Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

Not everyone is an Excel spreadsheet expert and you may not always know how to write the formulas you need for a given data set. If you're having trouble figuring out the right formula for your data ...

Excel’s formula bar has limitations that make writing, debugging, and managing complex formulas challenging. A new tool, the Advanced Formula Environment (AFE), developed by Microsoft for Excel 2019 ...

I traded the static results of Flash Fill for dynamic formulas that update automatically.

Microsoft updates for Excel in January 2026 introduce Agent Mode with Copilot, new import tools, clearer error messages, Power Query on Mac and Web, and Office Scripts automation to ease daily tasks.

Excel's query tool reshapes messy imports into 1NF, so AVERAGEIFS replaces hacks and your summaries run faster.

R1C1 coordinates provide a predictable map for auditing formulas and writing universal VBA macros.

The company is adding some handy automation features to its web-based spreadsheet software. The company is adding some handy automation features to its web-based spreadsheet software. Microsoft has ...

Enable the Auto-Calculate option. Disable Show Formula option. Check the cell format. Check if the formula is entered correctly. Check for Circular References in the spreadsheet. If the spreadsheet ...