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The hidden cost of off-brand documents (and how to fix it)

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Off-brand documents quietly tax your team—lost time, re-work and weaker trust. This guide breaks down the real cost and a practical fix: robust templates people can use, backed by training and light automation in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
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Do you know your style? A guide to Word styles

Styles are the rules that
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Beyond Icons: Microsoft 365’s visual evolution for the AI era

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AI + Designers: who shapes your Microsoft Office templates?

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Frustrated person late at night pulling their hair while facing a desktop screen with a messy, off-brand document; headline reads “Stop the struggle. Standardise the template.”

The hidden cost of off-brand documents (and how to fix it)

Off-brand documents quietly tax your team—lost time, re-work and weaker trust. This....
  • ±5 minutes read
iMac on a walnut desk showing a Word report with chapter pages and a visible Styles pane, demonstrating headings, lists and layout elements.

Do you know your style? A guide to Word styles

Styles are the rules that keep Word documents consistent, accessible, and fast....
  • ±5 minutes read
Microsoft 365 app icons including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams and OneNote displayed on white podiums against a light beige background, representing Microsoft’s new AI-era visual design language.

Beyond Icons: Microsoft 365’s visual evolution for the AI era

Microsoft 365 has unveiled redesigned icons across Word, PowerPoint and Excel, signalling....
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Human and humanoid robot clasp wrists at a desk; bold headline ‘TEMPLATES’ with sub-line ‘AI + Designers’, signalling collaboration on Microsoft Office templates.

AI + Designers: who shapes your Microsoft Office templates?

AI can draft and refine at speed, but your brand lives inside....
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Templates don’t make you a designer

Templates encode your brand, but they cannot replace design judgement. Use Word....
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Bespoke automation, not bloated toolbars

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