JavaScript isn't replacing Office macros anytime soon, but the Office Web apps (and the SharePoint-based enterprise equivalents) are improving regularly. For users that means simple but useful ...

Before we go further, it is important to note that this is just a proof of concept and to even use custom functions in Excel, you first need to be using the Office Insider version of Excel and to ...

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Well, that didn’t take long. A few minutes after writing about the potential risks that might be introduced by Microsoft announcing JavaScript support in Excel custom functions, I wondered out loud ...

How to run script in Microsoft 365 Excel for the web Your email has been sent The ability to automate tasks in Excel for the web has been a long wait—but it’s ...

Microsoft has launched some new features in its Excel spreadsheet software that will boost its power. But will that only be for the benefit of users? In its blog post about the new functionality, ...

The web-based Excel add-ins run inside a browser container that is embedded within the Office application on desktop-based platforms such as Office for Windows and runs inside an HTML iFrame in ...

Excel on the web: Microsoft closes the gap on the desktop version Your email has been sent If you haven't tried Excel on the web in a while, you might be surprised by ...