Boing Boing on MSN

There's finally a way to get new versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without a subscription

TL;DR: Replace Microsoft 365 with a lifetime license for Microsoft Office 2024, now on sale for $129.97. The thing about software subscriptions is you're stuck paying for something you'll never ...

You no longer need a subscription to get Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Microsoft 365 is $99.99 per year, at minimum. A more affordable alternative is to switch to Microsoft Office 2024 Home and ...
Windows Report

Too Many Different Cell Formats in Excel Error: Fix it

Microsoft Excel is the world's most used spreadsheet tool, but it too can run into errors. Such would be the case of the too many different cell formats errors that many have encountered. Some of its ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic

Microsoft will pay to use Anthropic’s AI in Office 365 apps, The Information reports, citing two sources. The move means that Anthropic’s tech will help power new features in Word, Excel, Outlook, and ...
Reuters

Microsoft to use some AI from Anthropic in shift from OpenAI, the Information reports

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab will pay to use Anthropic's technology for some AI features in Office 365 apps, the Information reported on Tuesday, in a sign that the software ...
GitHub

Read and write simple Excel and CSV files

This package allows you to easily read and write simple Excel and CSV files. Behind the scenes generators are used to ensure low memory usage, even when working with large files. Here's an example on ...
GitHub

QuickLook.Plugin.OfficeViewer (Native)

This plugin renders MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with native components provided by existing Microsoft Office suite or WPS Office (According to the feedback, in most cases, WPS is not ...