Category Archives: Office

Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in kills Microsoft Outlook Classic

[German]Microsoft is currently investigating a reported issue with Outlook Classic. There are user reports that using the Microsoft Teams Meeting add-in causes the Outlook Classic client to crash or become unusable.

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Microsoft Outlook (2019, 2021, 365): Unable to connect to Exchange Online mailboxes

[German]A quick question for users and administrators who are still using Microsoft Outlook 2019 (support for Office 2019 expired in October 2025). I've received a report that it's currently no longer possible to connect to Exchange Online mailboxes. There have … Continue reading

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Restructuring at Microsoft's Copilot division; forced Copilot app installation halted

[German]At Microsoft, the restructuring and reorganization of its AI division continues. Mustafa Suleyman is no longer directly responsible for the Copilot division. And Microsoft has apparently put a temporary halt to its attempt to roll out Copilot across all areas … Continue reading

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Outlook classic: Microsoft fixes accented and extended characters question mark bug

[German]Since late January/early February 2026, users have been complaining that Outlook can no longer recognize umlauts and displays them as question marks. Microsoft appears to have recently fixed this issue in Outlook.

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Outlook Classic: Microsoft investigates Sync and Connect issues

[German]Microsoft has confirmed two issues with Microsoft Outlook Classic that are currently under investigation. One issue involves a failed connection to Exchange servers when creating groups. The other issue concerns the synchronization of Outlook clients after a password has been … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...


Patchday: Microsoft Office Updates (March 10 2026)

[German]On March 10, 2026 (the second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patch Day), Microsoft released several security updates for Microsoft Office. This month, serious vulnerabilities in Excel were fixed (see also the blog post Microsoft Security Update Summary (March 10, … Continue reading

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Microsoft 365 Local and Azure Local available

[German]Microsoft started to offer Microsoft 365 Local to customers who operate an Azure Local infrastructure. This is a scenario in which the Office 365 apps run on the local Azure structure. It's a strategy to hold up the move to … Continue reading

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Outlook Classic: Bug hides mouse pointer (also in other MS 365 apps)

[German]Outlook Classic users are once again plagued by a silly bug that Microsoft has built into the software. The bug causes the mouse pointer to disappear unintentionally. It can also affect OneNote or other MS 365 apps. Microsoft has finally … Continue reading

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Outlook New: Microsoft extends opt-out period for companies until 2027

[German]The option for companies to defer use of the Outlook New app to Outlook Classic was originally scheduled to end in April 2026. Microsoft has now postponed this date by 12 months to March 2027.

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MC1234566 – Outlook "Contact Masking" will be discontinued on March 31, 2026

[German]Brief information for users and administrators who use Outlook 365. Microsoft recently announced that it will discontinue "contact masking" in Outlook on March 31, 2026.

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