We noted that Excel turned 40 this year. That makes it seem old, and today, if you say “spreadsheet,” there’s a good chance you are talking about an Excel spreadsheet, and if ...

During the dawn of the PC era, a single program was touted as the “killer app” that fired the market for personal computers. That program was a spreadsheet called VisiCalc. Now, another spreadsheet ...

Spreadsheets can feel overwhelming, whether you’re a seasoned professional or someone who only opens Excel when absolutely necessary. The maze of formulas, functions, and formatting options often ...

Spreadsheets have been a trusted companion in our professional lives for decades—whether it’s tracking budgets, analyzing data, or planning projects. But let’s be honest: as powerful as tools like ...

You can write a Python program or use a Jupyter Notebook to do almost anything. But you can also get a lot of things done quickly using a spreadsheet. Grist is a “hacker’s” spreadsheet that merges ...

Spreadsheets. They’re probably not what you’d call the most exciting piece of software going; it seems like a third of all startup pitches has "spreadsheets" in the "look how ridiculous, this is how ...

Finding a reliable spreadsheet tool that does not involve the hassle of creating an account can be quite challenging. Fortunately, several free online spreadsheet services don’t require any login, ...

Before it took over her life, Leila Gharani mostly took Microsoft Excel for granted. She was working on a process optimization project for a large paper-products manufacturer—a job that, to hear her ...

When official systems can't support everyday workflows, employees turn to spreadsheets — creating "shadow spreadsheets" that circulate unchecked. Grist shows how these spreadsheets expose sensitive ...