While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...

Microsoft is still finding ways to inject drama into spreadsheets. The Verge points out that Microsoft is giving Excel support for custom live data types, expanding the content you can include well ...

Spreadsheets are a nerd’s data-driven dream. For most regular people, though, they’re a complicated mess. Fortunately, they don’t need to be. Here’s how to bend data to your will with Microsoft Excel ...

Back in April 2014, I wrote about the first release of Microsoft’s Excel for iPad, and I found it to have a well-designed UI and most of the features of the desktop version. It was missing some things ...

Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets still spread malware in recent phishing campaigns. A recent cybersecurity report found out that Excel spreadsheets, which most of us assume are pretty harmless, ...

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For many people, Microsoft Excel is far from the most interesting program in the world. But it is a legendary piece of software that is highly regarded in financial and corporate circles. If you move ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link If you want your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to have a little more protection, you can encrypt its data by ...

If you create spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel that you need to distribute to colleagues or coworkers who don't use the software, you'll need a way to transform your XLS or XLSX files into standalone ...

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