New Look & Feel option is unable on PowerPoint for iPad

I know Microsoft Office for iPad has changed to New Look & Feel, but I cannot switch it off.

If it's Word, Excel or OneNote other than PowerPoint, I can accept it because there are fewer menus.

Is Microsoft thinking about usability?

The usability of the toolbar scrolling left and right to find the command you want to use is still barely OK.

What do you think?

Hello, my new Surface Laptop 4!

I bought a new laptop for the first time in a long time. In fact, the computer I bought before that was a 12-inch MacBook. The AppleCare warranty has already expired. I also have Windows 10 installed on that MacBook, but it does not meet the requirements needed to upgrade to Windows 11.

That's why I decided to get a 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 4 to replace the Surface Pro 2 that I got a long time ago. For cost effectiveness, I opted for the 13.5" model with Ryzen 5 CPU, 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD. There is only one choice, not pink...

As soon as I got this Surface Laptop 4, I lost all love for the Surface Pro 2.

Since it was much older, I was not sure if they would buy it or not.

Anyway, I cleaned up the data on it, initialized it to factory settings, and took it to the store along with the docking station.

Then they gave me a small amount. 4,500 yen.

This Surface Laptop 4 is ready to upgrade to Windows 11, but I am afraid to do that.

Why the Word file was still in the Share with Me list even though they are deleted already?

In the Microsoft Office app for Microsoft 365, there is a "Share with me" section on the home screen. It seems that this is usually a list of things that are on OneDrive.

But we didn't have OneDrive back in the day, maybe we had SkyDrive?

In those days, the mainstream way to exchange files was to send them as attachments via email. Maybe even now?

However, if an email from a long time ago contains an attachment, it may show up in the "Share with me" list. This is only if you have imported all of your past emails into Outlook.com.

I've been struggling to clear the "Share with me" list for a long time.

I looked for the emails with attachments and deleted in order to clear their "Share with Me" lists in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

I was able to clear the "Share with me" list in Excel and PowerPoint.
However, these two files on Word were the only ones that inevitably remained. 

They have been deleted already, so if you try to open the file, the error message will come out.

Can't open file

Sorry, <file name>.doc is stored in an unsupported server location.

I couldn't do anything about it, so I got Microsoft chat support.

It was automatically translated from English to Japanese, and I couldn't understand it at all, so I decided to communicate in English directly. 

Anyway, after communicating in English for a while, they found the reason.

The reason why the Share with me still detected the Files because in the server Outlook.com the files are still under Attachments even it was deleted already.

Outlook.com > All Attachments are still visible even the email was deleted.

It's a possible a bug from Outlook.com.

In other words, this problem is the responsibility of the Outlook.com team and the only way to fix it is to ask them to clear my Outlook.com cached.

How to get support for Outlook.com

These are the steps on how to connect with the expert for outlook.com:

1. Sign in to https://outlook.live.com
2. Click the question mark (?)

   

3. Enter brief description of the issue in the box.
4. The customer will see suggested solutions for the issue. Just ask the customer to scroll down and click the Yes button below Still Need Help?

   

5. Confirm the email address (Please enter the email address that can receive emails.)
6. Click Send button and just wait for the email from Outlook.com specialist.  

I got a Smart Keyboard Folio for iPad

I took advantage of Amazon's points up campaign for over 10,000 yen and took the plunge and bought a Smart Keyboard Folio and an ELECOM small mouse for my iPad Air 4.

Let's unpack the Smart Keyboard Folio. The Apple logo is engraved on the center of the back.

This is what it looks like when attached. It's easy to remove because it's attached to the body with magnets. The surface that comes in contact with the body is fluffy, so it won't get damaged.

This is what it looks like when you focus on the camera part. I put my new iPad Air on a rose gold MacBook. It has a white line on the top side. This white line indicates that the device comes with Cellular. It reminds me of the rose gold iPhone 7.

The Apple logo is placed in the center of the back. The only drawback is that dust tends to stick to it. It covers almost everything except for the sides. Even if you choose a colorful iPad, the Smart Keyboard Folio can almost cover it up.

I connected the mouse to the iPad first, but I don't think I'll need the mouse usually. It's probably necessary to use it only for Microsoft Office aps. It's useful for writing articles with images.

If you want to move the cursor while editing text, it is better to have a mouse, and you can also use the Apple Pencil to move the cursor, but it's expensive and I don't think I'll be using it anytime soon.

I wondered if it would be heavy, but it didn't feel that heavy. It felt like a keyboard attached to a case. The following non-genuine iPad Air case I bought before it weighed 218g, and the Smart Keyboard Folio weighed 293g.

The Wi-Fi model of the iPad Air weighs 458g, while the Cellular+Wi-Fi model weighs 460g.

If the total weight is 751-753g when the Smart Keyboard Folio is attached, it can replace a sub-machine netbook.
It's lighter and smaller than a 12-inch MacBook, so it's not hard to carry around.

I think I will use this Smart Keyboard Folio more often than the Apple Pencil. Apple genuine keyboard and Apple Pencil are covered by AppleCare+ for iPad, which means they will be replaced if they fail naturally within the warranty period, right?

It's definitely an expensive purchase, but I don't regret it because the iPad with cellular has expanded my range of activities and allows me to input text smoothly anywhere and anytime. I am happy to think that I no longer need to buy a compact laptop.

The magnet makes it easy to remove, so I think I may not need to use a non-genuine cover case since then.　That's just my case, though.

I got my new iPad Air 4 with Cellular

I needed to get a new iPad to go paperless and show my presentations to everyone. iPad mini 5 is good for personal use, but too small to show to everyone.

I chose a rose gold iPad Air 4 with cellular so that I can use it anytime, anywhere, even without Wi-Fi access. I know it's possible to do tethering with my iPhone, but it's troublesome for me.

I initially ordered an iPad Air 4 at the Apple online store. But then I realized that the iPad Air 4 is cheaper at my carrier Softbank than at the Apple store. 

Besides, if you buy an iPad from the Apple Store, you will need to bring it to Softbank later to get a SIM card, which will cost 3300 yen including tax as administrative fee. 

On the other hand, if you buy an iPad from the Softbank Online Shop, it comes with a SIM card, and there is no administrative fee.

Instead of buying the new iPad Air at the Apple store, I signed up for a new contract online with Softbank, and was able to get it very quickly.

The cardboard box contained the following items

The SIM card was stuck to the back of the box of the device.

Unboxing

I inserted the SIM card myself, connected the USB cable, and the iPad turned on.

So iPad has a quick start function too. Let's do the same with the iPhone 12 mini that I got last time.

I bought an Apple Pencil (1st generation) for my previous iPad mini 5, but I didn't end up using it much. Maybe it's because I don't usually draw.
The Apple Pencil for iPad Air 4 is compatible with the 2nd generation, but the 1st generation one was no longer available for iPad Air 4, so I sold it at an online flea market.

2 Apple Watches listed in"Use Apple Watch to unlock apps and your Mac"

I got a new Apple Watch Series 6 on Sunday morning, 

but there is something wrong on my Macbook.

The macOS is now Big Sur (11.0.1)

Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Security & Privacy.

support.apple.com

I've already done reset my old Apple Watch Series 4 to trade in.

There is not Series 4 on my device list.

I have another Macbook Air that I've never used for a long time, but the macOS is Mojave so auto unlock feature is available. Maybe because of the MacBook?

I called Apple to solve the problem. Though they can't guide me to sign out of my Apple ID, instead they can only guide me to initialize my Mac.

support.apple.com

I can sign out of my Apple ID from my MacBook, but they cannot support for that.

Erasing my Mac is very cumbersome and then requires considerable time to restore from backups, etc.

I am sure that this issue relates to Apple ID. It's not my fault. Well....

I ordered Apple Watch Series 6 to trade in my Series 4

I got an Apple Watch Series 4 two years ago, so It's time to change the new one. I was wondering if I should select Series 6 or SE for a long time. I don't care about the constant display lights, but the charging speed is very important for me. I asked Apple about the details, then they recommended Series 6. So Apple Watch Series 6 it is.

When I was going to buy it and trade in my Apple Watch Series 4 on Tuesday night, picking up at Shinsaibashi store was not available. So I gave up and I selected the delivery option. It takes time - December 7 - 10

But, I learned the next morning that picking up at Shinsaibashi store was available on December 4.

I could not cancel the order anymore because it's already in preparation for shipment. 

Yesterday, I received a Shipment Notification email with my carrier information and estimated delivery date - December 6. 

When I checked the track shipment, the package is received in Shanghai.

Then I scheduled pickup time for Apple Trade In.

I can't wait!