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I replaced 4 apps with Excel—and I don't miss them

I replaced my task manager, budgeting app, database tool, and dashboard software with a single Excel workbook.

How to Easily Turn Excel Tables Into Live Web Apps and Dashboards Quickly

Learn how to transform an Excel table into a live, interactive website with a searchable directory and visual dashboard ...
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Excel on the Web Usage Has Grown 10x as Microsoft’s Cloud Bet Pays Off

Microsoft says Excel on the web session count has grown 10x over the last six years, showing how far the browser version of Excel has come since the company shifted more resources toward cloud-based ...

Copilot in Excel is getting improved web search this month

Copilot in Excel is getting a smarter web search system that runs parallel lookups and cross-checks sources before answering.
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I built my own Excel toolbar using basic VBA, and it works in every spreadsheet I open

VBA may have a bad reputation, but it's still one of the most effective ways to automate repetitive actions in standard XLSX ...
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Summary of Excel Table and Chart Behavior: List of Actions for Adding Rows/Columns, Filtering, and Sorting

This article explains how standard charts using Excel tables as data sources are affected by changes in the source data and how they behave. Publication Date: 2026-06-20 Standard charts using Excel ...