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For anyone who’s ever tried to email a large PDF or store countless documents without straining your hard drive, file size can be a real nuisance. Fortunately, Windows 11 users have a wealth of free, user-friendly options available to compress PDF files without sacrificing too much quality. In...

On January 1, 2025, Microsoft officially retired the iconic Smart Lookup feature in Word—a tool that many users since Office 2016 had come to rely upon for instant definitions and contextual insights. This change signals a broader, AI-first transformation within Microsoft Office, as the company...

4 Ways to Disable or Hide Microsoft Copilot on Windows Microsoft’s vision of a future infused with artificial intelligence is crystallizing right before our eyes. With Microsoft Copilot now embedded in Windows 10/11, Office, and even browsers like Edge, many users have discovered that while AI...

8 Must-Have Word Add-Ins for Productivity Microsoft Word remains a cornerstone for Windows users who demand both reliability and versatility. And while Word is powerful out of the box, you can push its limits even further with add-ins designed to boost productivity. Whether you’re a writer...

In a bold, and some might say audacious, move to reshape the way we interact with one of the world’s most ubiquitous programs, Microsoft has introduced its latest AI-powered feature—Copilot—into Word. But as reported by the Otago Daily Times, this innovation might be less about enhancing your...

Microsoft has been a household name in productivity software since it first rolled out its Office apps back in 1988. Over the decades, the suite—now famously packaged as Office 365—has become an essential tool for businesses, schools, and home users alike. Recently, a lively discussion thread on...

Imagine sitting down to write on your trusted version of Microsoft Word—a digital space where you’ve crafted countless documents, essays, and perhaps even your next great novel. Now, picture a tiny, persistent assistant, much like a multicolored fly buzzing around your screen, offering to take...

In a move that's bound to stir both excitement and consternation among Windows users and Microsoft aficionados alike, Microsoft has rolled out a significant update to its Word for the web interface. As detailed recently in a How-To Geek article, the beloved—or perhaps begrudgingly...

Microsoft has once again redefined productivity with its latest update to Word for the Web. The online version of the beloved Microsoft Word has received a significant upgrade: Copilot—Microsoft’s AI assistant—is now accessible anywhere within your document. With a few clicks and a...

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...

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...