Microsoft calls the new search technology "Tell Me." Microsoft officials noted the addition of the Tell Me box to Word Web App, but didn't mention the fact that it also has been added to Excel Web ...

Word Web App – Tell Me what you want to do. ... Microsoft describes the feature as a sort of virtual assistant for Word, appearing as a search box near the top of the screen.

To help users be more productive in Office 2016, Microsoft has added a Tell Me box that sits inconspicuously in the center top of the program title bars for Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Making the jump from Word Online, Tell Me now helps Excel and PowerPoint Online users find what they need using plain language.

Microsoft’s Tell Me box has also been improved, as it acts more like a search box. Microsoft’s Word Online also includes other improvements: pagination, with visible page boundaries; and new ...

Tell Me—Tell Me is an entirely new way to find the commands you need. Just type what you want to do in the Tell Me box at the top of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, ...