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FIFA has no official calendar download for the #WorldCup2026 ⚽️
We found two sources that work with #Outlook calendars
Show matches according to your time zone.
#FIFAWorldCup of #football or #soccer
https://t.co/FHqT8pMn8u

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Amazing! A Microsoft update in 2026 with no Copilot, no cloud, no AI, just something useful for all.😎
Word 365's overpaste turns text into hyperlinks in one click.
#MicrosoftWord in #Microsoft365
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Want Office 2016, 2019 or 2021 on a new PC or virtual machine?
Microsoft will not sell it to you, but there are still legal ways to get #MicrosoftOffice
Our 2026 guide covers transfers, downgrade rights and eBay traps especially for #Publisher users.
https://t.co/ivVegCEv7J

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Word has 7 types of page and section breaks.
Most people only know about one in #MicrosoftWord
The one called Continuous is the sneaky one that causes formatting changes with no visible explanation.
#Microsoft365 and #MicrosoftOffic
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Microsoft never calls any Office product "lifetime."
So what exactly are those cheap "Lifetime Office" deals selling?
We dig into the truth about #MicrosoftOffice #Microsoft365
https://t.co/VFz42tId32

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Windows 11 25H2 has a nasty hidden bug:
Only default paper sizes print OK. select A3 to print, get A4 instead. No warning, no error.
If your office uses Universal Print in #Windows11 this affects you right now.
https://t.co/tseCpJxU6H

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Microsoft Word's blue underlines are supposed to help you write better, but they can feel more like a fight. When Word flags perfectly correct sentences or pushes grammar rules you disagree with, you are not stuck with Word's defaults.
https://t.co/wRoFw7seC2

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The Microsoft Office shortcut almost nobody talks about:
tap Alt, see the letters, press them in order. Done.
No mouse, no memorisation.
#MSOffice for #Windows or #Mac
https://t.co/Vj1TgNG81A

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4 small changes to your #AI prompts and you'll get Office VBA that just works.
#Word, #Excel, #Outlook, #Mac and #Windows all covered.
#Microsoft365 or #MSOffice 👉
https://t.co/uEIsLTajPP

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The 2026 Spelling Bee was the hardest ever
Microsoft Word's dictionary was badly beaten by smart teenagers.
See how #SpellingBee words scored in US, UK, and Australian English.
#MicrosoftWord vs @ScrippsBee
https://t.co/dnJqjbKzGB

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Strikethrough not bold enough?
Here are 3 reliable ways to overlay a big red X on text in #MicrosoftWord and #PowerPoint
Pick the one that fits your sign, slide, or doc in #Microsoft365 and #MicrosoftOffice
https://t.co/tUXJa2IN5P

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The hype machine wants you to trust AI.
Trust but verify #AI is smarter
Read why Office Watch calls AI - Almost Intelligent.
in #Copilot #ChatGPT #Gemini and #Claude
https://t.co/OLmRR3DSfT

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Microsoft calls the new #Copilot button "proactive suggestions."
A more honest word is nagware
Our take on the #MicrosoftWord #Excel and #PowerPoint redesign rolling out now in #Microsoft365
https://t.co/OTG9enX1tg

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Microsoft quietly admits Copilot may not be wanted.
New Windows 11 policy or registry can uninstall Copilot and Copilot #Microsoft365 apps
But only in very limited situations. Office Watch has the details steps.
#Windows11 #HalfMeasures
https://t.co/uhv2MGSNe0

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@escmsics Not true - there's only one real city in Australia - Sydney.
The others are just jealous "wannabes" 😎🇦🇺

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Want to learn Office #VBA without losing your mind?
Ask #Copilot #ChatGPT or any #AI for a starter macro, improvements or fixes.
See real examples for #Microsoft365 or #MSOffice with #Word #Excel #PPT or #Outlook 👉
https://t.co/7RmojDUdVI

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OneNote finally listened.
Click a Word, Excel or PowerPoint link inside #OneNote and it can now open in the actual desktop app, not a browser tab.
Four years on the wish list. Here is where to find the switch in #Windows or #Mac app
https://t.co/8Oq2G8NbRX

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Customers hated the Copilot Dynamic Access Button so much that Microsoft caved in record time.
A new "Move to ribbon" option is promised, but big questions remain about whether it's enough?
#Copilot in #Word #Excel and #PowerPoint for #Microsoft365
https://t.co/OMb6MF94jc

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@granthawkridge Makes perfect sense because Australia doesn't have Tuesday😎

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Got a Markdown file you need in Word?
You have more options than you think.
We tested 7 of them including Word Online, copy and paste, HTML export, but ...
One free AI trick that beats them all. #Markdown to #MicrosoftWord
https://t.co/kOZDdiMz7R