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Old Excel functions you should stop using (and what to replace them with)

VLOOKUP has been the go-to function for looking up data in Excel for years, but it comes with limitations. You can only ...
Bitdefender

Hackers Use XLL Add-ins and Excel to Deploy CABINETRAT Malware in Ukraine

Russian hackers are trying to exploit human trust to spread malware, according to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA). A group known as UAC-0245 launched a new campaign late last ...
Sports Illustrated

Chiefs Found the Formula for Travis Kelce to Excel, And It Will Only Get Stronger

The conundrum of the Chiefs’ 2025 season is both as old as football and entirely unlike any situation the NFL has seen before. Consider several factors, all true at the same time, each tethered to all ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

Software Microsoft announces it will automatically install the Copilot AI app alongside desktop versions of 365 products like Word, Excel and PowerPoint this October—and it seems like there's no way ...
TechSpot

Excel gets Copilot formula function, but Microsoft warns about accuracy

TL;DR: Microsoft is launching Copilot AI for Excel, a new feature that uses advanced language models to help users analyze data, summarize information, and generate ideas directly in their ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
Windows Central

Excel’s new Copilot function transforms data handling with AI’s natural language processing

Copilot is on the way to Microsoft Excel. Or rather, more Copilot is being packed into the popular spreadsheet program. A new COPILOT function is rolling out now to users in the Beta Channel and ...
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LSEG Expands Microsoft 365 Integration With Workspace Add-In for Excel and PowerPoint

LSEG Data & Analytics has launched a new Workspace Add-in for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, available to users with a Microsoft 365 license. The release strengthens the LSEG–Microsoft partnership ...
Redmond Magazine

Working With Checkboxes in Excel, Part 1: Adding and Configuring

Learn how to add, configure and use checkboxes in Excel to create interactive task lists and trigger formatting without relying on macros. Recently, Microsoft has introduced the ability to add ...
PC Magazine

From Spreadsheet Zero to Hero: How I Use ChatGPT to Unlock Excel and Google Sheet Mastery

Stop sparring with your spreadsheets! Here's how AI transformed my Excel and Google Sheet skills and powered up my productivity. From the laptops on your desk to satellites in space and AI that seems ...
Windows Report

How to Add Excel Bold Text in Formulas: 2 Simple Ways

Creating bold text directly within Excel formulas isn’t natively supported. However, you can achieve a similar effect using a combination of formatting and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications). Here’s ...
GitHub

Adding CellFormula - on opening with Excel, @ have been injected. How to avoid?

I'm building up an excel sheet. I'm using CellFormula to add a formula to a cell. That works fine. When opening the file with Excel, @ characters are injected into the formula and the formula is ...