How-To Geek - Microsoft

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:00:16 GMT

Microsoft 365's AutoSave feature can be a lifesaver if things suddenly go wrong, as it automatically uploads your file to the OneDrive cloud as you work. However, sometimes, AutoSave doesn't function as expected. If you find yourself in this situation, here are some fixes to try.

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Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:17 GMT

Microsoft Excel's XLOOKUP function is best known for retrieving a value from a certain row or column in a dataset. However, you can also use this powerful tool to perform two-way lookups, returning a value at the intersection of a specified row and column.

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Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:17 GMT

In today's world, data is currency, and it's being collected at every turn. Windows 11 is no exception, collecting diagnostic and location data, app usage, and more. As a privacy-conscious person, I'm always looking for ways to limit the amount of data I share. The good news is Windows does have features you can disable that will limit what is collected. These are the settings I always disable.

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Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:30:15 GMT

Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has focused on improving the experiences of those using the Excel mobile and tablet apps, giving Copilot more capability to speed up your workflow, and tidying up the program's interface. Here are five new features you can try this month.

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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:04:46 GMT

Many prefer working in Microsoft Excel using mostly their keyboard, while others like using their mouse. However, you don't have to be one or the other! Using them both at the same time is a great way to select, copy, and insert things in Excel in a single action.

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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:15:16 GMT

I've written many times about the many benefits of formatting your data as a structured table in Microsoft Excel. However, despite this, there's one major issue that continues to throw a spanner in the works—Excel tables are incompatible with dynamic array formulas.

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Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:05:16 GMT

In the last decade, the speed and performance of mini PCs have improved dramatically. Although they are small in stature, they’re workhorses that can handle most everyday tasks, with some models touting modest gaming specs. They’re affordable, compact and travel-ready. What’s not to like?

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Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:00:16 GMT

F1 is best known on Windows and Mac for being the keyboard shortcut that opens the Help document or window related to the active app. However, in Microsoft Excel, it is also a shortcut to other equally useful commands when paired with other keys.

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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:23:47 GMT

If you're looking to get away from Microsoft Word, and Microsoft, or if you're just looking to support a free and open-source project, there are a dizzying array of solid options out there. Here are four that are great all-rounders, and that can run on most PCs or laptops with an issue.

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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:16 GMT

Are you tired of manually entering repetitive data into your spreadsheet? Or are you frustrated that Flash Fill doesn't always work as expected? Well, stop there, because Microsoft Excel's little-known tool, Formula by Example, can do the hard work for you.

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