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Excel launched in 1985, but its story starts earlier. Here's a quick history of how Microsoft's spreadsheet became the world's most-used tool.

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Where did the name "Excel" actually come from? Here's the short history behind Microsoft's most famous spreadsheet application.

Ever wondered what's actually happening under the hood when you type into Excel? Here's a plain-English explanation.

Excel is just a spreadsheet app, right? Not quite. Here's how a piece of software quietly reshaped finance, science, and everyday work.

In 2020, Public Health England lost nearly 16,000 COVID cases due to an Excel file hitting its row limit. Here's exactly what happened and why.

In 2010, a simple Excel mistake in a landmark economics paper shaped years of global austerity policy. Here's exactly what went wrong.

Worried that Excel macros are being phased out? Here's what Microsoft has actually said, and what it means for your VBA code.

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