Q. I noticed there is a new tab in my Excel 365 called Automate. What does this do? A. There is an Automate tab available in Microsoft 365, Excel for Microsoft 365 for Mac, and Excel for the web. The ...

Let’s be honest— Microsoft Excel is a powerhouse, but it can also feel like a time sink. Whether you’re formatting endless tables, sorting mountains of data, or generating the same reports over and ...

Have you ever found yourself endlessly repeating the same tasks in Excel—formatting cells, applying formulas, or sorting data—wondering if there’s a better way? You’re not alone. Many Excel users ...

Microsoft’s January 2026 update puts Excel back in the spotlight. After a brief pause late last year, the company has resumed its monthly feature recap, and thi ...

Excel may be a useful spreadsheet app, but it can do a whole lot more than just lay out data. Whether you're trying to save time doing repetitive tasks, perform complex analysis of large datasets, ...

Excel macros let you automate repetitive tasks for substantial time savings. Here’s how to put them to work for you. If you regularly work with Excel spreadsheets, you probably find yourself repeating ...

Enhancements in the .NET Framework 4 and Visual Studio 2010 make Office automation solutions easier than ever to write and deploy. Here's an Excel automation scenario that reflects solutions that I've ...

Life is hectic, and juggling dozens of apps for the "must-do" chores adds to the noise. Since I already work in Excel daily, I've expanded its use to automate three of my most boring tasks. These ...

Within Power Automate, it has been possible to run scripts in Excel using the Run Script action. Did you know that there is a Run Scripts from SharePoint library action too? Office scripts are similar ...

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.