Build flexible Excel functions that automatically handle blanks, defaults, and overrides without messy nested IFs.

Replace legacy formulas with MAP, BYROW, BYCOL, SCAN, and REDUCE to build secure, scalable, and automated spreadsheets.

Sometimes, the YEAR function returns the correct value, but Excel displays an unexpected year, such as 1900 or 1905. This occurs when the cell containing the YEAR formula is formatted as a Date ...

The pace of innovation in cloud computing continues unabated, with AWS recently unveiling durable functions for AWS Lambda. This move could have significant implications for how enterprises design and ...

If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into a spreadsheet. The update introduces ...

If Excel is not recognizing functions after a reboot, here is how you can fix the issue. If your functions are not working after an Excel restart or a computer restart, you can try these solutions to ...

November 1, 2023: Microsoft starts selling (opens in new tab) Microsoft 365 Copilot. Calc Intel’s research contributes to Copilot in Excel (opens in new tab), especially to the calculated columns ...

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Microsoft’s new Copilot function in Excel lets users generate, analyze and explain data directly from cell formulas, marking a major step toward full AI integration within spreadsheets. Microsoft’s ...