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The real reasons Excel will never be replaced (even with AI tools)

Excel sticks around because it's quietly baked into how we work—and keeps evolving as we do.
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Master your CSV game for smoother workflows

From quick imports to automated formulas, mastering CSV handling can save you hours and keep your data clean. Whether you’re using pandas in Python or Excel’s new IMPORTCSV, there’s a faster, smarter ...
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AWS launches Amazon Quick desktop AI assistant that works across your applications, tools, and data

Amazon Quick brings a personal AI assistant to your desktop. Build presentations, intelligent dashboards, and more. Connect to more of your favorite apps. All in one place.
Digital Trends

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Microsoft is rolling out a useful feature for Office users this week. The company has introduced Agent Mode inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, a more powerful version of the Copilot experience that ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Previews 'Python in Excel'

The cumbersome process of using Python code in Microsoft Excel data-driven projects will soon be eased by the company's new "Python in Excel" initiative, currently in public preview. Integrating the ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to disable Excel workbook links to blocked file types

Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...
Geeky Gadgets

Master the Art of Combining Excel Files with Different Sheet Names with Power Query

Have you ever faced the frustration of trying to combine multiple Excel files, only to realize their sheet names don’t match? It’s a common headache for anyone working with data from varied sources.
Neowin

Copilot in Excel can now reference files from Word, PowerPoint, and more

Microsoft has announced an update for Copilot in Excel that allows it to reference files from Word, PowerPoint, and other apps. Microsoft has announced in its Microsoft 365 Insider blog that Copilot ...