When Microsoft rolled out Office 2007, the company made some fundamental changes to its file formats, updating them from binary files to XML-based packages. The default format for Excel 2007 followed ...

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Excel grays out menu commands for unavailable features or functions. To unlock the grayed-out menus, first review the most common causes, then take the steps necessary make the menu active. By default ...

Microsoft Excel has several features designed to help you recover unsaved versions of spreadsheets and prevent data loss. If Excel closes before you save a file, you should see a Document Recovery tab ...

What if the very tool you rely on for precision and productivity could evolve without disrupting your workflow? For decades, Microsoft Excel has been the backbone of data analysis, yet its growth has ...

While attempting to open some Excel files on your computer, you must have seen the Compatibility Mode message being displayed in the title bar of the file. It’s often mistaken as a warning message but ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...