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Google Maps took my Excel spreadsheet to the next level with this little-known tool

I combined Excel and Google My Maps to give my location-based spreadsheets a completely new purpose.

Run a free, private, offline AI on your computer to handle repetitive tasks

Running AI locally isn’t just for developers or privacy purists anymore. Every time you copy a sensitive client proposal, an unannounced product roadmap, or a private financial spreadsheet and paste ...
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I asked Gemini to automate an Excel reporting task—now a single click does all the work

Gemini automated my Excel reports, but simplifying the workflow was the key to making it reliable.

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Microsoft just gave Excel users another wave of Copilot upgrades, including one long requested change that removes a ...