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Microsoft 365 Apps to Receive Security Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are getting an extension. The Redmond-based tech giant recently updated its support page to announce that the Microsoft 365 apps (also known as Office apps) will continue to get security updates till 2028. With the latest development, the Windows maker made a U-turn on its previous decision that these apps would not...
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Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently, the Redmond-based tech giant is only offe...
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Microsoft Said to Be Adjusting Office-Teams Pricing to Avoid EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft is mulling if it can widen the price difference between the software sold without the app and its Office product sold with Teams to avert a possible EU antitrust fine. The move comes five years after Salesforce-owned Slack complained to the European Commission about Microsoft's tying of Teams with Office.
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Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps
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Microsoft to Separate Teams and Office Globally Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
Microsoft will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, the US tech giant said on Monday, six months after it unbundled the two products in Europe in a bid to avert a possible EU antitrust fine.
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Microsoft Office to Be Rebranded as Microsoft 365, Changes Will Come to Effect Next Month
Microsoft's productivity suite of applications, which are currently being offered under the Office 365 brand name, will be rebranded to Microsoft 365, according to a company FAQ. Microsoft's productivity applications will be accessible to users on microsoft365.com instead of office.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six...
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Microsoft Teams Down for Thousands of Users, Company Investigating Outage
Microsoft Teams is down for thousands of users, after the collaboration software was inaccessible on Thursday morning. Website and service downtime tracker Downtedector reported thousands of user reports stating the service was inaccessible. Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating reports that the service is inaccessible.
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Microsoft Announces Support For Windows 8.1 to End in January 2023
Microsoft has announced the end of support for Windows 8.1 operating software. The company said that the technical support and security updates for Windows 8.1 will stop after January 10 next year. Microsoft is recommending users to switch to a new PC that can run Windows 11.
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Microsoft 365, Office 365 Prices Hiked for Nonprofit Customers Globally, to Take Effect From September 1
Microsoft has increased the prices of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 for nonprofit customers around the globe. The change will come into effect from September 1.
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Microsoft Nudges Pirates to Pay, Offers 50 Percent Discount on Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Microsoft is offering a 50 percent discount to users who have pirated Microsoft Office, in an attempt to convert them into paying customers. The company is also warning users about the dangers of installing pirated software on their computers. However, not all users are eligible to avail of the discount, which is valid only for the first year, acco...
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Microsoft Office's New UI Now Rolling Out for Everyone
A new update for Microsoft Office announced earlier this year is now widely rolling out to all users.
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Microsoft Is Reportedly Discontinuing Support for Office Apps on Chromebook From September 18
Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing support for its Office apps on Chromebook. A new report states that the company wants Chromebook users to transition to Web versions of these apps. This decision will be incorporated around mid-September and while the apps will not be supported by Microsoft anymore they will continue to function.
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Microsoft Asks for 20,000 Likes to Bring Clippy Back, Gets Overwhelming Response to Its Tweet
Microsoft on July 14 put up a tweet about bringing back the character. The tech giant said if the tweet got more than 20,000 likes, it would replace the current paperclip emoji used in Microsoft 365 with the mischievous Clippy. The tweet has already surpassed that benchmark.
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Microsoft Outage Fixed, Teams and Office 365 Accessible Now
Microsoft said it was rolling out a fix worldwide to enable its services to recover after an update caused access issues for thousands of users, including those on workplace messaging app Teams.
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Microsoft Lens Is the New Name of Office Lens, First Amongst Many Mobile Productivity Changes
Microsoft Lens is the new name for Office Lens app that lets you scan documents. The app also gets some new features including Image to Text, Image to Table, Image to Contact, and more.
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Microsoft 365 Apps to Receive Security Updates on Windows 10 Until 2028
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 are getting an extension. The Redmond-based tech giant recently updated its support page to announce that the Microsoft 365 apps (also known as Office apps) will continue to get security updates till 2028. With the latest development, the Windows maker made a U-turn on its previous decision that these apps would not...
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Microsoft Testing a Free, Ad-Supported Version of Microsoft 365 Desktop Apps
Microsoft is testing an ad-supported free tier for the Microsoft 365 Copilot or Office apps. Typically, these apps are only accessible to those who purchase the Microsoft 365 subscription. However, some users are now seeing an option to opt for a free version that offers limited features and ads. Currently, the Redmond-based tech giant is only offe...
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Microsoft Said to Be Adjusting Office-Teams Pricing to Avoid EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft is mulling if it can widen the price difference between the software sold without the app and its Office product sold with Teams to avert a possible EU antitrust fine. The move comes five years after Salesforce-owned Slack complained to the European Commission about Microsoft's tying of Teams with Office.
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Amazon Paused Rollout of Microsoft Office for a Year After Hacks
Amazon paused the rollout after Microsoft discovered a Russia-linked hacker group had gained access to some of its employees’ email accounts. After conducting its own analysis of the software, Amazon asked for changes to guard against unauthorised access and create a more detailed accounting of user activity in the apps
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Microsoft to Separate Teams and Office Globally Amid Antitrust Scrutiny
Microsoft will sell its chat and video app Teams separately from its Office product globally, the US tech giant said on Monday, six months after it unbundled the two products in Europe in a bid to avert a possible EU antitrust fine.
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Microsoft Office to Be Rebranded as Microsoft 365, Changes Will Come to Effect Next Month
Microsoft's productivity suite of applications, which are currently being offered under the Office 365 brand name, will be rebranded to Microsoft 365, according to a company FAQ. Microsoft's productivity applications will be accessible to users on microsoft365.com instead of office.com. As part of the rebranding, Microsoft is also introducing a six...
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Microsoft Teams Down for Thousands of Users, Company Investigating Outage
Microsoft Teams is down for thousands of users, after the collaboration software was inaccessible on Thursday morning. Website and service downtime tracker Downtedector reported thousands of user reports stating the service was inaccessible. Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating reports that the service is inaccessible.
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Microsoft Announces Support For Windows 8.1 to End in January 2023
Microsoft has announced the end of support for Windows 8.1 operating software. The company said that the technical support and security updates for Windows 8.1 will stop after January 10 next year. Microsoft is recommending users to switch to a new PC that can run Windows 11.
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Microsoft 365, Office 365 Prices Hiked for Nonprofit Customers Globally, to Take Effect From September 1
Microsoft has increased the prices of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 for nonprofit customers around the globe. The change will come into effect from September 1.
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Microsoft Nudges Pirates to Pay, Offers 50 Percent Discount on Microsoft 365 Subscriptions
Microsoft is offering a 50 percent discount to users who have pirated Microsoft Office, in an attempt to convert them into paying customers. The company is also warning users about the dangers of installing pirated software on their computers. However, not all users are eligible to avail of the discount, which is valid only for the first year, acco...
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Microsoft Office's New UI Now Rolling Out for Everyone
A new update for Microsoft Office announced earlier this year is now widely rolling out to all users.
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Microsoft Is Reportedly Discontinuing Support for Office Apps on Chromebook From September 18
Microsoft is reportedly discontinuing support for its Office apps on Chromebook. A new report states that the company wants Chromebook users to transition to Web versions of these apps. This decision will be incorporated around mid-September and while the apps will not be supported by Microsoft anymore they will continue to function.
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Microsoft Asks for 20,000 Likes to Bring Clippy Back, Gets Overwhelming Response to Its Tweet
Microsoft on July 14 put up a tweet about bringing back the character. The tech giant said if the tweet got more than 20,000 likes, it would replace the current paperclip emoji used in Microsoft 365 with the mischievous Clippy. The tweet has already surpassed that benchmark.
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Microsoft Outage Fixed, Teams and Office 365 Accessible Now
Microsoft said it was rolling out a fix worldwide to enable its services to recover after an update caused access issues for thousands of users, including those on workplace messaging app Teams.
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Microsoft Lens Is the New Name of Office Lens, First Amongst Many Mobile Productivity Changes
Microsoft Lens is the new name for Office Lens app that lets you scan documents. The app also gets some new features including Image to Text, Image to Table, Image to Contact, and more.
