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Helping my younger sibling stay on track with summer assignments in Word
Hi! My younger brother is really struggling with summer assignments this year. He’s supposed to write a few essays using Microsoft Word, but writing has never been his strong suit. We’ve tried using templates and even OneNote to organize ideas, but he still feels overwhelmed and stuck. I’ve been helping him as much as I can, but I’m wondering if there’s a better way to support him. Has anyone else had this kind of experience? What tools or approaches worked for you to help a younger student write better, especially when motivation is low?Reuse Slides Button in the Ribbon: Unavailable by Design😟
𝓝𝓸𝓸𝓸𝓸𝓸! 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐲 Microsoft has officially announced that the Reuse Slides Button will be deprecated on July 31, 2025 (Message Id MC 1111178). Just so you know, only a short notice was provided. It was announced on July 7, 2025 in the Admin Message Center. —𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰👇🏾 Details in this blog: POWERPOINT REUSE SLIDES MISSING TRACCreations4E #traccreations4e-p25 7/11/2025EntraExporter Tool Exports Details of an Entra ID Tenant
The EntraExporter toolis a PowerShell module that generates details of objects in an Entra ID tenant configuration (like groups, policies, and users) and creates JSON files. It’s a great way to capture point-in-time information about Entra ID (Azure AD) configuration. Although you can’t replay the captured data to recreate objects, having all the information available is a great start if you need to restore or replay anything. https://office365itpros.com/2023/08/24/entraexporter-tool/Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.29 Now Available
Version 2.29 of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK can now be downloaded from the PowerShell Gallery. Initial tests show that the release is stable. However, it’s recommended that you deploy V2.29 on a few workstations to test essential scripts before proceeding to a full-scale roll-out. V2.29 does not address the issue with PowerShell runtime in Azure Automation, but overall, first indications are that V2.29 is a good release. https://office365itpros.com/2025/07/11/microsoft-graph-powershell-sdk229/Error exporting file as PDF: The online service is not available in your region.
On MacOS 15.5 with the latest (enterprise channel) or Microsoft Office We have a issue currently that certain users in different location is getting a issue when saving as a pdf when the option 'best for electronic distribution and accessibility is selected. "Error exporting file as PDF: The online service is not available in your region. Please contact your administrator." This uses the Microsoft online services when using 'best for printing' - it works fine as thats a local pdf printing and does not use MS online services the region is set to UK we are going to look at the locations and see if any traffic is being blocked as well
Automate tab greyed out in online Excel
I've been developing a script in online Excel using the code editor on the Automate tab. The script takes the data in a table and sorts it into some other tables depending on a few fields. I then have a PowerPoint macro which picks up the data and sets up and populates some slides with the data. I have returned to the Excel script today after a few days focusing on the PowerPoint macro and I cannot access or run my script as all of the buttons on the Automate tab are greyed out (see image below). I can still run the script via a PowerAutomate flow - I just can't edit, run or even see it in the online app. While developing it, the buttons worked fine in Chrome but were greyed out in Edge browser for reasons I couldn't ascertain. Now they are greyed out in Chrome too. Scripts and script sharing are enabled for all users in my organisation. We're using Office 365 A1. Any help would be appreciated.Easier Configuration Promised for the Microsoft Authenticator App
The Microsoft Authenticator app is a secure authentication method for MFA. The app is getting an easier way for backup and recovery, which should make it easier for people to move to new iOS devices. Instead of a Microsoft recovery account, Authenticator will use the iCloud keychain. The update is expected to roll out in September 2025. https://office365itpros.com/2025/07/10/authenticator-app-backup/
Microsoft 365 Cloud vs Desktop Applications
I am having issues with the Microsoft 365 Professional version which supposedly should display the documents as a replica on the Cloud when edited using the Desktop version of the same application. Shown below is what a Microsoft Word document looks like side-by-side Cloud vs Desktop: It would seem that spacing and page breaks would hold properly in the Cloud version (shown on the left), but do not. My understanding is that Microsoft Office products have always had an XML base, so technically, what is produced using a Desktop version of an application should display as a replica when opened in a Cloud version of an application. However, what I am seeing is that I lose page numbering and properly spacing in my Cloud version of the same exact document which is pulled from the same exact file location. I am constantly doing double the work to create a perfect document. Are there any suggestions from Microsoft 365 support that might help remedy these formatting issues?
Security verification for 365 business account
I've tried everything to get a business account, different browsers, clearing cache, incognito mode, using different phone numbers etc - but it keeps failing at the last step (security verification) when entering my phone. number. It says "Something is wrong with that phone number. Try a different one." No matter what I do, it doesn't go past that. I've tried contacting Microsoft support for 2 weeks - I never get to an agent and then it disconnects me. This is my last attempt. I am based in South Africa, recently bought my business domain and I just want to set up a business account for 1-4 people.
