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"The Lotus guys probably figured it didn't matter to be wrong": Excel thinks 1900 was a leap year because of a small shortcut taken in the '80s — I'll think of this next time I want to cut corners

Microsoft Excel was originally created as competition for Lotus 1-2-3, which has had lasting effects on my favorite spreadsheet software. Here's how a small shortcut taken in the '80s has lasted through until 2026.

Excel spreadsheet with checkboxes

The upcoming checkboxes feature in Microsoft Excel makes it easy to visualize certain data.

Microsoft 365 is paywalling most of Copilot in Office apps — what's changing?

Microsoft is stripping Copilot Chat from Office sidebars for non-licensed users on April 15, 2026, rebranding the included version as "Copilot Chat (Basic)."

The Microsoft 365 Copilot logo appears on a smartphone screen in the Apple app store

Copilot Chat users will need to use the Microsoft 365 Copilot app rather than rely on an integrated version of Copilot in Office.

Microsoft 365 subscribers in the UK are frustrated as price hike reminders arrive with barely any time to cancel

Microsoft has reminded UK Microsoft 365 users of an upcoming price increase, leaving just enough time to cancel or explore cheaper alternatives.

Microsoft 365 home page on a Razer laptop

Word is changing forever—your new documents will now live in the cloud by default

A new update for Word has changed how the app handles new documents. Going forward, the app will automatically save everything to OneDrive with autosave enabled.

Microsoft Word Editor

This Microsoft 365 deal makes me homesick every year — here’s why you should grab it

Microsoft 365 Family is on sale for $99.99, offering apps, OneDrive storage, and more for six users in a limited-time deal.

Excel spreadsheet with checkboxes

Microsoft Excel gets more AI — and this time it’s actually useful

Microsoft is adding a COPILOT function to Excel, letting you use natural language prompts inside formulas to analyze, summarize, and categorize data.

Excel spreadsheet with checkboxes

Microsoft Adds OneNote’s Best Pens to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint — Here’s Why It Matters

OneNote’s popular fountain and brush pens are now in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, giving Windows users more natural-looking digital ink.

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Get Lifetime Access to Microsoft Office 2021 for Just $30

Whether you're starting a new business venture and need Microsoft Office's help or you just want to get better organized in your personal life, it's a good time to take advantage of this deal.

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Stack years of Microsoft 365 — this deal would have been a bargain in 2013

Microsoft 365 is down to $64.99 for Personal and $99.99 for Family. You can stack up to 5 years and get Word, Excel, OneDrive, and AI features at a major discount.

Microsoft 365 app on Windows 11 with shortcuts to create documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Microsoft 365 applictions.

Grab Microsoft Office Pro 2021 and Windows 11 Pro Bundled for $35

Whether you’re building a startup or trying to manage a distributed team, Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro provide the tools you need.

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