Category Archives: Office

Scanning in Word 2013/2016 – Part I

[German]Microsoft has removed scanning from Word 2013/2016. This blog post describes, how to add a scan button to Word 2016 (works also in Word 2013) using a VBA-Macro.

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Windows: Optional updates and re-releases 02/16/2016

Microsoft has released several optional updates for Windows and re-released some updates for Office for Mac on February 16, 2016. Also a cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1511 seems to be released soon. Here are a few details.

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Update KB3114409 pulled, because it kills Outlook 2010

Microsoft has released update KB3114409 on last patch day (12/08/2015) that kills Outlook 2010.

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KB3097877: Outlook crashes with error C0000374 (FIX) and other issues

Microsoft has released KB3097877 on last November 2015 patch day. Some users are reporting crashes in Microsoft Outlook 2010/2013 with error code C0000374.

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KB3050267 blocks Office 2013 Updates in SCCM 2012 R2 CU4

Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1: June 2015 (KB3050267) seems to cause collateral damages. After installing KB3050267, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012 R2 CU4) fails to distribut Office 2013 updates.

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

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Microsoft June 2015 patchday summary

It's Microsoft patchday again –and if I counted it in the right manner, Microsoft has issued today eight security updates for Windows, Exchange-Server, Internet Explorer, Office and Windows Media Player 12. Also one Security Bulletin was undertaken a major revision.

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Re-release of update KB2920732 for PowerPoint 2013

Microsoft has recently withdrawn update KB2920732 for PowerPoint 2013 (released February 10 2013) due to serious issues. Now this update is re-released.

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Warning: Microsoft Outlook app breaks (company) security

[DE]A few day ago, Microsoft has released their Outlook app for Android and iOS. Sounds good, but this app comes with a possible breach of your companies (or private) security rules.

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Pitfall: Free Office 365 Personal or University subscription

Do you use a Office 365 Home subscription? It grants you, to use Office on multiple computers. Glad, you bought a new Windows 8.1 machine with a free one years Office 365 Personal (or University) subcription? Take care, what you … Continue reading

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December Update blocks ActiveX/Macro execution in Excel 2013

Microsoft has released some Security Updates on December Patch day (2014/12/09), also some critical patches (see Security Bulletin MS14-082) for Microsoft Office. It seems that security update KB2553154 for Microsoft Office 2010 causes serious issues. Some users are reporting, that … Continue reading

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