How-To Geek on MSN

How to Use the VALUE Function in Microsoft Excel

Excel's VALUE function has only one argument: where a is the value stored as text that you want to convert into a number.
MUO on MSN

Old Excel functions you should stop using (and what to replace them with)

VLOOKUP has been the go-to function for looking up data in Excel for years, but it comes with limitations. You can only search in the leftmost column and return values to the right. If your lookup ...
MacRumors

AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 Get iOS 26 Features With New Firmware Update

Apple today released updated firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and the AirPods 4, introducing support for the new AirPods features that are included in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe. The firmware ...
PC World

How I get column titles in Microsoft Excel to fit perfectly

Have you ever tried to drag the header columns in an Excel spreadsheet to make them fit the text? I have and just when I think I’ve got it right, a quick glimpse down the line of columns usually ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

Software Microsoft announces it will automatically install the Copilot AI app alongside desktop versions of 365 products like Word, Excel and PowerPoint this October—and it seems like there's no way ...
jdpower

AI-Based Technologies Improve Customer Experience but Present New Challenges, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 21 Aug. 2025 — During the past decade, J.D. Power has supported automakers in understanding user experiences across more than 100 new technologies, demonstrating a commitment to advancing ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
MarketWatch

The dollar is having its worst year since Nixon. Three reasons it will get even weaker.

The U.S. dollar just tallied its worst first half of a calendar year since at least the early 1970s. The second half likely won’t be much better. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY fell by nearly 11% ...
Forbes

The World’s Most Liveable Cities In 2025, According To The Global Liveability Index

For the first time in three years, Vienna has lost its crown as the best city in the world to live in. Changes in global stability have seen an overall drop in liveability scores globally. ByDuncan ...
The White House

Trump Accounts Will Chart the Path to Prosperity for a Generation of American Kids

Today, President Donald J. Trump joined top business leaders and lawmakers to hail the creation of “Trump Accounts” — a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill that will create tax-deferred investment ...
Lansing State Journal

What is the UV index? How to avoid skin damage, sunburns this summer

The UV index measures the strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The index ranges from 0 to 11, with higher numbers indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin damage. Protective measures, ...