As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ...

Replace broken brackets in Excel with clear, flexible Power Query rules that handle real-world data effortlessly.

They may look harmless, but they're certainly capable of turning your spreadsheets into traffic jams.

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New laptops with ARM processors (such as some Surface models) run older software through an emulation layer, which can cause Power Query to crash. Installing the native ARM64 version of Office allows ...

To make it easier to pull a .csv or .txt file directly into Excel without having to deal with Power Query, Microsoft is introducing two new import functions. Microsoft is making two new Import ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

Files is among the best file managers for Windows 11, and its latest update makes it even better by integrating one of my favorite PowerToys utilities. Files is one of the most feature-packed file ...

Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...

Excel workbooks containing massive datasets and complex formulas can become incredibly slow, even on powerful computers. Lagging scrolling, slow formula recalculation, and lengthy save times are ...

Have you ever faced the frustration of trying to combine multiple Excel files, only to realize their sheet names don’t match? It’s a common headache for anyone working with data from varied sources.