Microsoft Office may sometimes fail to open your SharePoint or OneDrive documents. One of the most common errors that pop up on the screen when this issue occurs is this one "This action could not be performed because Office encountered an error". Unfortunately, the error message doesn't offer more details about the root cause of the problem. Follow the troubleshooting steps … [Read more...] about Office: This Action Could Not Be Performed
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Excel: Force “Open as Read Only” Prompt
If you have a file that is sensitive to changes, you can force Microsoft Excel 365 / 2019 to prompt the user to open as Read Only whenever they attempt to open the file. Here's how to enable this setting. … [Read more...] about Excel: Force “Open as Read Only” Prompt
How to Use MailTips on Microsoft Outlook
Email blunders can have embarrassing and even costly consequences. To help you prevent email mistakes, Microsoft has implemented Outlook MailTips. For example, you can set up MailTips to trigger an alert when you hit the Reply All button. It's always best to take a couple of minutes and reread your email before sending it to a large recipient list, especially if it contains … [Read more...] about How to Use MailTips on Microsoft Outlook
How to Disable Top Results from Outlook Search
Many Outlook users don't really like the Top Results feature. They complained the option often pulls up inaccurate results, and some of those emails are older than twelve months. As a result, users prefer to disable the option. So, let's jump right in and explore how you can get rid of Top Results. … [Read more...] about How to Disable Top Results from Outlook Search
Fix: Outlook Cannot Delete Calendar Events
Outlook is an excellent productivity tool that you can use both as an email client and a calendar utility. You can use Outlook to manage upcoming events and even create multiple calendars. Unfortunately, the app may sometimes fail to remove calendar events. Either nothing happens when you hit the Delete button or the option is missing completely. Let's dive right in and explore … [Read more...] about Fix: Outlook Cannot Delete Calendar Events
Fix: Outlook Could Not Create the Work File
When you launch Outlook, you may occasionally get the following error message: "Outlook could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable." It doesn't matter how many times you restart the email client. This stubborn error won't go away unless you point the Cache string to a valid directory. Let's see how you can do that. … [Read more...] about Fix: Outlook Could Not Create the Work File
Outlook: Something Is Wrong with Your Data Files
When you launch Outlook, you may occasionally get an error message saying that "Something is wrong with one of your data files." The email client prompts you to repair your main mailbox, but oftentimes, the error persists after you restart the app. Let's see what else you can do to troubleshoot the problem. … [Read more...] about Outlook: Something Is Wrong with Your Data Files
Fix: Outlook Signature Not Showing Images
Setting up a proper email signature is a must, irrespective of the email client you're using. Companies have specific guidelines that employees must follow when creating their email signatures. Oftentimes, the company logo is also added to the signature. But Outlook may sometimes fail to show your email signature image(s), especially when you reply to emails. Instead of showing … [Read more...] about Fix: Outlook Signature Not Showing Images
Why Can’t I Copy and Paste in Microsoft Word?
Not being able to use the copy-paste functionality in Microsoft Word can be really crippling, especially when you're editing a document. The bad news is that this problem is more common than you'd think. In this quick guide, we'll talk about what might be causing this issue and what you can do to fix it. … [Read more...] about Why Can’t I Copy and Paste in Microsoft Word?
How to Fix Microsoft Office Error Code 30010-4
Error code 30010-4 usually pops up on the screen when you're trying to install Office or shortly after you updated your Office version. Restarting your computer doesn't always fix this problem. So, if you already did that but the error persists, continue the troubleshooting process with the solutions below. … [Read more...] about How to Fix Microsoft Office Error Code 30010-4