Modern business intelligence demands speed, and utilizing AI tools for Excel is the ultimate way to hyper-charge your data workflows this year.

I didn't realize how much time I spent on cleanups until regex let me stop.

Traditional software is predictable: Input A plus function B always equals output C. This determinism allows engineers to develop robust tests. On the other hand, generative AI is stochastic and ...

By the second cell, Excel should recognize the pattern and display what it thinks you want. Just hit enter to use them. This works with numbers, names, dates, and more. If the second cell doesn't give ...

As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ever imagined. These are the hacks and tricks you need to know. Our team ...

Because many password generators aren't as random as they seem, I built an improved one in Excel—and I'll show you exactly how you can, too. When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the ...

We mostly use the fill handle or auto-fill options for date columns, and sure, they work. But once you need hundreds of rows, weekly intervals, or dates that have to shift when your data changes, ...

Each profile below follows the same structure: what the library is, a code example performing the standard task (create workbook, write data, save), its genuine strengths and limitations, and who ...

So far Excel users had three ways to invoke Copilot. Microsoft has now decided that was three too many. In February 2026, the company retired App Skills entry points from the Excel ribbon and context ...

AutoPOI, as its name suggests "auto", pursues automation. It enables anyone without POI experience to quickly implement Excel import/export and Word template export in a foolproof manner. You can ...