drag images doesn't follow the mouse path
Hello, Until yesterday, it was always easy for me to move images in Word. I could just click and drag, and the image would follow the path I was making with my mouse. However, since today this doesn't work anymore. I can still click and drag, but the images won't follow my mouse. This makes it really difficult to choose the correct position for my images. It is strange because if I group an image and a caption and then move the image in the group, it does follow my mouse. I suspect it has something to do with the anchor position, but I don't know how to switch this off. Word version = Version 2404 Build 16.0.17531.20140) How can I solve this issue? Thanks in advance. How can I solve this isse? Thanks in advance.
I forgot my word document password, can I recover it?
This is so frustrating! A while ago I set a password for an important Word document to keep it safe, but when I wanted to open it today, I found that I couldn't remember the password at all! I tried several possible combinations, but none of them worked. The document contains some very important work materials, and it would take too much time to reorganize it. I've searched online, but most of the methods seem unreliable. Has anyone ever dealt with something like this? Is there a way to recover forgotten Word document password, or open the document? I'm using Windows 11 and the file is in .docx format. We need to find a reliable solution as soon as possible. Thanks! 🙏
Hyperlinks no longer copying out of Word
Within the last month or so I have found that embedded hyperlinks in a Word document (on desktop PC) are being lost when I copy text into another program. The links revert to text only in WordPress and between the desktop Word document and pasting into Word Online. The only way I have found to get round this is to open the document in Word Online - in which case the hyperlinks stay intact - and then copy from there into WordPress (or anything else). This is not ideal and I wondered if this was a known issue or there is a setting in Word which is causing this to happen. It feels like the copy function in Word is set to only copy text and not the links (or formatting for that matter). I wondered if I had triggered a setting that has caused this to happen but when searching in settings and tabs (or forums) I have not found anything obvious. Does anyone have the same issue?
Document for Design
Hi We have a document "template" that is meant as a design document for all our clients. It contains information of clients and screenshots from the client's system. Currently, we just manually replace all these names and screenshots. Is there a way that we can create an actual template where we just need to replace certain fields and screenshots replacements quickly?
Microsoft 365 Transcribe
As a technical writer, I commonly like to edit my documents using the Read Aloud feature in Microsoft Word. My Business Essentials edition of Microsoft Word is a web only copy and does not carry a full version of an Editor (shown below): In the process of putting in a Read Aloud add-in, I found this really great feature for those who do not like to type. The Dictate feature can be accessed by clicking its named button on the Ribbon located to the top of the screen. Microsoft Word will write everything you say and then grammar and spell check it.
Footnotes/endnotes in square brackets
Dear All, I need to insert footnotes/endnotes in MS Word in square brackets: [1], [2], and so on. Do you know the solution? Of course, it is important that when I insert a footnote/endnote between [1] and [2], the footnote/endnote [2] becomes [3]. Could you help me? Best Tomasz
Summarize longer Word documents using Copilot
Hi, Microsoft 365 Insiders, We're happy to announce a major updateto Copilot's summarization capabilities in Microsoft Word! You can now summarize documents up to 80,000 words – about 4 times more than previously. This enhancement comes from listening to your feedback, as Summarize this doc is one of the most used Copilot features. Learn more about this feature from Stéphanie Visser, Product Manager on the Word team: Summarize longer Word documents using Copilot Thanks! Perry Sjogren Microsoft 365 Insider Community Manager Become a Microsoft 365 Insider and gain exclusive access to new features and help shape the future of Microsoft 365. Join Now: Windows | Mac | iOS | Android
