Microsoft Excel’s new import functions make handling numbers easier

Excel now supports IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV functions that load external text and CSV files as dynamic arrays, making it ...

From Text To Tables: Why Structured Data Is AI’s Next $600B Frontier

Tabular foundation models are the next major unlock for AI adoption, especially in industries sitting on massive databases of ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Why I can't quit Excel: 5 desktop features open-source alternatives are missing

From Power Query to the Data Model, here are the five architectural gaps that keep me paying for Microsoft 365.

17 New Excel Features for 2026 to Speed up Your Work

Discover 17 new Excel features and functions for 2026, so you track edits and data faster. Including auto-refreshing pivots ...
Chris Webb's BI Blog

Measuring Geocoding Performance In Power BI Map Visuals Using Performance Analyzer

Postcodes are just text values. How does Power BI know where each postcode is on a map? It does so by geocoding: sending each ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Stop removing duplicates in Excel: The UNIQUE function is safer and dynamic

To make the most of the UNIQUE function, you should make sure your array is in an Excel table. By using a table name rather ...
Searchenginejournal.com

Google CTR Trends In Q3: Branded Clicks Fan Out, Longer Queries Hold

Advanced Web Ranking’s Q3 2025 CTR report shows branded desktop clicks spreading across more results, while commercial and local SERPs keep tightening. Branded searches on desktop are sending clicks ...
GitHub

External Connections and Query Tables

AddPowerQuery Adds a connection using power query. This requires a connection string using the Microsoft.Mashup.OleDb.1 provider and a M-Formula to describe the data source. AddDatabase Adds a ...