Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
63,067 questions
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Opening a Word Document
I've been using Word for 15 or so years! Since it first came out! And a new document always opened as Document1.doc. Of late a new document comes out as Template1? And all my settings are gone, as I like certain margin settings. It always reverts…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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2016-11-12T20:24:13+00:00
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Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:51:50.64+00:00
Anonymous
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Retrieve SharePoint Online Root Site Collections list using CSOM lib or REST API without admin creds
Hi All, I'm trying to solve simple task : To retrieve root site collections list automatically. I know the easy way to do it using admin credentials and C# CSOM library, but it would be much better to use something like admin-consent (Graph API) flow to…
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | SharePoint | For business | Windows
A group of Microsoft Products and technologies used for sharing and managing content, knowledge, and applications.
30,083 questions
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2016-09-14T14:04:16+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:51:48.78+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
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Deactivate Office 2013
I purchased Office 2103 during the summer of 2014. The machine I had installed the license is no longer available, and I have lost my username and password for the Microsoft account I had setup for activating Office 2013 originally. How do I deactivate …
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For home | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
20,928 questions
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2016-07-28T15:50:07+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:51:41.01+00:00
Anonymous
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microsoft, I can't Login to OneDrive
I am connected to internet, but it shows this error.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Apps
2,494 questions
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2026-11-12T16:33:22.17+00:00
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Jarred Zhang
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2026-11-13T02:51:11.6733333+00:00
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Emma1-N
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How to automate the process of locking cells when they contain data
In Excel 2003, to protect data entered in cells, and allow only editing empty cells, I do the following: In an empty worksheet, I select all cells, and Format | cells | protection | uncheck locked property. After I enter data in some cells, I select…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2016-02-24T05:54:42+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:51:06.6233333+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Can you protect and unprotect all the sheets in a book at once
I have several books and I protect each sheet in the book. When I have to work on the sheets I unprotect them. Can I do this all at once or do I have to each sheet? If I protect the entire book does that do all the sheets and may be better way of…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-11-22T12:51:48+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:51:02.2433333+00:00
Anonymous
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Changing Form Field highlight and/or background color when document is protected
Can it be done? I am able to change the form field color programmatically, provided the document is not protected, but when not protected the document is much less useful as a form, because it is too easy for the user to accidentally delete the form…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
63,067 questions
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2016-01-25T19:46:47+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:52.03+00:00
Anonymous
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Batch processing of password-protected Excel files
I have created a set of employee timesheets in a folder, each identified by the employees name and ID no, and protected by the employee's National Insurance No as a password. They will add their overtime and mileage claims to their spreadsheet and I…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-12-23T13:31:01+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
Azure AD Connect password sync
Hello, we have installed office 365 and Azure AD Connect to migrate from on-premises DC. Noticed that the sync tool makes sync every 3 hours. I am wondering, if I want to block a user or change a password is there any way to trigger these changes so they…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
26,793 questions
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2015-09-26T09:14:46+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:40.5233333+00:00
Anonymous
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Copying Drop Down Menus
Hi, I'm new here. I have a template that I use daily. It is formatted (bold/italic/sizes/bullets), and has both fill in text fields and drop down menus. Once I finish filling out the template, I copy the entire thing from Word and paste it into another…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
63,067 questions
asked
2015-07-08T19:20:57+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
Outlook outage
Okay, MSN...what's the update now? All day, nuthin.
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
11,898 questions
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2026-11-13T02:13:23.2866667+00:00
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G. SCOTT SPENCE
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2026-11-13T02:50:28.8166667+00:00
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Lester Bernard Reyes
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Independent Advisor
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Set Protect Sheet Edit Object parameter using VBA
I'm a novice to macros and previously found help on this site to write a macro that will allow grouped rows and columns to be expanded and collapsed on 2 protected worksheets in my workbook while retaining the protection parameters that I originally…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-08-06T15:08:52+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:23.36+00:00
Anonymous
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Color coding the check in a check box
Is there a way to color code the marking in a checkbox so that if someone marks certain checkboxes, they will stand out in color? For example, I have checkboxes for "Yes", "No", and "NA". If "No" is checked, I want…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
63,067 questions
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2015-10-27T19:14:43+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:21.72+00:00
Anonymous
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Checkbox that enters username into cell to the right
Hello Everyone, I have a spreadsheet, and on some of the worksheets there are checkboxes in in the O column. When checked the VBA code I have should automatically put the persons username in the P column of the same row in which the box was checked. This…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-07-11T22:08:33+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Merged fields in Excel don't stretch to fit the text
Hi I have an excel 2010 spreadsheet that I use to Macro out certain sheets into its own file and within that sheet I have 3 columns but some of the rows are merged across those 3 columns. When I macro out the row does not auto fit the text because it is…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-01-12T15:41:01+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:06.1133333+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
multiple selection dropdown list not working on protected sheet
Have a question for Excel VBA profs. I have an excel sheet with multiple selection dropdown list /list box . the code works brilliant. But.. Now my problem is that it doesn't work if the worksheet is protected, even if the actual cell containing the…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-04-24T15:52:27+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:04.6+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Shows notification and file will closed.
I want to show notification when MS Excel 2010 file open that "This file is expired" and after click on Ok Button, file will automatically closed. It will happen when I set a period approximately one month or a year, the file is opened or used…
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
58,017 questions
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2015-04-18T16:27:12+00:00
Anonymous
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2026-11-13T02:50:00.9233333+00:00
Anonymous
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How to Look up EX1550543.
How to Look up EX1550543. I logged in a the administrator, but got the following message: "Switch to an account that has permission Your account doesn't have permission to view or manage this page Login is not supported for consumer users without…
Exchange Online
Exchange Online
A cloud-based service included in Microsoft 365, delivering scalable messaging and collaboration features with simplified management and automatic updates.
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2026-11-13T02:41:59.0233333+00:00
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2026-11-13T02:47:26.6366667+00:00
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BabybooHN
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Is there a problem?
I find it very frustrating to have to deal with Microsoft's issues. How do I report an issue?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
11,717 questions
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2026-11-13T02:39:43.6033333+00:00
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Evans Darcy
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2026-11-13T02:47:12.14+00:00
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Darren Bruce
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Independent Advisor
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microsoft office not showing in my pc
मेरे लैपटॉप मे वर्ड मे काम करते टाइम अचानक माइक्रोसॉफ्ट ऑफिस दिखना बंद हो गया ओर मुझे फाइल से बाहर कर दिया गया । अभी मेरे लैपटॉप मे कोई भी extension नहीं दिखा रहा है यानि वर्ड ppt excel कोई भी शो नहीं हो रहा है ।
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | Other | Windows
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
1,146 questions
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2026-11-12T16:10:33.8933333+00:00
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Praveen kumar
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2026-11-13T02:46:58.1166667+00:00
Emma1-N
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