Office Scripts extract Excel hyperlink URLs without macros; results are hardcoded so the file can stay .xlsx, reuse is straightforward.

Excel sheets read data in cells using cell references, which are the addresses that identify each cell. Visual Basic macros also read data using cell references, extracting data by reading the cell's ...

Microsoft's Security Intelligence team has warned that it has been tracking a "massive" phishing campaign that attempts to install a remote access tool onto PCs by tricking users into opening email ...

Microsoft Excel normally does not let users change the values of protected cells. To edit a protected cell, you must first remove its protected status. You can do this using either Excel's ribbon ...

Have you ever found yourself stuck in the endless loop of repetitive tasks in Excel—manually formatting rows, cleaning up data, or applying the same calculations over and over again? It’s frustrating, ...

When it comes to executing actions and performing tasks, faster is always better. Learn two tricks that will make your Excel macros more efficient. Most of us use macros to automate processes that we ...

Ransomware criminals are still using malicious Excel 4.0 macros in campaigns. This week, Microsoft's security intelligence team noted that Avaddon was the latest malware to use the macros as an ...

Microsoft will soon begin disabling Excel 4.0 XLM macros by default in Microsoft 365 tenants to protect customers from malicious documents. Excel 4.0 macros, or XLM macros, were first added to Excel ...

I often repeat formulas in worksheets. I know I can save them as macros and then insert them anytime with a few clicks, but I really don’t like macros. Is there an easy alternative? There is, but I ...

Avaddon ransomware has been spreading this week via an old technique that's making a comeback, Microsoft cautions on Thursday. The attacks appear to be more targeted and rely on malicious Excel 4.0 ...