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Random numbers in Excel are easier than most people think, and you have three main tools to choose from: RAND() for decimals between 0 and 1, RANDBETWEEN() for whole numbers in a range, and RANDARRAY() for filling whole blocks of cells at once. This guide shows you how to make random numbers in Excel for […]

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Choosing 64-bit or 32-bit Office sounds like a decision that matters, but for almost everyone it does not. Since around 2020, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office have installed as 64-bit software by default, and that is the right choice for nearly every Windows PC. The 64-bit version is faster, uses more memory and is more […]

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We installed Microsoft 365 on a new computer a few days ago and found a little surprise. The installation was done directly from Microsoft in the usual “Click to Run” method.  Doing it that way isn’t just the correct and safe method, it’s supposed to provide the latest version … but that’s not what happened. […]

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Quick Parts in New Outlook for Windows and web lets you save reusable chunks of text, complete with formatting, images and tables, then drop them into any email in two clicks. Standard replies, disclaimers, directions to your office or a greeting you type fifty times a week: save it once and reuse it forever. Best […]

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It’s a horrible mess of incomplete features and incredibly poor naming.  Office Watch has dug into the details and run tests on many machines to try making sense of Microsoft’s mess. Outlook Mobile is a dead zone. In the iOS and Android Outlook apps you are stuck pasting text manually or using a third party […]

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