How-To Geek on MSN

My old Excel spreadsheets were a mess—here's how I fixed them in just an hour with AI

Stop wasting hours on spreadsheet cleanup when AI can do it in minutes, and when you see everything it can fix, you'll never ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Python in Excel isn't just for programmers—4 useful things you can do with it right now

Turn Excel into a lightweight data-science tool for cleaning datasets, standardizing dates, visualizing clusters, and analyzing keywords.
Forbes

Critical 0-Click Microsoft Excel Security Bug Lets Copilot Steal Data

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft confirms critical Excel security vulnerability. Security experts have warned that ...
Bleeping Computer

Shadow spreadsheets: The security gap your tools can’t see

Your IT team just wrapped an exhaustive security test. The network is locked down. Your organization’s tech stack has MFA enforced across the board. Employees just finished anti-phishing training. And ...
The Verge

Proton now has an end-to-end encrypted spreadsheet app

The privacy-focused Proton Sheets tool is designed to compete with Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. The privacy-focused Proton Sheets tool is designed to compete with Google Sheets and Microsoft ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using 3 Excel View tools to manage large spreadsheets

Q. I work with large spreadsheets. These spreadsheets have hundreds or even thousands of rows and often 10 or more columns. It’s so much to process that I become confused and make mistakes. Does Excel ...
ZDNet

Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them

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GeekWire

Excel + AI: Microsoft brings new ‘COPILOT’ function directly into spreadsheet cells

Microsoft Excel’s new COPILOT function lets users generate, summarize, and analyze data directly in spreadsheet cells using plain-language prompts. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft is building generative ...
Nature

Six questions to ask before jumping into a spreadsheet

Ask a bunch of scientists whether they use spreadsheets in their work and you’re bound to touch a nerve. Many have sworn off spreadsheets, others swear by them and some swear profusely when they’re ...
Entrepreneur

ChatGPT’s New Update Can Create PowerPoint Presentations and Excel Spreadsheets for You

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT agent can create a PowerPoint presentation from a prompt as simple as “analyze three competitors and make a slide deck.” The agent can also act as a virtual assistant, connecting ...
JournalofAccountancy

3 ways to use ChatGPT-4o with Excel

Q. You released an article about using ChatGPT-4o in September 2024. Could you show us more ideas about how to use ChatGPT-4o with Excel? A. In today’s fast-paced accounting world, being efficient and ...