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You're using Excel wrong if you're still manually cleaning data—Python does it for you in seconds

Save your clicks with a few lines of Python code.
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import_excel_to_db.py

./.venv/bin/python import_excel_to_db.py --file "APAN NIBASH-21.xlsx" --apply ./.venv/bin/python import_excel_to_db.py --file "APAN NIBASH-21.xlsx" --dry-run Safety ...
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Building Python Puzzle Solvers with Copilot in 2026

The landscape of puzzle-solving has shifted from manual brute-force methods to AI-assisted development, with Microsoft Copilot now capable of generating and editing code directly in your live ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Microsoft is rolling out a useful feature for Office users this week. The company has introduced Agent Mode inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, a more powerful version of the Copilot experience that ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft Excel’s new import functions make handling numbers easier

If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into a spreadsheet. The update introduces ...
Neowin

Good news for Excel users: You can now import data from CSV files without Power Query

To make it easier to pull a .csv or .txt file directly into Excel without having to deal with Power Query, Microsoft is introducing two new import functions. Microsoft is making two new Import ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
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Inside Files - How to manage files like a pro on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro

The Files app has grown a lot since its introduction in iOS 11. While it's not quite Finder on Mac, it's more than enough to get work done. When the Files app first debuted with iOS 11 in 2017, it was ...
BGR

Claude Can Now Create PDF, Word, And Excel Files For You

Anthropic on Tuesday announced a new Claude feature that some users should appreciate. The chatbot can now create files for you based on the instructions you provide in a prompt. Claude can generate ...
Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In ...
MacRumors

iOS 26: Import and Export Markdown Files in Apple Notes

In iOS 26, currently in beta, Apple Notes has gained new Markdown support, letting you seamlessly import and export files in the popular plain-text formatting language. Whether you're a developer, ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to disable Excel workbook links to blocked file types

Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...