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Email rules are automatic instructions you give Outlook software or the online mailbox: “When an email arrives that matches certain conditions, do something with it automatically.” For example: a rule for messages from a particular sender gets moved to a “Newsletters” folder the moment it arrives, without you touching it. Or emails from your boss/wife/husband […]

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Outlook Rules are not the only way your email gets sorted, moved, or deleted. Microsoft has built at least eight other features into Outlook and Microsoft 365 that can manage messages automatically or with a single click. From Focused Inbox and Sweep to Quick Steps, Archive, and retention policies, each one works differently and knowing […]

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Need to type a Spade ♠, Heart ♥, Diamond ♦ or Club ♣ symbol in Microsoft Office? There are actually eight playing card suit symbols available, including solid and outline versions, and they work across Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook on both Windows and Mac. Here is every way to insert them, from the fast […]

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Excel’s new COPILOT() function lets you pull AI generated data directly into spreadsheet cells, but our hands on testing reveals a serious problem: the facts it returns are frequently wrong. Copilot() delivered errors that ranged from subtle omissions to outright fabrications. Before you rely on COPILOT() for anything beyond brainstorming, here is what you need […]


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Microsoft is removing the popular Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel as an installation choice for unmanaged devices in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This is a small but potentially annoying change if your organization relies on this channel to slow-roll Office updates to staff computers that aren’t centrally managed. Consumer Microsoft 365 customers (Personal, Family or Premiu...


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