Excel spreadsheets are a daunting affair for many. And indeed, when you are confronting dozens of rows and columns comprising hundreds if not thousands of cells filled with all sorts of data, it's ...

Admittedly, I'm not the most Excel-savvy person. So I had a real need to find an easier way to navigate spreadsheet software and I was hopeful artificial intelligence could lighten the workload.

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 ...

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