Microsoft has removed App Skills from Excel's Copilot after users found multiple AI entry points confusing, now consolidating them into a single interface.

Dark Mode has its drawbacks. For example, the worksheet grid usually remains white. You can choose Black under Office Theme, which activates a Dark Mode toggle in the View tab of your Excel ribbon.

Office Scripts extract Excel hyperlink URLs without macros; results are hardcoded so the file can stay .xlsx, reuse is straightforward.

Xleak is a simple terminal tool that lets you open and inspect Excel files instantly, without ever leaving your command line.

Excel isn't hard, just learn the right tricks early enough.

The Camera tool is the best feature in Microsoft Excel that is hidden away from the dashboard, but you can find it today.

MarketXLS is an early investment research platform to support MCP for Excel-based financial workflows, helping professionals generate complete Excel analysis workbooks faster than ever.