Microsoft Office Blog by Chris Menard

How to Customize Your Outlook Email Signature

Create an impressive Outlook email signature featuring a customized profile picture in an oval shape.

OCT 29, 2024 - I'll be speaking on M365 Copilot: Revolutionizing Productivity Across Apps at the Administrative Professional Day Conference

Join me for a hands-on session on Microsoft 365 Copilot: Revolutionizing Productivity Across Apps on October 29, 2024 at the Administrative Professionals Conference in Aurora, CO.

Mastering Loan Amortization: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Comparing Loans

In today's ever-changing financial landscape, understanding loan amortization is crucial for anyone considering a major purchase, particularly a home. With recent changes in interest rates, it's more important than ever to grasp how loan amortization works and how to compare different loan options.

Copilot: Summarize Emails, Chats, and Files with Others In SECONDS

Microsoft 365 Copilot is revolutionizing how we manage information across multiple apps and communication channels. One of its most powerful features is the ability to quickly summarize emails, chats, and files from specific people, saving users valuable time and helping them stay informed. Let's explore how this Copilot feature works and why it's so useful.

Easily Combine Ranges with VSTACK and HSTACK in Excel

VSTACK and HSTACK are two great functions in Excel. We will use them to combine ranges.

Analyzing 50+ Years of Mortgage Rates in Excel: Insights and Trends

Understanding mortgage rates is crucial for anyone looking to buy a home or refinance their existing mortgage. In this comprehensive analysis, we'll dive deep into over 50 years of mortgage rate data using Microsoft Excel. We'll explore historical trends, calculate key statistics, and examine how changes in interest rates impact monthly payments.

Copilot in Excel: Conditional Formatting with Complex Functions

Copilot in Excel now supports Conditional Formatting with Formulas. This is an awesome feature. For example, Copilot can highlight an entire row where the State is Georgia and the city is Atlanta.

2 Methods to Separate Date and Time in Excel

Welcome to our guide on how to separate date and time in Excel. In this blog, we will explore two dynamic methods to achieve this: using the Integer (INT) function and employing Power Query.

Copilot in OneDrive: Revolutionizing Document Interaction

Copilot in OneDrive is here, and it promises to revolutionize how we interact with documents. With features like summarizing documents, creating FAQs, and asking questions about document content, Copilot offers a powerful toolset for enhancing productivity and efficiency.

How to Import S&P 500 Data into Excel and Utilize Excel's Stock Data Type

Excel offers powerful features for data analysis, including the ability to pull data from web sources. One common task is importing the list of S&P 500 companies. This guide will demonstrate how to import this data from Wikipedia and utilize Excel's Stock Data Type for further analysis.

Excel 7 Easy Tips Everyone Should Know

Excel is a powerful tool that can significantly enhance productivity when used effectively. Here, we present seven time-saving Excel tips that will help you work more efficiently.

Copilot In Excel: NEW Feature Enables Copilot Use Without a Table

Copilot in Excel has introduced some exciting new features that are designed to enhance your productivity. Copilot in Excel handles sorting, conditional formatting, pivottables, and asking questions. You can now do this without having a Table.