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Microsoft will unbundle Teams in Europe in response to antitrust probe

by Todd Bishop on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 at 9:38 am

Microsoft will no longer include Microsoft Teams in Microsoft 365 and Office 365 for its primary business customers in the European Economic Area and Switzerland as of Oct. 1, and… Read More

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Microsoft’s real AI battle against Google begins with the promise of new superpowers for work

by Todd Bishop on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 at 10:55 am

Microsoft was encroaching onto Google’s turf when it announced an AI-powered Bing search engine last month. This morning, Microsoft started the equivalent of a home game — promising to use… Read More

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Microsoft Word gets ChatGPT integration with new ‘Ghostwriter’ third-party add-in

by Todd Bishop on February 1, 2023April 5, 2023 at 12:39 pm

Microsoft says it plans to integrate OpenAI technologies throughout its product lineup, but one entrepreneur has already put ChatGPT into Microsoft Word, and he’s eyeing additional Microsoft Office products next.… Read More

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Writing is on the wall for Calibri: Microsoft to replace its default font and offers up 5 new choices

by Kurt Schlosser on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 at 9:14 am

It’s the letter no font wants to receive. After 14 years, Microsoft is ready for a change and it has let Calibri know that it’s shopping for a new default… Read More

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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Meet Charles Simonyi; cosmic rays; Star Brews Beer Festival; and more

by Nicole Tanner on February 21, 2020February 24, 2020 at 11:04 am

— Not many people can say they’ve traveled to space. Not many can say they were also the original developer of software so prevalent today that most people wouldn’t be… Read More

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Microsoft launches Office mobile app and promises new features to simplify smartphone tasks

by Nat Levy on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 at 8:01 am

Microsoft is launching an Office mobile app today for Android and iOS designed to make some of its signature software — Word, Excel and PowerPoint — must-have tools for all… Read More

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Microsoft unveils new Office mobile app that brings together Word, Excel and PowerPoint

by Nat Levy on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 at 7:46 am

Microsoft is bringing some of its most popular tools under one umbrella with a new Office mobile app. Microsoft is announcing the new app for iOS and Android that combines… Read More

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Clippy is back — for Mac! Microsoft’s infamous Office assistant gets a new virtual life

by Kurt Schlosser on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 at 3:44 pm

Hey, Clippy, take note. No one actually misses you. The infamous, virtual, and often annoying animated paperclip assistant, released by Microsoft for Office in 1997 and demoted by Microsoft four… Read More

How Dropbox’s partnerships with Microsoft, and now Google, have shaped its SaaS approach

by Tom Krazit on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 at 3:43 pm

Dropbox’s decision to partner with Microsoft five years ago has paid off handsomely for the company. Tuesday it plans to unveil an important step in its evolving partnership with Google,… Read More

Signature Microsoft Office apps get new-look logos

by Nat Levy on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 at 10:09 am

Microsoft has updated the logos of its signature Office programs, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, to fit with the company’s modern vision for the productivity software. The logos haven’t… Read More

Dark mode for Microsoft’s Outlook.com is on the way

by Nat Levy on July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Many Microsoft products have long supported a “dark mode” to make late night work easier on the eyes, though that hasn’t been the case for the web version of the… Read More

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Secrets of a PowerPoint champ: What it takes to win a national title in a Microsoft Office program

by Kaitlyn Wang on June 24, 2018June 24, 2018 at 7:38 am

Used by many, banned by some and parodied by others, Microsoft PowerPoint is a staple of modern corporate life. But who knew you could win a national championship in it? It’s… Read More

Office gets a new look: Subtle changes to Microsoft flagship product aim to reflect new era of work

by Nat Levy on June 13, 2018June 14, 2018 at 5:41 am

Microsoft is redesigning Office, making a series of small changes that the company says add up to a simpler and more customizable experience to the productivity suite’s more than 1… Read More

Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office

by Tom Krazit on March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 at 3:29 pm

With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. It recently decided to make a big bet on Google’s G Suite software package after running the company… Read More

New Microsoft tool aims to make teams more efficient by learning how they spend their days

by Nat Levy on July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 at 2:45 pm

Microsoft today released a new tool that lets company leaders track how teams spend their time. The new program, Microsoft Workplace Analytics, is now generally available to purchase as an add-on… Read More

Life and death for Windows: Vista support ends as Creators Update starts to roll out

by Geof Wheelwright on April 10, 2017April 11, 2017 at 7:41 am

April 11 will be a life and death experience for users of Microsoft Windows and Office. It is the day that Microsoft rolls out the much-anticipated Windows 10 Creators Update,… Read More

Microsoft Ventures joins $4.6M funding round for Swedish image service startup Pickit

by Nat Levy on March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 at 9:33 am

Editor’s note: A previous version of this story stated that Microsoft Ventures led the investing round. It was a participant in the round but did not lead it. Pickit, a… Read More

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Study: Microsoft Office skills dominate job listings, but top-paying software gigs are all about AWS

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2016December 12, 2016 at 4:14 pm

The top three software skills featured in job listings across the United States are all still part of Microsoft Office, but when it comes to making the big bucks, the top… Read More

Yammer on? Microsoft says new ‘Teams’ tool doesn’t supplant its past $1.2B acquisition

by Nat Levy on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 at 2:16 pm

It was only four years ago that Microsoft dropped a cool $1.2 billion on Yammer, which bills itself as a social network for work. Today Microsoft unveiled its long-awaited Slack competitor, Microsoft… Read More

Will Microsoft challenge Slack? What to expect from the company’s Office event this week

by Nat Levy on November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 at 11:19 am

Coming off a series of splashy announcements focused on creativity last week, Microsoft is holding another big event Wednesday, where the company will likely get back to its bread and butter with… Read More

PowerPoint “Morph” brings animation to Microsoft’s widely used presentation software

by James Risley on November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 at 9:41 am

Over the years, various tools have debuted in an attempt to usurp PowerPoint’s role as the de facto presentation software for the masses. But neither tech giants like Apple and Evernote nor smaller… Read More

Microsoft Office 2016 comes to the general public on Sept. 22 with collaborative editing for the desktop

by James Risley on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 at 9:52 am

Microsoft’s Office 2016 is almost here. According to a post on the Office 365 blog, the productivity suite will be “broadly available” on Sept. 22. Just like Windows 10 and other recent… Read More

How Microsoft is updating Office for the iPad Pro and Apple Watch

by James Risley on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 at 3:49 pm

Microsoft was the first guest Apple brought on stage to demo features for its new iPad Pro today. Microsoft Office executive Kirk Koenigsbauer showcased new features in the Office apps that work… Read More

Microsoft updates Outlook for iOS with improved attachment editing

by James Risley on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 at 4:16 pm

Outlook for iOS just keeps getting better. An update Microsoft posted today now lets you open Word, PowerPoint and Excel files directly in their respective apps instead of sending you to a simplified… Read More

Microsoft signs General Electric to big Office 365 deal, covering 300k employees

by Todd Bishop on July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 at 7:25 am

U.S. corporate titan General Electric has signed an agreement to roll out Microsoft Office 365 to its more than 300,000 employees in 170 countries. Microsoft announced the news this morning, calling the GE deal one of… Read More

Microsoft Outlook.com upgrade adds ‘Clutter’ inbox management feature

by James Risley on May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 at 11:16 am

As part of its migration to Office 365, Microsoft is previewing an updated Outlook.com starting today. New features include improved search, quicker collaboration and an inbox management feature called Clutter. It’s the latest… Read More

Microsoft announces public preview of new Office Suite Android Apps

by James Risley on May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 at 10:36 am

Microsoft is updating the Office experience for Android phone users today, starting with a public preview of three new apps to replace the existing Office Mobile app and matching the… Read More

Microsoft Office 2016 hits public beta, bringing real-time collaboration to the desktop

by Blair Hanley Frank on May 4, 2015May 4, 2015 at 10:02 am

Office users who want a glimpse of the future will be able to see it starting today, thanks to a new public beta. The Office 2016 Public Preview will let anyone… Read More

New universal Office apps coming soon to phones with Windows 10 preview

by Blair Hanley Frank on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 at 11:05 am

Microsoft will begin offering Windows Phone users a preview of the future of its Office suite on mobile devices by the end of this month. Jared Spataro, the general manager… Read More

App of the Week: Office Lens turns your phone into an ultra-productive scanner

by Blair Hanley Frank on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 at 11:44 am

We may be living in the 21st century, but we haven’t been able to shake the clutches of paper and whiteboards just yet. Try as we might, it’s nearly impossible… Read More

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