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Recently, Microsoft published a blog post about Office 2016/2019 end of support on its Office End Of Support Blog. After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide security fixes, bug fixes, or technical support for these products. Running an outdated and unsupported software can put your device at risk of being compromised by malware, viruses, and other threats. That’s why we strongly recommend switching to a newer Office version, or the better choice - Microsoft 365. If cost is a concern, you can buy Microsoft 365 for as little as $14/year through account sharing — see our sharing guide for details. If you’re curious about alternatives, WPS Office is gaining ground — China’s MOFCOM just adopted WPS format for official documents, signaling a shift away from Microsoft. ...

When we deal with Excel tables containing a lot of plain text, it is easy to get visually fatigued looking at a lot of black and white data. At this time, we can use a shortcut key to beautify the table in one second, making it easier to read. For more Excel shortcuts, see how to quickly sum with Alt+= and wrap text within cells. I recorded a short video to give you a visual experience of how it works. ...

When we process a large amount of data in Excel, we often need to sum. For more Excel productivity tricks, see how to beautify tables with Ctrl+T and wrap text within cells. The common method is to write a formula in a cell, then drag the mouse to apply the formula to other cells in the same column or row. However, this method is not efficient enough. We have a shortcut key that allows you to complete the above work with one click. ...

Sometimes the column width of an Excel cell is limited, and the content in a cell is relatively long or needs to be described in points. In this case, you need to wrap text within the cell. For more Excel tips, see how to beautify tables instantly with Ctrl+T and quickly sum with Alt+=. Pressing the Enter key will automatically jump to the next cell, and Shift+Enter has the same effect. So how can you wrap text within a cell? ...

Some may encounter issues with Office activation failure. The specific issue is that even though the computer is connected to the internet and the system is activated, when you open Office, it prompts for a trial, purchase, or to enter a product key. If you need to manage your product key instead, see our guide on how to read, install and uninstall a Windows product key. And if Office 2016/2019 is prompting you to upgrade, it’s because those versions have reached end of support — switching to Microsoft 365 is the recommended path. ...