How to configure shared bookings page in Bookings App
I've set everything up and it displays correctly on the end user page but it does not work and provides a vague error message "something went wrong". I'm certain it is the way i have configured it, but I don't know how to fix it. I have 5 staff all offering 1 hour appointments whose available time and days vary between people week to week. I have set up one shared page previously for me and one other member of staff that worked perfectly - as our availability at that time (a 2 weeks period) fit a 'recurring' availability pattern (e.g., we both offered the same times on the same days on both weeks) there were no overlaps or oddities. I used the business hours page to indicate our specific availability e.g., instead of our true hours Mon-Fri 8-6pm, I set it to only the days and times of when we could take appointments - Mondays 1-2 and 3-4pm, and Wednesdays 9-10, 11-12, and 2-4pm. Under service availability, I just had to check the 'default schedule' box, and under 'staff' I went into each of our pages and set our availability appropriate e.g., Mondays at the above times for me, and Wed's at the above times for colleague. This time, I've been advised this will not work and that I should configure ours by simply 'booking' appointments directly into the bookings shared calendar and then assigning to a staff member (without customers). Using this method, our availability displays perfectly on the user booking page but it fails when someone tries to actually book an appointment. I think it fails because they system thinks the staff member is busy due to the fact the appt. is booked and in both the bookings calendar and their personal calendar. However, this contradicts the fact that it is displaying these times as 'available' to book. Even when the 'events in calendar affect bookings' box is unchecked, it still won't work. I've been messing with this for 2 weeks and at this point I think we either need to try to provide recurring availability or assign appointments to staff after the customer has chosen them (don't know how to do this), but neither of these are good solutions. Please help.Feature Request: Language-Based Font Categorization (Word, PowerPoint, & Microsoft 365 Apps)
Dear Microsoft Office Team, I am a regular user of Microsoft 365 applications, and I truly appreciate the continuous improvements made to the software. I would like to suggest a feature enhancement that would significantly improve the workflow for users working with multi-language documents and presentations across all design-dependent Microsoft apps (such as Word and PowerPoint): Categorized and language-separated font drop-down menus. Currently, when dealing with a large library of installed fonts, the font list mixes all languages together (Latin, Arabic, and other scripts). This makes it extremely difficult to compare font styles quickly, As a graphic designer, this issue is incredibly frustrating; when comparing fonts in programs like Word or PowerPoint, users are forced to constantly scroll up and down, often losing track of the font they liked. Personally, this leads me to either write down the names of the fonts on a separate sheet of paper or repeatedly type out the same sentence—applying a different font to each version—just so I can compare them side by side. My suggestion is to: Provide a clean, structured view where users can easily browse and compare font styles within the same language family without scrolling through long mixed list. Group fonts by language/script categories (e.g., all Arabic fonts grouped together, all English/Latin fonts grouped together, and so on). Extend this feature across all Office apps that rely heavily on typography and design (Word, PowerPoint, etc.). This feature would save an immense amount of time, reduce friction in document/presentation design, and elevate the overall user experience—much like how professional design software handles typography. Thank you for your time, consideration, and dedication to making Microsoft 365 better for everyone. Best regards, MINA-eNjOyAutoSave disabled when opening SharePoint-synced files from Finder after macOS Tahoe 26.6 update
Files stored in SharePoint Online and synchronized locally through OneDrive are opened as local documents when launched from Finder. Office applications display "Saved to my Mac" and AutoSave is turned off by default. However, opening the exact same files through Word/Excel > Open > Sites, or via SharePoint "Open in Desktop App", correctly identifies them as cloud documents. In that scenario, AutoSave is enabled and collaboration/version history features work as expected. Troubleshooting already performed: OneDrive reset and re-linked SharePoint library re-synced Signed out and back into both Office and OneDrive Removed Microsoft credentials from macOS Keychain and re-authenticated Recreated local OneDrive sync relationships Verified OneDrive File Provider extensions are enabled Verified Office applications and OneDrive are fully up to date Tested with newly created files and existing files Tested "Always Keep on This Device" with no change in behavior The issue appears to be specific to the Finder-to-Office launch path after upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.6. Before upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.6, opening the same SharePoint-synchronized files directly from Finder correctly preserved cloud document identity and AutoSave was enabled as expected. I discussed this issue in detail with Apple Support, but they quickly dismissed it, saying that the problem is not on Apple's side and that I should contact Microsoft instead.
Disable incessant nagware popups
I don't know about everyone else, but I am sick and tired of the nagware pop ups in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. Every single product harasses me with pop ups trying to tell me "hey, did you know this feature was here?", "you can do this if you click that", "let me hold your hand through using products you've used for decades even though you don't want daddy Microslop to do that". This is a prime example. I keep getting the same ones again and again and again and everything I've read indicates they should only appear once. But they don't. They keep coming back like a psychotic stalker ex who wants alimony even though you were never married. How do I get this nagware to stop?!
[Community tool] Find the GPO, registry value and Intune setting for any Office ribbon button
Hi everyone, as a technical service owner for Microsoft 365 Apps, one question comes up for me again and again: which policy actually controls this button or option? The information is all there – in the Office ADMX/ADML templates, the Office Fluent UI control ID lists, the Intune Settings Catalog and many Learn articles. But I never found it in one place, so every answer meant connecting several sources by hand. Especially when onboarding new colleagues, this costs a lot of time. So I built a free community tool for it: Office Admin Explorer https://tools.pascal-donath.de/office-admin-explorer/ How it works It's a clickable mock of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (ribbon, File menu, Options, Trust Center). Click any element and you get: idMso and Policy ID (for customUI and the "Disable commands" policy) the ADMX policy with its exact path in Group Policy Management the registry value it writes, with ready-to-copy PowerShell or .reg the matching Intune Settings Catalog entry Cloud Policy notes, step-by-step guides and Microsoft Learn links The search covers all Office ADMX policies (2,400+) and command IDs (8,000+), including elements that aren't part of the mock. Also included Ribbon builder – hide or disable buttons, groups or tabs and export the result as customUI XML, a macro-free add-in (.dotx / .xlam / .ppam) or the "Disable commands" policy for Group Policy and Intune Deployment view – configuration.xml generator for the Office Deployment Tool User Support view – typical user problems: symptom → cause → fix Policy names and registry values are checked against Microsoft's ADMX/ADML files, and the Intune mapping against the Graph settings catalog. It runs in the browser without sign-in and is available in English and German. Please test any configuration on a lab device or pilot group first. I'd like your input How do you handle this today – ADMX search, Group Policy Search, the Intune catalog, your own documentation? Which Office settings do you get asked about most often? I'd like to add the most requested ones next. If you find a wrong or outdated entry, every entry has a "Report it on GitHub" link – corrections are very welcome. Thanks! Pascal --- *Transparency note: The tool was developed with the help of AI. The content is based on my own admin experience, and policy names, registry values and Intune mappings are validated automatically against Microsoft's official sources (ADMX/ADML templates, Fluent UI control lists, Microsoft Graph settings catalog). This is a community project and not affiliated with Microsoft.*
Allow administrators to configure default field selection for Word Templates
Description When creating a new Word Template in Business Central, the default field selection is currently based on field type. Text fields and primary key fields are included by default, while many other useful fields are excluded. This creates extra work for users because important business fields such as: Post Code Country/Region Code Currency Code Payment Terms Code Shipment Method Code Salesperson Code must be manually selected every time a new Word Template is created. The challenge is that even if a Word document already contains merge fields for these values, the fields are unavailable unless they are explicitly selected in the template setup. As a result, organizations must repeatedly perform the same field selection for every new template. Suggested improvement Provide a page where administrators can configure default Word Template fields per table. Example: Table Default included fields Customer Post Code, Country/Region Code, E-Mail Contact Post Code, Mobile Phone No., Country/Region Code Vendor Post Code, Payment Terms Code This would: Reduce repetitive configuration work. Ensure consistency across templates. Improve usability for non-technical users. Reduce support questions about missing merge fields. The current behaviour could remain the default, while organizations could optionally define their own standard field selection. Business impact Organizations that use Word Templates extensively often create many templates over time. Repeatedly selecting the same fields for every template is time-consuming and error-prone. Central administration of default field selections would improve productivity and template consistency.
Bookings Page - Some Error Occurred
Having an issue with a Microsoft Booking page where it keeps encountering the "Some error occurred." when loading. This Bookings page was confirmed working from creation date of May 14th, 2026 to recently, September 14th, 2026. As far as the user has told me, they had changed nothing between those dates. I had worked with the user and tried the following troubleshooting steps: 1.) I had the user switch the publishing from "Available to anyone" to "No self-service". Confirmed that the page then started showing a "Bad request" error and then changed the setting back to "Available to anyone." This did not fix the issue and the "Some error occurred" was still happening. 2.) Confirmed with the user if there was anything that changed that might be causing syncing issues between the staff calendars and the Bookings page. Found two instances (1 user who had they name changed and 1 user who went on leave of absence) and decided to see if these might be causing issues. The user who was on LOA was removed and this did not fix the issue. The user who had their name changed recently was appearing with the correct names in other Bookings pages but still had their old name in this one. Once removed and readded to this Bookings page their name was updated to be correct, but this did not solve the issue. 3.) I had the user check to see if the automated emails from the Bookings were still sending and they were confirmed to be sending. These automated emails do have specific Service links in them that are being received by customers and are working at this time. In regards to the above point, while I was working with the user who created the Bookings page, we found that the Calendar in the Bookings page was not working correctly. It does not show the Bookings that were created consistently and would usually appear blank. The Services that were created have all disappeared, but it looks like a filter is being forced. It shows "Services 52 of 0" and the user tried to remove the filter and nothing occurs. What are some next steps in troubleshooting the Bookings page?Office Home & Business 2019 license no longer recognized after reinstall ("No license found")
Hello everyone, I'm looking for some help because Microsoft Support has not been able to solve this issue. I own a genuine perpetual license of Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac, linked to my Microsoft account since August 2019. The license is still listed under Services & Subscriptions, but Office no longer activates. My hardware MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012) Model: MacBookPro10,2 Intel Core i5 8 GB RAM macOS Ventura 13.7.8 Installed using OpenCore Legacy Patcher Office version originally working: 16.78 Later tested with 16.101 and 16.93 Same result on every version What happened Office had already been successfully activated and worked normally. I was able to: create documents edit documents save documents After restarting the Mac, Office suddenly requested activation again. Since then it has never activated successfully. Initially Office failed to activate with an unknown error. After completely uninstalling and reinstalling Office using Microsoft's installer, the activation process changed. I can now successfully sign in with my Microsoft account, but after authentication Office displays: "No license found for this account." My Office Home & Business 2019 license is still present in my Microsoft account under Services & Subscriptions. Even though my Microsoft account clearly owns Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac. Microsoft account The license appears correctly under: Services & Subscriptions Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac Added to my account on August 7, 2019. The website instructs me to open an Office application and sign in to activate. Everything I've already tried Uninstalled Office completely Installed Office again using Microsoft's installer Installed Office 16.78 Installed Office 16.93 Updated to Office 16.101 Removed Office containers Removed Group Containers Deleted OneAuth cache Deleted Entrabroker cache Removed activation tokens Cleared Office preferences Signed out and signed back into Microsoft account Deleted Office credentials from Keychain Reinstalled Microsoft AutoUpdate Verified no MDM profile exists Verified Internet Accounts Verified Microsoft account Microsoft Support remotely accessed my Mac and repeated all troubleshooting steps Nothing solved the issue. Additional information Running: defaults read com.microsoft.office returns: OfficeActivationLicense = NoLicense although: OfficeActivationEmailAddress = email address removed for privacy reasons is correctly detected. The activation window successfully reaches Microsoft's login page. Office now asks for my Microsoft account credentials. Authentication completes successfully. After a few seconds Office reports: "No license found for this account." It then offers only two options: Buy Microsoft 365 Use another account Microsoft Support remotely connected to my Mac, completely removed Office, installed a newer official installer, and the problem remained exactly the same. My question Has anyone experienced this after reinstalling Office 2019? Could this be: a licensing server issue? an incompatibility introduced after Office 2019 reached end of support? an activation problem related to OpenCore Legacy Patcher? something else? I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thank you very much. Additional notes: The Office license has been associated with the same Microsoft account since 2019. The same installation was successfully activated and worked normally before the problem started. The issue only appeared after restarting the Mac. Microsoft Support has already remotely accessed my computer and could not resolve the problem.
