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I avoided Copilot for years, but after forcing myself to try specific features I quietly use them every day — not because the assistant is flawless, but because a handful of targeted tools actually save time and reduce friction in common tasks. The move from novelty “chatbot” to practical...

Microsoft is quietly shifting a fundamental part of the Word for Windows experience: new documents created in Word will now default to being saved in the cloud (OneDrive or another configured cloud destination) with AutoSave enabled, and the change begins with Word for Windows version 2509 and...

If you work in Word every day, the default “Blank document” is your silent project manager. It sets your font, spacing, margins, heading hierarchy, list behavior, and a raft of other rules you barely notice—until they’re wrong. That “blank” isn’t blank at all; it’s a living template called...

Microsoft's latest change to the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile experience on iOS—which converts the app into a file preview and Copilot chat wrapper that redirects editing tasks to standalone Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps—represents a deliberate shift in how the company structures mobile...

A newly disclosed memory-corruption flaw in Microsoft Word—tracked as CVE-2025-53784—has been classified as a use-after-free vulnerability that can allow an attacker to execute code locally when a victim opens or previews a specially crafted document. Microsoft’s Security Update Guide lists this...

Microsoft 365 has quietly moved one of OneNote’s most praised inking features — the Fountain pen and Brush pen — into the core productivity apps, bringing a richer, more natural inking experience to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows devices. Background Microsoft introduced the Fountain pen...

Microsoft’s decision to retire the standalone Microsoft Lens mobile scanner marks a decisive step in its product consolidation around Copilot — a move that preserves core capture and OCR capabilities but abandons several of Lens’s most convenient and accessibility-driven workflows, forcing...

Microsoft’s decision to retire the popular Microsoft Lens (formerly Office Lens) mobile scanning app marks a significant change for millions of casual and enterprise users who rely on its fast, reliable capture and OCR workflows — the retirement begins on September 15, 2025, the app will be...

Microsoft has announced it will retire the standalone Microsoft Lens mobile app and fold its scanning capabilities into the Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app, beginning a phased retirement that starts on September 15, 2025, leads to the removal of Lens from app stores by mid‑November, and stops...

Microsoft has made a significant stride toward the future of deeply personalized AI assistants with the quiet rollout of its new Copilot “Connected apps” feature, currently enabling seamless access to files stored in OneDrive directly through the Copilot web interface. This development marks a...

Title: Microsoft 365 Copilot gets GPT‑5 sessions: what it means for your tenant, your budget, and your workflows Executive summary Microsoft has begun rolling out the option to run selected Microsoft 365 Copilot chats on GPT‑5, with a “Try GPT‑5” control appearing for licensed users in Copilot...

Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4741 to the Beta Channel, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at improving user experience and system functionality. This update brings notable features such as the "describe image" action in Click to Do, expanded...

Microsoft’s recent pivot is stirring conversations across the Windows community. Publisher—a long-trusted tool for crafting everything from flyers to newsletters—is set to vanish from the Microsoft 365 subscription suite. For those who need this beloved app, there’s a silver lining: a one-time...

Microsoft Publisher's Retirement: What It Means and How to Navigate the Transition For decades, Microsoft Publisher has stood as the go-to desktop publishing tool for countless Windows users, carving out its niche alongside the likes of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Its approachable interface...

They say the best ideas come to us in the shower, on a walk, or—much less glamorously—while slouched in traffic, dictating voice memos to ourselves in a bid to salvage inspiration before it vanishes into the ether. For years, the promise of smartphones has been to bridge these moments of...

In today's digital landscape, we often find ourselves confronted with a perennial debate that echoes through coffee shops, bustling offices, and the quiet corners of our homes: “To rent, or to own?” This philosophical quandary takes center stage in the realm of software licensing, particularly...

Here’s a quick summary of the information from the TechRadar article: ActiveX Blocked by Default in Microsoft 365 (Starting April 2025): Microsoft is disabling ActiveX by default in Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio). Reason: ActiveX posed major security risks, such as...

Microsoft is expanding the horizons of productivity for Word users by supercharging its Copilot with contextual references. In a transformative update for Microsoft 365, this advanced iteration allows users to incorporate external resources—ranging from files and emails to meetings and contact...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 has brought a wealth of features and a refreshed interface—but with creativity sometimes comes clutter. If you’re noticing more ads, suggestions, and nudges for Microsoft services everywhere—from your Start menu to pop-up notifications—rest assured you’re not alone. In...

Microsoft takes a bold swing away from the subscription model by offering the newest version of its core productivity apps—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote—as a one-time purchase. For just $129.97 (down from the $149.99 list price), users can now own Office 2024 Home for life, freeing...