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Access 2016 starts supporting Large Number (BigInt) data type

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft Access team has finally heard the request of several users and has announced a new data type in the Access 2016. Large Number (BigInt) is a supported type now and helps users with added analytical capability. The extended support […]

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New update for Yammer integrates it with Office 365 Groups

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Individuals in an organization can discuss content right from Office applications and get smart suggestions based on their interactions using Yammer. This helps them stay productive. Another addition in the form of creation of new Yammer Groups will extend the […]

Office 2016 for Mac now supports Touch Bar on new Apple MacBook Pro

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

When Apple announced the newest version of its MacBook Pro back in 2016, the most exciting new feature turned out to be the Touch Bar. It’s a small touchscreen area below the main screen that can be used in conjunction […]

Microsoft releases first major update for Office.com

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

As the year 2016 comes to an end, Microsoft has released the first major update for Office.com’s home page experience. The new update intends to make the navigation between the apps easier by letting you access your frequent and recently […]

Office 365 November update brings realtime co-authoring and notifications

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Office apps have been snagging updates quite frequently and almost everytime it comes with features that are high on the utilitarian front and also improvise on the current features. This time around Office apps has included real-time co-authoring in PowerPoint […]

Microsoft expands Office 365 user base; Adds 10 more countries

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Microsoft drives a substantial share of its revenue from Office sales. As such, the company focuses more on growing Office 365 availability. In pursuit of this objective, Microsoft announced Office support for 10 more countries. The number brings the total […]

Microsoft Office for Android now available on Chrome OS

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

It’s good news for the few Chrome OS users out there. Microsoft is today extending support for Office on Android to Chrome OS. Every Chromebook will now get complete access to all programs and services of Microsoft Office starting today. […]

Office 2013 will now be able to block Macros

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC |

Office 2013 now has the protection against Macro-based malware attack. Seeing the significant increase in Macro-base infections lately Microsoft has added the macros blocking feature in Office 2013 which blocks Macro virus from loading in the high-risk scenarios. While this […]

Office for Mac adds support for new Touch Bar features

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft and Apple might be at loggerheads when it comes to the new Surface Book and the MacBook Pro, but that doesn’t mean that Office for Mac will not get the new features. In fact, Office for Mac was one […]

Microsoft adds new styles and audio to Sway

By VamienMcKalin@TWCN |

Sway is one of Microsoft’s interesting Office tools that have garnered a huge following since release. The free app is all about giving users the ability to create web-based interacting reports among other things. Because of the creative design of […]

Outlook Partner integration gets two new additions

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

In today’s digital age, email has become a primary source for communication. It helps you schedule your meetings, fix appointments and do a lot more. Most business establishments today, rely on this method of communication. As such, it is essential […]

The new Office 365 App launcher comes with revamped design

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Office 365 offerings are being bettered with every update and not in order to increase the productivity further Microsoft has announced a new Office 365 App launcher which comes with improved discoverability for new and recently used apps, more customization […]

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Microsoft powers Office 365 with new Artificial Intelligence capabilities

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

At its annual Ignite conference this week in Atlanta, GA, Microsoft announced several new cloud-enabled intelligent services for Office 365 that empower users to create more than just a professional Office content within no time. The new updates are built on leveraging […]

Microsoft’s Excel World Champ competition 2016 is here

By AnkitChawla@TWC |

Microsoft officially announced the initiation of their annual Excel World Champ competition where they award the best in data management and visualization. Excel World Champ 2016 From October to November 2016, Microsoft will run four rounds of Excel tests for […]

Teaching Programming gets easy with Microsoft One Note Class notebook

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Teaching Programming is now easy with Microsoft One Note! Teachers using  OneNote can now embed the executable code snippets from Repl.it, which is the interactive environment that lets teachers run and save code in the cloud with hassle free setup […]

Office for iOS picks up a bunch of cool updates & new features

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft has been working on bringing a unified experience of apps across the non-Windows ecosystem and as a result, the company has updated the Office for iOS app. The September 2016 updates for Office apps on iOS will extend support […]

Microsoft opens Office 365 local datacentres in U.K

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft has officially announced the availability of Office 365 and Microsoft Azure, the most trusted cloud service platforms in multiple data center locations across the United Kingdom. Microsoft’s  cloud data centers have spread across the world rapidly since October 2014, […]

Microsoft to deprecate support for SmartScreen in Outlook and Exchange

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft has decided to stop the updates for SmartScreen spam filters used in Exchange Server 2016 and earlier versions including 2013, 2010 and 2007. The updates for Outlook 2016 (2013, 2010, 2007) for Windows and Outlook 2011 for Mac will […]

OneNote app gets an Ink Math assistant

By HemantSaxena@TWCN |

Technology can help students who are struggling academically in school by empowering them with the latest tools and applications. Microsoft is making advances in this field considerably with its OneNote application. Another addition to the app in the form ‘Ink […]

Microsoft updates Office 2016 for Mac to 64-Bit

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft has lately been expanding its range of products for the Mac ecosystem. In fact, Windows users are accusing Microsoft of step-motherly treatment to its own OS. The allegations apart, Microsoft seems to exactly know what it is doing and […]

Microsoft announces OneNote Importer Tool for Mac Evernote users

By MahitHuilgol@TWC |

Microsoft has been battling it out with Evernote and on this front, the company has launched a new importer tool to help Mac users ditch Evernote and start using OneNote. The app called OneNote Importer Tool for Mac will facilitate […]

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Microsoft updates OneDrive with Pokémon detector and improved Search

By AnkitGupta@TWCN |

OneDrive, the cloud storage service from Microsoft recently received some much-needed updates along with Pokémon detector. Cashing on the Pokémon craze that has swept the gaming World since last few weeks, the company updated OneDrive to display captured Pokémon screenshots […]