NEW FEATURES/FIXES
You can find and follow all monthly Office insider new features and fixes (updates) on our blog. 👍🏻 Officer insider gets updates and new features regularly. It is important to follow these Office insider updates and use them in terms of increasing your knowledge. Now let’s take a look at what kind of changes happened in Office insider in the month of May.
May 2021
May 14, 2021 , Version 2106 (Build 14107.20000)
Word
Notable fixes
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We fixed an issue where OneDrive would display a merge error message when there was indeed no merge conflict.
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We fixed an issue where pressing key combinations such as ctrl + shift + @ would not produce the expected accented character( in this case, ‘å’).
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We fixed an issue related to z-order of SVG objects when converted to shapes.
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We fixed an issue related to image compression.
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We fixed an issue where copying a mail attachment to an application other than Word would fail if the filename included DBCS characters.
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We fixed an issue where Word sometimes displayed a border around text that should have not been there.
Excel
Notable fixes
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We fixed an issue where OneDrive would display a merge error message when there was indeed no merge conflict.
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We fixed an issue related to z-order of SVG objects when converted to shapes.
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We fixed an issue related to image compression.
PowerPoint
Notable fixes
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We fixed an issue where OneDrive would display a merge error message when there was indeed no merge conflict.
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We fixed an issue related to z-order of SVG objects when converted to shapes.
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We fixed an issue related to image compression.
Outlook
Notable fixes
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We fixed an issue that caused users to see actionable messages either constantly refreshing or reverting back to headers after download when running in Download Headers Only mode.
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We fixed an issue that caused the people picker in Outlook to expand upwards rather than downwards for users with a perpetual license.
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We fixed an issue that caused users of custom domains to see a warning message about permissions when pasting a link into an email message.
May 7, 2021 , Version 2106 (Build 14029.10000)
Excel
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that prevented the Name Manager from opening books with a large number of hidden names.
Outlook
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that caused users to see copies of all of their sent items appearing in their Outbox folder.
- We fixed an issue that caused Outlook to close unexpectedly when using Read Aloud with other versions of Windows.
Word
Notable fixes
- We fixed an issue that caused Word to close unexpectedly when using Read Aloud with other versions of Windows.
May 3, 2021 , Version 2105 (Build 14026.20052)
Excel
Linked data types: Real data for real life
We’re excited to announce brand new data types in Excel, resulting from our partnership with Wolfram. Have you ever tried to get data from the web into Excel and keep it up to date? Then, you’ll know it’s not for the faint of heart. These new linked data types and smart templates not only save you time but also make keeping data up-to-date a breeze.
Create content that works for everyone
We’ve heard your feedback! We’ve created a contextual Accessibility ribbon that offers one consolidated place to look for tools that make authoring accessible content easier. To try it out, open the Accessibility Checker on the Review tab and the Accessibility ribbon will open automatically.
