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Way to check if I'm actually on the Insiders program?

I'm using office365 on the company's subscription and hoping to get the updates to use DynamicArray (https://exceljet.net/glossary/dynamic-array). This is what I see on the accounts menu. It doesn't have the option to join Insiders and shows…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2019-06-07T04:24:59+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Office for Arm64 on Windows 11?

I have tried to follow the instructions on this blog https://insider.office.com/en-us/blog/64-bit-office-for-windows-on-arm  to install the 64-Bit Office for Windows on Arm on my Surface Pro X. I do not get the Office for ARM only the 32-Bit Office…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2021-06-30T20:38:41+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers

Can anyone rollback Office?

Since being updated to 2401, I can't seem to roll back to previous Office versions anymore. I never had trouble doing this before. Every time I try now, I get the "Something Went Wrong" message with no explanation or help.

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2024-01-21T04:05:31+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Blank Office tiles on the start menu

I upgraded a Surface 3 to the Windows 10 Insider build 11102.rs1_release.160113-1800. After that, I noticed the icons/tiles on the start menu are missing the office application logos and are a solid color. Re-pinning doesn't fix it and the icons are…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2016-01-25T16:35:47+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Microsoft Office 2010 vs 365

I am going to be taking administration courses using Office 2010 at school.   I have Office 365 on my home computer and am wondering if I am going to be able to use it for my school work or if I need to buy Office 2010.  What is the difference between …

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2019-08-18T18:28:09+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Same account but Microsoft 365 Insider is not working in one of my 3 devices.

I've got 2 Windows 10 PCs and 1 Windows 11 laptop. Everything is updated. My issue is that I can't see the Microsoft 365 Insider when I open an app y my laptop while I have that option in my PCs. I always log in with the same account. Please, could you…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2024-12-14T09:39:04+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Visual Studio not Installing due to .DLL File

I'm attempting to download the newest Microsoft Visual Studio (64x) so that I can fix another problem with installing the program OBS. The VS installer is asking about a file called riched20.ddl, which I have downloaded to replace the broken file, but…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2023-05-09T02:21:36+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Insider Fast C2R Install

I am trying to check out some of the new features in Office 365 (Office 2016). I have followed the procedures in enabling FirstRelease on our Tenant (on selected users). Downloaded the latest C2R and modified the .xml file to match directions here…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2016-09-27T21:44:39+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT BACKSTAGE ISSUE

Version 1809 (build 10813.20004) Office Insider. Starting 8/19 (I am a daily user): Excel, PP, Word opens for about 3 seconds, then closes.  If I launch by opening a saved file, I don't see this problem. After I try to open Excel directly a couple times…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2018-08-20T17:04:24+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Multiple cut and paste options for Office or Windows.

Can you create a multiple cut /paste option? Example. I highlight a sentence in a field. I right click and click copy....Then I go to my web browser, office doc, whatever and right click and click paste. How about highlighting and then right clicking and…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2017-09-09T18:37:12+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

#Connect error with the new Python in Excel

Hi, I have registered in the Beta channel and was looking forward to start using Python in Excel. However, every =PY cell has the same error: #CONNECT I re-booted and updated as per instructions with no luck.

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2024-01-25T08:48:02+00:00
Anonymous
61 answers

New! 3D in Office now available to Office Insiders on Windows Desktop

Hi, I’m Stephanie Horn, a Program Manager on the Graphics team. I'm excited to announce that we are rolling out 3D model support in PowerPoint 2016, Word 2016, Excel 2016 and Outlook 2016 for Windows Desktop. We’d like our Office Insiders to get the…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2017-07-20T17:03:39+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Python functionality in Excel is not accessible even if you are registered in Microsoft 365 Insider Beta channel.

I have signed up for the Microsoft 365 insider program to test the Beta functionality of Python in Excel. I got to be able to test in Excel and I could see in the formula bar the new Python menu. However, after restarting my laptop I wanted to do more…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2023-09-04T11:36:37+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Two different forums for Microsoft 365 Insider?

Can someone tell me the difference between https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-insider and https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/officeinsider? Why are there two forums for Microsoft 365 discussions? I keep getting pointed from one to…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2024-01-22T06:25:12+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

onedrive for arm64

I joined Microsoft insider for access to the OneDrive for ARM64 to run on Surface Pro x. Anyone know where to find that download?

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2023-08-10T18:19:23+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Current release for Office Insider

I installed Office insider. I am on release 16.0.6228.1010 The seems to be the same version I was on previously under another program. There also seems to be no link to the insider program in the product. Is all well or am I missing something?

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2015-11-13T19:48:17+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

How can I use and test Microsoft 365 copilot to see how it can help our work and use AI in our business?

I am 1 of the 2 admins that have Microsoft 365 E3 and Azure ad premium p1 licenses in my organization and I want to try out Microsoft 365 copilot first to see how it can help with our work in our business in Malaysia. I have read about the Insider button…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2023-07-26T07:30:58+00:00
Anonymous
13 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Installed Office 2019 but it says it is Office 2016

I am quite confused.  I spent all day installing Office 2019. I completely uninstalled my previous version of Office 2016 Professional Plus. When I go to my account tab in any Office program, it tells me my product is Microsoft Office Professional Plus…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2018-07-10T03:00:58+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Used deployment tool - but got wrong version installed

Hi, insider here using faculty Office365(fast ring) on Win10 (slow ring) I tried deployment tool to replace my O365 32bit with 64bit version. uninstalled O365 Insider-fast (previously installed with deployment tool as well) uninstalled Visio …

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2019-07-09T07:03:59+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

I thought I understood CTR, I don't. WTF is it?

I though it understood it. I THOUGHT CTR (click to run) was a VM inside of which Office 2016 was run. . Apparently it is not. . I just learned something interesting today.  I have a 2016 Pro Plus license that "includes"  CTR.  I was surprised…

Microsoft 365 Insider | Install, activate, and update | Windows
asked 2017-07-22T20:22:40+00:00
Anonymous