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LibreOffice opens files from the '90s that Microsoft Office now refuses to touch: I tested '90s Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, and only LibreOffice would ...
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WindowsCentral Oct 13
"Begun, the clone wars have" — Microsoft 365 apps have been copied by the AI dev who cloned the Adobe suite
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UK Watchdog Proposes Strategic Market Tag for Microsoft, Puts Excel and Copilot AI Under Competition Scrutiny…
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South Africa’s Oscar Entry ‘Variations on a Theme’ Was Written With Microsoft Excel
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Free clones of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint out by same angry user who made Adobe's
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The developer who cloned Photoshop using AI has now created Word, Excel, and PowerPoint replicas with Claude
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Paid for a license, but hardly used it? How Microsoft Copilot really speeds up your workday
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I replaced Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneDrive, and OneNote without paying Microsoft
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Microsoft is turning Excel spreadsheets into beautiful interactive canvases with Copilot.
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Microsoft is turning Excel spreadsheets into beautiful interactive canvases with Copilot
Microsoft is turning Excel spreadsheets into beautiful interactive canvases with Copilot
Microsoft is turning Excel spreadsheets into beautiful interactive canvases with Copilot
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Microsoft brings full Word, Excel, and PowerPoint experience to the new Copilot app.
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Microsoft brings full Word, Excel, and PowerPoint experience to the new Copilot app
Microsoft brings full Word, Excel, and PowerPoint experience to the new Copilot app
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After 40 years, Excel is breaking one of its oldest rules: one cell, one value: Lists are the most straightforward part of the rollout. A user can create one ...
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Microsoft Excel: Bahnbrechende Neuerung ändert nach 40 Jahren alles: Microsoft erweitert Excel um eine Funktion, die das grundlegende Arbeiten mit Zellen ...
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Microsoft cells out, crams multiple values into Excel boxes: Once a single-scalar home, spreadsheet cells are being redeveloped to handle many tenants
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Excel users have been waiting for this for years: Microsoft lifts annoying rule: Microsoft is breaking a rule in Excel that has been in place for decades ...
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Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in September 2026: Excel's September updates brings several changes across desktop and iPad ...
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Excel finally supporting multiple values in single cell, Microsoft explains how: Excel just changed the game as Microsoft is now bringing support for multiple ...
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How to preview files instantly with the Spacebar in Windows
How to preview files instantly with the Spacebar in Windows
WindowsCentral Sep 15
Windows 11 update breaks copy and paste in Microsoft Excel: A new bug stops you from copying and pasting in Microsoft Excel.
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Microsoft confirms KB5002914 Excel update breaks copy and paste: Microsoft has confirmed that copy and paste may silently fail for some Excel users after ...
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I use these Excel functions and macros to save hours every day: Small Excel tricks, massive time savings.
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Microsoft fixes broken Excel copy and paste for all Office users: Microsoft has fixed a known issue that causes copy-and-paste failures for Excel users after ...
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dlvr.it Sep 18
Microsoft fixes the fix that broke Excel paste – partly: Hotfix covers only Excel 2016 and may still come unstuck around conditional formatting
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Excel broken after update: Microsoft announces new workaround: After the September update, pasting can fail without an error message in several Excel versions ...
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My spreadsheet workflow changed when I ditched Excel for open-source tool that I can run offline
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dlvr.it Sep 14
Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remote access, and paste: Redmond's quality drive takes another detour through the known issues list
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Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users: Microsoft Excel users report that this week's KB5002914 Office security update is ...
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WindowsCentral Sep 14
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Microsoft Excel: New update fixes annoying copy-paste bug: Microsoft stellt das Update KB5002665 für mehrere Excel-Versionen bereit und behebt damit einen ...
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I finally started using Copilot in Microsoft Excel and I should have sooner: Manual spreadsheet work is over
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Excel's new Copilot feature will turn your spreadsheets into interactive visuals, and they'll auto-update too
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Microsoft brings much needed Copilot feature to collaborative Excel workbooks: Microsoft's new Excel Copilot feature summarizes workbook changes ...
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Microsoft really wants you to try out these 7 Office features: Microsoft has rounded up seven recent Office additions, highlighting features across several apps ...
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Microsoft is working on "Excel canvas," and it sounds pretty sweet: Microsoft is developing Excel canvas, a Copilot-powered feature that creates polished ...
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Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel after only a year since its release
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dlvr.it Aug 17
Excel's Copilot function is headed for the Recycle Bin: Microsoft realizes the side pane should be enough for anyone
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Key FactsMicrosoft Plans to Retire Excel’s COPILOT() Function
Aug 17, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: windowsreport.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: windowsreport.com
- Microsoft says the experimental function will become unavailable after roughly a year of testing for Frontier and Insider customers.
- COPILOT() processed natural-language instructions in formulas and worked especially well for text summarization, classification, content generation, and web-based information lookups.
- Microsoft advised against using it for numerical calculations, retrieving workbook data, or legally or compliance-sensitive content; an active internet connection and Microsoft 365 Premium were required.
- Microsoft says the retirement reflects existing access through the Copilot side pane and Dynamic Action Button (DAB), while the underlying AI features will remain available.
Excel trick: How to copy table ranges as an image in a flash: Copy an Excel range as an image: How to transfer a table section as a graphic and insert it into ...
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WIRED Aug 19
‘Your Excel Skills Suck’: The Power Users Turning Spreadsheets Into a Spectator Sport
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Create an Excel workbook with 12 worksheets for the months: Create an Excel workbook with 12 monthly worksheets using a VBA macro and automatically name them ...
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Change Y-axis values in Excel charts: Learn how to adjust the Y-axis in Excel charts and change the scaling to present data more clearly.
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WindowsCentral Aug 17
Yeeesh ... Microsoft is pulling the =COPILOT function from Excel before it even officially launches — a move that’s raising eyebrows across the productivity ... Show more
Adjusting the mouse wheel in Excel: How to scroll more precisely: Mouse wheel too fast in Excel? Here's how to adjust the number of rows while scrolling in ...
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Excel: Assembling a date from day, month, and year: Creating an Excel date from day, month, and year: This is how you quickly combine individual date values ...
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Microsoft August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 400 flaws, 3 zero-days: Today is Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a ...
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Excel-Trick spart doppelte Daten: Verknüpfte Grafik aktualisiert sich selbst: Änderungen an den Quelldaten übernimmt Excel automatisch und vermeidet doppelte ...
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Create an Excel dropdown list: Create a dropdown menu for cells: Learn how to create dropdown lists with a named range in Excel and use selection lists on a ...
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Excel Chart Labels: Easily Change Font Size: How to change the font size of chart labels in Excel and ensure better readability of your data and values.
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If data validation in Excel is not working: Is data validation in Excel grayed out or unavailable? Find out what the causes are and what you can do.
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Multiple formatting options in one Excel cell: How to format individual characters differently in an Excel cell: Apply font, color, size ...
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Excel: Recognize uppercase and lowercase letters with conditional formatting: Excel can recognize uppercase and lowercase letters. Here's how to use ...
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Hide rows using VBA: How to hide entire rows in Excel: How to easily and quickly hide rows in Microsoft Excel using VBA ✅ Instructions ✅ Help ✅ Information ✅
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Excel: Counting different values with a condition: Learn how to count different values with one or more conditions in Excel - | simply explained with ...
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Microsoft Office users are furious at persistent in-app ads asking them to pay more
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Excel: Insert comments directly into formulas: With the Excel function N(), you can insert notes directly into formulas. This allows you to document complex ...
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Using a Word document as a cover page for an Excel workbook: Do you want to use a Word document as a cover page for an Excel spreadsheet? Here's how! ✔️ ...
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Windows 10: Microsoft 365 ends feature updates for Office apps: Windows 10 users should expect limitations with Office applications. Starting this month ...
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Key FactsMicrosoft plans to end new Microsoft 365 features on Windows 10
Aug 13, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: xda-developers.com
- According to Microsoft's Learn document, devices running Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 will continue receiving feature updates and, where eligible, Copilot support until Version 2608 is released.
- The stable Microsoft 365 branch is currently on Version 2607, while Version 2608 is moving through the release preview channel; after its stable release, Windows 10 is planned to receive only security updates through October 10, 2028.
- The OneDrive desktop app is expected to continue receiving updates through October 2028, but only on Windows 10 Version 22H2; older versions will receive none.
- According to the article, Windows 10's extended security support will also end on October 10, 2028.
Sending an Excel spreadsheet via email using a VBA macro: How to send an Excel spreadsheet as an email using VBA. With macro, instructions ...
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Open an Access database with an Excel macro: Open an Access database directly from Excel. This VBA macro starts Access automatically and gives you quick access ...
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Open password-protected Excel file via VBA: Open password-protected Excel file via VBA: How to pass the password automatically and avoid manual password prompts.
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Excel: Display and set the active printer using a macro: With an Excel macro, you can read the active printer and set a specific printer. This is how Application ...
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Open and display image files in Excel using a macro: Learn how to easily and securely open image files such as JPG, PNG, or BMP using a FollowHyperlink with an ...
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Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in July 2026: Microsoft just gave Excel users another wave of Copilot upgrades, including one long ...
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Change Excel zoom factor for all worksheets using a VBA macro: Change the zoom of all Excel worksheets simultaneously with a simple VBA macro ...
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Microsoft Copilot in Word, Excel, and Outlook: How to use AI truly productively: From Word document directly to presentation, analyze Excel data in everyday ...
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The New Stack Jul 27
Microsoft is racing to make OpenAI optional: Microsoft says its home-grown AI models match rivals on key Excel and coding tasks, cutting costs while tapping vast ...
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