Introducing the IMAGE function
Remember when we had to use hacky methods to insert pictures into cells? No longer. A new function is born — it’s called IMAGE. That’s right, Excel has taken another leaf out of Sheets’ book with a long overdue but…
An Alternative to Formulas
Still writing formulas? You won’t be soon. Slight exaggeration. Anyway… Excel Formula Bot is a free AI-based generator that converts your plain English (or Spanish) instruction(s) into a formula. The creator, David Bressler, claims to have built it ‘without a…
Oz du Soleil — BBC Radio 5 Live Interview
I’ve just extracted the segments of Oz du Soleil‘s BBC Radio 5 Live interview broadcast today (after frantically searching for them). Du Soleil was on in recognition of All-Star Battle, the hugely successful Excel esports tournament featured on ESPN2. He set…
Does anyone else hate auto-play?
Auto-play is everywhere. Every day, you mindlessly scroll through your endless social media feeds to get bombarded by videos that conveniently trigger. On one hand, making snapshot judgements about whether to halt or not becomes easier. On the other, it’s…
How to use the Watch Window
Important values strewn across a workbook are difficult to track. Whilst opening additional windows or splitting your view into panes are two ways of combatting the endless scrolling and tab switching — they’re not perfect. An alternative is the Watch…
How to Join the Office Insider Program
Want to get ahead of the curve in your favourite Office app? Join the Office Insider Program to test and explore new features in Office apps before they are released to the wider public. In doing so, you are helping…
