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How can I find and replace words across multiple .docx or .txt documents?
MacOS Sonoma 14.5
Macbook Pro M1
Office 365 (Institutional) (.docx not required)
I have about 50 documents that require swapping names within the document for ID codes. The documents are 30-40 pages ...
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VBA IIf Function different result to If Then Else
The user-defined function Excel VBA Office 365 Mac (Version 16.86 (24051422)) on macOS Ventura 13.6.7 generates different results if an "IIf" function is used instead of an "If Then ...
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Outlook won't add new email account (Mac)
I am running Outlook for Mac, version 16.78.3.
I am trying to add an additional email account to Outlook using the standard process (Settings -> Accounts -> Add an account). The account I am ...
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Programmatically retrieve Microsoft Office 365 account
I'm trying to programmatically retrieve the Office 365 account in use by users on a Mac fleet.
I discovered this is apparently stored in the keychain, either in the msoCredentialSchemeADAL internet ...
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How to keep in sync the Outlook 365 Calendar for MacOS with the iCloud calndar
I'm on MS Outlook 365 for MacOS. I use it for a custom IMAP account. Sometimes I receive meeting invites and those are saved to the Outlook 365 calendar. Is there a way to sync them with one of my ...
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How do I recover an old version of an excel file?
I spent an enormous amount of time working on multiple sheets in a single excel file. Now, it's gone and just has an old version. I'm not sure why it didn't get saved (I typically save things way more ...
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Hotkeys for Word 365 for changing font colors?
I would like to assign some hotkeys to switching font colors in word on my macbook. I just need something to toggle between red and black color. I went to Tools->Customize Keyboard0->Fonts, but ...
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How to fix run-time error 53 every time I open a file in MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint on Big Sur?
Since I installed Big Sur, I have run into this problem every time I open a document using Word or a worksheet using Excel or a slide show in PowerPoint:
Run-time error '53':
File not found: Library/...
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Is it better for performance issues to run Microsoft Teams on macOS or in a virtual machine with windows?
Microsoft Teams is known to cause performance issues on Mac OS.
I have a MacBook Pro 13' 2020 with 16 GB Ram and I was wondering if it would be better for overall performance to run Teams on a Virtual ...
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How to set Word default save location as "On My Mac"
How I can disable the default online save location in current versions of Word for Mac? I see that it is possible to "Set Default location" to online locations, but I don't see a way to do ...
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How can I clear metadata (personal data) from an Excel file in Microsoft 365 for macOS?
I want to make sure that an Excel file I created is purged of all personal and user metadata before passing it on, for confidentiality reasons.
For Windows, there are many guides for removing ...
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Adding Bytes Using a Hex Editor
Due to incompatibility of root account and sandbox, I need to manually disable sandboxing of MS Office applications (so that it can be activated) by changing the value of com.apple.security.app-...
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How do I open a OneDrive file in Preview using Applescript?
How do I open a OneDrive for Business file using Preview using Applescript? I’ve tried this so far:
tell application "Preview" to open POSIX file "Users/myname/One Drive - MySchoolOrCompany/path/to/...
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Export Entourage Database files
I have a customer who has used Entourage 2008 on High Sierra for his email. Entourage 2008 has since stopped working. So I can't natively export to mbox.
I have since installed office 365 for his ...
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MS Office on the App Store: will it work with an existing 365 subscription?
Microsoft's Office apps have recently become available on the App Store. Can I use my existing Office 365 for Business subscription with these apps?
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How to make Outlook to go to the next unread email when deleting emails
When deleting emails in Apple Mail it will automagically move the focus to the next unread email, basically it moves the focus up one line.
When deleting emails in Outlook for Mac it keeps the focus ...
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What is the difference between OneDrive from AppStore and standalone installer
Right now there two options for installing OneDrive:
Install from the AppStore
Download and install a standalone installer
What is the difference between the two if any? (but then why there are two ...
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Editing an outlook message on the iPhone
It appears that when I edit a message on the iPhone send it out to someone to read in the Outlook client, they don't see my edits? How do I fix this? We tested this a few times and seems to be ...
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Keychain is getting crazy
I am not able to login to my either to OneDrive or my email on outlook.
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How to schedule send/receive in Outlook for Mac using Exchange Account
How can I turn off automatic incoming emails and instead receive new emails on a schedule only? For example, new emails at 10AM and 2PM.
Version: Outlook for Mac 16.13.1
Server Type: outlook....
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Is there anyway to stop Microsoft Office 2016 on macOS prompting for update?
I want to stop this prompt:
Normally I’d encourage people to keep their system / app up-to-date, but there is only one word that can describe what Microsoft had done in Office for Mac: catastrophe.
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In Apple's Mail.app on macOS, when accessing Exchange email, is it possible to emulate the Other category from Office 365?
I use Office 365 to access my Outlook/Exchange email, and there are the automatic Focused and Other categories.
Is there a quick way to emulate the same when viewing Exchange email in Apple's Mail....
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Excel API data query - populates into a single column
I am trying to populate some data from an API call.
(Below is the process to get the same example)
Everything works fine until I hit the last button: all the data goes into the first column and does ...
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Show Outlook 2016 Calendar reminders in notification centre
Is it possible to show Calender events and reminders from an Office 365 account set up in Outlook 2016 under the macOS Notification Centre? I can't seem to find a way to add them here
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"Save as ..." in Microsoft Office always brings up "Documents" folder in Finder
"Save as ..." ignores the location of the current file and ignores the last save location. This means I have to navigate back to the original files source folder every time I want to save a different ...
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Office 365 only works on one single local account
I have a MS Office 365 University subscription. For separation of concerns between my private files I have two local accounts on my mac (latest el capitan). However, when I try to launch an office ...
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Is it possible to bounce or redirect an email using Outlook 2016 for Mac or OWA?
Is there a way to replicate an email bounce / redirect using Office 365 hosted email using either the OWA web app or Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac?
Basically, some subset of emails that get sent to ...
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Why can't I change the normal template for microsoft word 2016 for mac?
I did a clean install of Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 from installers from my campus bookstore. I customized the install to include only Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. I have not had the previews, and ...
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Office for Mac 2016, my Outlook can't connect with my company Exchange Server
Installed Office for Mac 2016 last night, but after I've setup Outlook with my Exchange account, it did not work! Which previously in Office for Mac 2011 version, it works just fine, any ideas why?
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Is it possible to use Gmail properly via Outlook 2015 for Mac?
I'm a long-term GMail user. I tend to access my GMail via the GMail website or the Inbox app on my phone, but I find it convenient to be able to access GMail via Outlook 2015 for Mac, too. I have ...
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Outlook for Mac 15.9 missing ribbon
I have installed a fresh copy of Outlook for Mac v15.9 twice now and after a few days of use the ribbon disappears from all of the windows (main window, email window, etc). When I select View > Ribbon ...
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Anyone know of an "Office Timeline" plug in for Powerpoint on Mac?
Anyone know of an "Office Timeline" plug in for Powerpoint on Mac? I love https://www.officetimeline.com, but it's for Windows only. Mac must run Fusion or such to support Windows Office, not Mac ...
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Contacts have unsolicited entries
I am using Office365 with Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminder, Notes (i.e. no Outlook).
Why do I get e-mail addresses added to Contacts?
These addresses are of people I do have in Contacts already. ...
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Is delegation of a calendar possible on using Office 365 and any client whatsoever on Mac?
I am looking for any way for OS X users to use Office 365's exchange calendaring service to delegate / share a calendar with another user on Office 365.
I have researched the MS knowledge base which ...
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