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 ...

Excel’s built-in automation tools can be faster and more reliable than AI chatbots for many everyday data tasks—if you know where to find and use them. Features like Power Query, PivotTables, Office ...

Excel has powerful automation features that can clean data, build reports, and run repetitive workflows faster than most people expect. From Power Query to macros, Office Scripts, and smart formulas, ...

Automation in Excel has advanced well beyond basic formulas and macros, allowing more efficient handling of repetitive tasks. Excel Off The Grid explains how combining Office Scripts with Power ...

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 ...

Q. I imported a list of clients from another accounting firm into Intuit Lacerte, and now I need to adjust some data on every one of those clients. I could give the list of clients to a staff member ...

Microsoft Power Automate can manage most repetitive tasks, such as sending emails on a regular schedule. If you want to schedule emails, Microsoft Outlook has limits. You can delay a message, but ...

Microsoft has restarted its monthly feature round-up, detailing how Excel changed during January 2026 across Windows, Mac, and the web. The headline upgrade is Agent ...