Office and productivity

Add members to a distribution list in Outlook: contact groups in classic Outlook, contact lists in new Outlook and on the web, plus Microsoft 365 groups.

Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps with Intune: create the native app, set channel and architecture, use XML when needed, assign rings, and fix 1603 and 17002 errors.

Make a picture fill the whole page in Word: set wrapping to Behind Text, size it to the page edges, or use a picture watermark or page background. Print fixes too.

Outlook not showing all emails in the inbox? Clear the filter, check Focused and Other, Junk, rules and sync settings, then download old mail in classic Outlook.

Enable the Developer tab in Office: go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon and tick Developer. Steps for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Mac, plus fixes.

Delete a page in Word with Ctrl+G and \page, then remove blank pages caused by empty paragraphs, page breaks, section breaks or a table at the end.

Create an alias in Outlook from your Microsoft account for Outlook.com, or in the Microsoft 365 admin center, Exchange admin center or PowerShell for work mailboxes.

Legally download Office 2021, 2019 or 2016 free from Microsoft if you own a licence: sign in at account.microsoft.com, redeem a key, check support end dates.

Print envelopes in Word from the Mailings tab: type the address, pick the envelope size, load it as shown and print. Mac, mail merge and fixes included.

Block time in Teams Calendar with a solo event set to Busy, no attendees and no Teams meeting. Recurring blocks, focus time, calendar views and common mistakes.

Make a copy of a Word document with File > Save As or Save a Copy before you edit. Steps for Windows, Mac, Word for the web, OneDrive, phones and File Explorer.

Set up a mail merge in Word with an Excel list: start the merge, connect recipients, insert fields, preview, then print letters, labels, envelopes or email.