From a secret AirDrop competitor to an old-school multitasking trick, here are the oddities I found hiding in Microsoft’s ...

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Microsoft Excel will now disable blocked file types from workbook links by default The files will either fail to refresh or show a #BLOCKED error Other safety updates ...

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 ...

A recommended approach to secure your most private documents — whether it’s a PDF, Word file, or Excel spreadsheet — is to lock them with a passcode. While this does help keep sensitive content safe, ...

We’ve all been there—staring at a locked Excel file, unable to make the edits we desperately need because the password is nowhere to be found. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Whether it’s an old file you ...

A lot of people use password protection on their Excel workbooks to safeguard sensitive information but you can sometimes forget this password and need to remove it. Apart from forgetting your ...

From billing and data management to keeping track of inventory, finance, and business tasks, Microsoft Excel is one handy program. The fact that the Excel application is being primarily used by ...

Microsoft discontinued the lower-priced Microsoft Works suite, but you can convert old documents to use current Microsoft Office formats. If you have a spreadsheet from Works versions 6 and later, you ...

While Microsoft Excel is one of the most powerful spreadsheet applications, it’s also the most intimidating tool in the Microsoft Office suite. If you’ve never used Excel before or are just a bit ...