Microsoft has denied claims that it uses Microsoft 365 apps (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to collect data to train the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Announcing Clean Data with Copilot in Excel
We’re thrilled to introduce a new AI-powered feature in Excel – Clean Data. With Copilot in Excel, you can clean data with just one click. Clean Data detects and offers solutions for text inconsistencies, number format issues, and extra spaces. This feature is now available to Excel for the web users and will be rolling out to Windows desktop users in the coming months.
Forms data sync to Excel is now fully available with more functionality
We’ve been gradually rolling out Forms data sync to Excel since early this year. During this process, we actively collected user feedback and iterated to enhance the feature for various use cases. I’m excited to announce that this feature is now fully available for all customers, complete with additional capabilities. Let’s explore these updates together. You can also try it from this template.
Excel just entered its 40th year
More senior than Windows itself, and still runs the world
Microsoft Excel, the true successor to the throne of COBOL. Version 1.0 was released on the last day of September 1985, four decades ago.
Since the original US English version of Windows 1.0 went to manufacturing at the end of November that year, this means that the default spreadsheet for Microsoft Windows is itself older than Windows. (The European version of Windows didn’t appear until May 1986, but that doesn’t really matter, nobody cared about it either.)
Color, Conditions, and Copilot: How to save time using conditional formatting with Copilot in Excel
Conditional formatting in Excel is a powerful tool that allows you to apply specific formatting to cells that meet certain criteria.
What’s New in Excel (October 2024)
Welcome to the October 2024 update. This month, we’re excited that Clean Data with Copilot in Excel is now available in Excel for the web. Also, GROUPBY and PIVOTBY functions are now generally available in Excel for Windows, Mac and web. Furthermore, Focus Cell is now available to Insider users on Excel for Windows.
Office 2024 for consumers available October 1
Office 2024 comes in two editions. Office Home 2024 is $149.99 USD and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for one PC or Mac. Office Home & Business 2024 is $249.99 USD and comes with everything in Office Home 2024 plus Outlook and the rights to use the apps for commercial purposes. You can buy both editions from retailers worldwide and via Microsoft.com starting October 1, 2024.
How to Use the SWITCH Function in Excel
Excel’s SWITCH is a logical function that is primarily used for data manipulation. It evaluates an expression against a list of values, and returns a result corresponding to the first matching value.
Its popularity comes from its relative simplicity compared to other Excel functions that perform similar tasks, meaning it’s easier to read the formula and debug any issues.
In this guide, I’ll explain how to use the function with a real-world example, assess its benefits over other functions, and cover some of its limitations.
Increase ease of navigation with Focus Cell in Excel
Increase ease of navigation with Focus Cell in Excel
Focus Cell applies vibrant highlights to the corresponding row and column of the active cell and increases the active cell’s border thickness. This makes the active cell more visible and facilitates easy identification of data across the same row and column.
Introducing Forms data sync to Excel
The highly anticipated feature – Forms data sync to Excel is now available in Microsoft Forms. With just one click, you can now easily access all your form responses in Excel for the web and take advantage of Excel’s rich functions to analyze and visualize your data. With automatic syncing of new responses in real-time, you can keep working on your existing spreadsheet without missing a beat. No more juggling multiple copies of the same file, making it easier than ever to stay on top of important data. Ready to check out this feature? Let’s get started! https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-forms-blog/introducing-forms-data-sync-to-excel/ba-p/4036051?ocid=usoc_TWITTER_M365_spl100005388008674