Build Faster Excel Workflows Using FILTER, IFS, XLOOKUP, and LET for Real-World Data

Learn the difference between Excel COUNT and COUNTA, plus TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER tricks, so you clean text and totals with confidence.
PC World

You can now get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without a subscription

TL;DR: Get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for life with no subscription fees for $119.97. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99/year, and you’re never done paying for it. If you don’t want to pay more every year ...

Stop Using Your Keyboard and Start Using This Simple, Free Speech-to-Text App

You can pick a custom keyboard shortcut, and you can decide to simply press that shortcut instead of pressing and holding it.

I won the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Here's what every office worker should know about Excel

Diarmuid Early won first place in the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He has some pointers for using Excel at work.

Calculate Cost of Equity with Excel Using CAPM

Master calculating cost of equity in Excel using CAPM. Discover step-by-step guidance on market return, risk-free rate, and beta components for effective investment decisions.
Computerworld

Microsoft Copilot can boost your writing in Word, Outlook, and OneNote — here’s how

Copilot integration in Microsoft 365 apps makes it a snap to generate first drafts, revise text, and get instant summaries for long docs or email threads. Here’s how to use Copilot for writing ...
CNET

Wordle Players, It's Time to Retire Your Favorite Starter Word

If your starter word contains a J, rethink your strategy. Here are the most commonly used letters in the alphabet. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...
Los Angeles Times

Word Flower Game - Los Angeles Times

Challenge yourself each day to find words of 4 or more letters using the letter at the center of the flower. Advance based on the quantity and length of words you find. Can you make it to Golden Poppy ...