When Microsoft rolled out Office 2007, the company made some fundamental changes to its file formats, updating them from binary files to XML-based packages. The default format for Excel 2007 followed ...

When most users open Office 2007’s Excel—launched with Microsoft’s new Vista operating system—their first reaction is, “ Where’s the file menu? How do I begin?” This article is designed to help you ...

You can use Microsoft Office Excel 2007 to create documents for Web publication. Excel also comes with an option to automatically publish the document whenever you change it. However, there are cases ...

Most of them are the same in Excel 2003 and Excel 2007; we’ve noted where they differ. For a full listing of every menu and submenu item, download the Excel Ribbon mapping workbook from Microsoft Corp ...

If you’re a full-time spreadsheet jockey, or just a casual number-cruncher, you’ve come to know and either love or hate Excel’s interface. Well, your world just changed. Throw away almost everything ...

On December 11, Microsoft released the first service pack (SP) for Office 2007 and SharePoint Server 2007 -- a calendar quarter ahead of schedule. The new service packs, known collectively as "the ...

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Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Microsoft is stepping closer to providing anywhere access to Office files. The free Office Live Workspace (more here), which lets people share work in Word, Excel and PowerPoint online, is expanding ...

Let’s be honest— Microsoft Excel is a powerhouse, but it can also feel like a time sink. Whether you’re formatting endless tables, sorting mountains of data, or generating the same reports over and ...

When an Excel file goes haywire, don't give up hope. Using one of these recovery tricks, you may still be able to salvage the data. When an Excel file goes haywire, don’t give up hope. Using one of ...