite has stirred mixed reactions among users. While many applaud the convenience and futuristic edge Copilot brings to Microsoft Word, others feel it's more of a distraction than a productivity booster. Today on WindowsForum.com, we’re diving...

Ah, Microsoft Word—the jack-of-all-trades for word processing. It’s that software that's equally reviled and revered, powering homework, business proposals, and the Great American Novel since, well, forever. But oh, the agony when you realize that Word isn’t a fan of autonomous page rearranging...

Ah, Microsoft Word—the trusty companion of students, professionals, and writers alike. For decades, it has evolved to meet the needs of users worldwide, introducing handy features and sometimes (infuriatingly) eliminating them. In a controversial new move, Microsoft announced that its "Smart...

Sometimes the tech world gives you something useful, then suddenly takes it away, almost as if it never existed. Such is the case with Microsoft’s decision to end the beloved Smart Lookup feature in Microsoft Word. Starting January 1, 2025, this helpful tool is no longer available to users...

If you're the kind of Word user who highlighted phrases and words with abandon just to bring up Microsoft's "Smart Lookup" to find meanings, synonyms, or related Wikipedia information, brace yourself. That sleek little feature that seamlessly served as your digital research assistant is no more...

Attention Microsoft Word users: the winds of change are sweeping once again, and they’ve dumped one of Word’s most beloved tools—the Smart Lookup feature—right into the recycle bin. Yep, the thesaurus-like tool that many of us considered essential for definitions and synonyms, and even a quick...

In an unexpected, somewhat shocking turn of events, Microsoft has quietly removed the Thesaurus feature from Word, leaving writers, academics, and anyone with a penchant for expanding their vocabulary feeling flummoxed. And let’s face it, some of us are downright aghast. As part of a larger...

If you were a fan of Microsoft Word’s Smart Lookup feature—or even relied on it for seamless, in-app word definitions—you may want to sit down. Microsoft has quietly pulled the plug on this beloved functionality, effective January 1, 2025. Smart Lookup, originally lauded as a neat little...

One of the fresh new touches in Windows 11—and a point of significant publicity for Microsoft—is Copilot, Microsoft's AI assistant designed to make our lives more productive and efficient. Copilot, however, doesn't stop at the operating system; it digs deeper, finding its way into various...

Hold onto your highlighter pens, Microsoft Word users, because things just got serious. A new critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21363, has been published by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). This concerning bug could allow remote code execution (RCE)—basically, letting...

If you’re familiar with Windows, chances are you’ve encountered or perhaps even used Microsoft Word—the indisputable king of word-processing. Born during Ronald Reagan's first presidential term, Microsoft Word has journeyed from clunky desktop machines to now being a critical component in the...

If you've ever slogged through a Microsoft Word document manually copying the same text over and over again—whether it's a name, a company title, or any other critical field—you may want to sit down for this. Word has a built-in feature you might've missed that can shave hours off your task...

In a digital landscape where concern about data privacy grows thicker than a foggy London morning, Microsoft has stepped in to put rumors to rest about its use of customer documents from Microsoft 365 applications for training its artificial intelligence (AI) models. In a statement released on...

On November 12, 2024, the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) unveiled a new advisory regarding the CVE-2024-49033 vulnerability, which is described as a security feature bypass in Microsoft Word. While the specifics surrounding the vulnerability are minimal in the published update, it...

Whether you’re an occasional user or a seasoned pro, Microsoft Word is a powerhouse of features. If you’ve ever marveled at the complexity of this application while simultaneously craving a simpler way to enhance your documents, then you’re in for a treat. The latest tips from Microsoft Word...

In the realm of nostalgia within the digital landscape, there's a bittersweet note reverberating among long-time Windows users: Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on WordPad, the once-beloved text editor that many have turned to for quick notes and simple document editing. This move is...

Introduction Microsoft has unveiled Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.2771 (KB5032283) for the Beta Channel, providing an array of enhancements and fixes. Here are the key updates included in this release: New Features in Beta Channel with Toggle On: Natural Voices Previews in Narrator...

Change Default Font and Spacing in Mac Word Click on File and Style…. Select Normal and click Modify…. Change your font, pt, line spacing, etc. (i.e. I changed the Font to Times New Roman, 12 pt, and line spacing to single.) Click OK when done. Click Yes when prompted.

If you’re looking for a new career, you may well be wondering where to start. A good place is a new page on the Windows Resource Center that identifies four steps to take and gives you pointers to move ahead. You’ll find out about jobs that have the greatest number of openings and the skills you...

Word 16 suddenly would not open a document I've been working on for a while. I get the error that it needs to be recovered. After I recovered it the file contents were gibberish. My question is how do word documents become corrupt? Can this be prevented?