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

Life is hectic, and juggling dozens of apps for the "must-do" chores adds to the noise. Since I already work in Excel daily, I've expanded its use to automate three of my most boring tasks. These ...

Have you ever found yourself endlessly repeating the same tasks in Excel—formatting cells, applying formulas, or sorting data—wondering if there’s a better way? You’re not alone. Many Excel users ...

Automating Excel tasks with ChatGPT has become a highly effective way to simplify workflows, especially when creating VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) macros. By using artificial intelligence, you ...

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

Formulas help business owners create useful spreadsheets that perform complex calculations automatically. Markup percentages, which show the difference between cost and selling price, are ideal ...

Brave Browser, known for its privacy-focused features and ad-blocking capabilities, is a popular choice among users seeking a secure and efficient browsing experience. Since Brave is based on the ...

Power Automate Desktop is a powerful tool from Microsoft that allows users to automate repetitive tasks on their Windows desktop without needing any coding knowledge. Available for free to all Windows ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Svetlin Todorov Her ...