Latest Microsoft Office news

Get an HP EliteBook, Microsoft Office Pro, and Office training for $670

Want to take your Microsoft Office skills to the next level? This Microsoft Office Pro and HP EliteBook bundle are on sale for just $669.99, and they come with all the training you need to get started.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- August 21, 2022
- 08:14 AM
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LibreOffice 7.4 released with MS Office compatibility improvements

LibreOffice 7.4 has been released, bringing multiple improvements, fixes, and the introduction of minor productivity-focused features across the entire suite's programs.
- Bill Toulas
- August 18, 2022
- 07:00 AM
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Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 in Office 2021

Microsoft is showing ads for Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions to its Office 2021 customers, offering them discounts of over $28 to get a 3-month Family plan subscription.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 12, 2022
- 06:44 PM
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Microsoft 365 version 2206 update pulled due to apps crashing

Microsoft has pulled the Microsoft 365 version 2206 update after users report their Office applications are crashing when viewing a contact card or hovering over a user's name or photo.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 11, 2022
- 02:49 PM
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Get Microsoft Office and learn how to use it with this bundle deal

Microsoft Office is one of the most common programs in the workplace. This bundling of Office and these eight training courses helps you do more with it for $79.99, 95% off the $1959 MSRP. And as a bonus, as part of our Back to Education event, a percentage of your purchase will be donated to educational charities.
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- August 11, 2022
- 07:27 AM
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Get more from Microsoft Office with this accredited certification course

Learning Microsoft Office, and going beyond the basics of what it can do, can help you be more productive and effective. The Microsoft Office Bundle with Accredited Certification helps you get the most from Office for $29, 91% off the $337 MSRP.
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- July 31, 2022
- 08:17 AM
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As Microsoft blocks Office macros, hackers find new attack vectors

Hackers who normally distributed malware via phishing attachments with malicious macros gradually changed tactics after Microsoft Office began blocking them by default, switching to new file types such as ISO, RAR, and Windows Shortcut (LNK) attachments.
- Bill Toulas
- July 28, 2022
- 05:00 AM
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Expand your MacBook with a second screen and Microsoft Office

Remote work and hybrid work shouldn't require a whole new laptop. This bundle of Mobile Pixels Duex Plus + Microsoft Office Lifetime License for Mac offers a major upgrade for $299.99, 53% off the bundle's MSRP of $648.
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- July 27, 2022
- 02:12 PM
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Microsoft fixes Access apps failing to open after July updates

Microsoft is rolling out a fix for a known issue that caused MS Access runtime applications not to open after installing July 2022's Patch Tuesday Office/Access security updates.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 22, 2022
- 08:25 AM
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Microsoft starts blocking Office macros by default, once again

Microsoft announced today that it resumed the rollout of VBA macro auto-blocking in downloaded Office documents after temporarily rolling it back earlier this month following user feedback.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 21, 2022
- 04:40 AM
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Microsoft releases PoC exploit for macOS sandbox escape vulnerability

On macOS systems that don't have Apple's recent security updates, a vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-26706 could help an attacker bypass sandbox restrictions to execute code with elevated privileges.
- Ionut Ilascu
- July 13, 2022
- 04:36 PM
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Get remote work ready with this HP laptop and Microsoft Office bundle deal

Having a day-to-day laptop that can slot into any organization is key as a backup and for contract work. This HP EliteBook 840G4 (Refurbished) + Microsoft Office Professional 2021 Lifetime License for Windows bundle gives you it all in one package for $499.99, but act fast, as that price will only be available through July 14th.
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- July 13, 2022
- 02:12 PM
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Microsoft: Windows Autopatch is now generally available

Microsoft says that Windows Autopatch, an enterprise service that automatically keeps Windows and Microsoft 365 software up to date, is generally available starting today.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 11, 2022
- 01:21 PM
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Microsoft says decision to unblock Office macros is temporary

Microsoft says last week's decision to roll back VBA macro auto-blocking in downloaded Office documents is only a temporary change.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 11, 2022
- 12:53 PM
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How to auto block macros in Microsoft Office docs from the internet

With Microsoft temporarily rolling back a feature that automatically blocks macros in Microsoft Office files downloaded from the Internet, it is essential to learn how to configure this security setting manually. This article will explain why users should block macros and how you can block them in Microsoft Office.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 11, 2022
- 09:34 AM
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Microsoft fixes bug crashing Office apps when opening cloud documents

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that was causing Office applications like Word and Excel to crash when working with cloud documents.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 08, 2022
- 12:22 PM
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Microsoft rolls back decision to block Office macros by default

While Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would block VBA macros on downloaded documents by default, Redmond said on Thursday that it will roll back this change based on "feedback" until further notice.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 07, 2022
- 06:33 PM
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Upgrade your laptop with this Microsoft Office lifetime license deal

Bring-your-own-device and freelance work mean everything you own needs to be enterprise-ready. These lifetime licenses for Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021 and Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows help you get your personal device set to go for $40 each, a price that will only last through July 14th as part of
- BleepingComputer Deals
- July 06, 2022
- 07:12 AM
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Microsoft: Windows Autopatch now available for public preview

Microsoft has announced this week that Windows Autopatch, a service to automatically keep Windows and Microsoft 365 software up to date in enterprise environments, has now reached public preview.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 05, 2022
- 10:00 AM
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New Windows Search zero-day added to Microsoft protocol nightmare

A new Windows Search zero-day vulnerability can be used to automatically open a search window containing remotely-hosted malware executables simply by launching a Word document.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 01, 2022
- 06:06 PM
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