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Microsoft Office is down to $45 for a lifetime license

TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without recurring subscription fees, Microsoft Office 2021 is available for just $45 for a limited time – an incredible deal and one of the lowest prices we've seen this year. This offer provides all the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 70% off the regular price.

Unlock your productivity with Microsoft Office 2024, now $129 for a lifetime license

Someone tried, and mostly managed, to run Linux in an Excel spreadsheet

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A Super Bowl for nerds: The Microsoft Excel World Championship crowns its winner

WTF?! What kind of world championship hands out pro wrestling-style belts to its winners? You'd expect it at events like WWE matches, MMA bouts, or maybe high-stakes college football games. But a "competitive spreadsheet" event seems an unlikely setting for such an over-the-top display. Yet that's precisely what took place at the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas. Held in an arena typically reserved for Fortnite and League of Legends tournaments, this unique event treated its participants like celebrated athletes.

Microsoft is using Word and Excel user data for AI training by default (or not?... Update)

CrowdStrike part 2 crashes Microsoft Office on Windows 11 24H2

Microsoft changes how files are handled on mobile Office apps

Microsoft Office 2024 is now available for $149, keeping the non-subscription option alive

Microsoft is developing an AI model for Excel spreadsheets, enabling natural language prompts

Formula 1 chief retires "impossible to navigate" Excel spreadsheet used to manage car parts

WTF?! When James Vowles took over as team principal for the Williams F1 crew in early 2023, he knew they lagged behind the competition in several key areas. Pat Fry joined the team later that year as chief technical officer, and the two quickly determined that Williams' use of Microsoft Excel to manage its car build workbook was a problem.

Microsoft confirms standalone Office 2024 is coming to Windows and Mac later this year

Microsoft wants to supercharge financial applications with Copilot for Finance

In a nutshell: Microsoft has just introduced yet another feature for its Copilot service, an extension designed to provide "intelligent" advice and automations based on a company's own financial data. Privacy and data security have been taken into account, the company vows.

Hobbyist builds fully functioning 16-bit CPU in Microsoft Excel

In a nutshell: In an impressive display of creativity and technical finesse, a hobbyist has managed to build a fully functioning 16-bit CPU entirely within Microsoft Excel. The project provides a unique hands-on way to explore low-level computing concepts and highlights Excel's flexibility beyond boring spreadsheets, letting anyone download and tinker with a miniature computer architecture.

Goodbye, Calibri; hello, Aptos: A new default font for Microsoft Office

An Excel mistake resulted in Austrian political party announcing the wrong leader

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Microsoft makes using formulas in Excel easier, adds new features

Microsoft Office deal is back with its lowest price ever

Grab a lifetime license of Microsoft Office 2021 Professional for 82% off

Microsoft Office deal gets you a lifetime license for just $59, no subscription required

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FreeOffice is a fully featured Microsoft Office alternative, that is free

Microsoft brings custom data types to Excel