Microsoft has just announced the launch of its early preview of the new data import and shaping functionality in Excel, promoted as the unified Get & Transform experience. Apparently, it's not some sort of indoctrination program(me), it actually means that the...

After a quiet time of late, Microsoft has finally got busy again. Excel 2016's Get & Transform / Excel 2010's or Excel 2013's Power Query for Excel add-in have been updated.In total, six new data transformation and connectivity features have been announced. For...

At last! We have an announcement. Together with CPA Australia, SumProduct is proud to announce the Excel MVP conference is returning in 2017 to Australia and New Zealand. Previously known as the Excel Summit South, it’s being re-branded as: UNLOCK EXCELPOWERED FOR...

Popular Excel website MrExcel has been attacked by a hacker that has managed to download hashed passwords from the forum. Fellow MVP and Mr Excel himself, Bill Jelen, has personally asked that all users change their passwords immediately. An email has been sent to...

Today, Microsoft has announced that that they are taking "applications" for the Office Insider program for iPhone and iPad, available for the first time in limited capacity through Apple’s TestFlight program.This isn't just about Excel: it's MS Office in general....

SumProduct is pleased to announce that our MD, Liam Bastick, has been re-awarded Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Excel for 2017. This award recognises exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who voluntarily share their...

Formerly known as the Christmas Quiz, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants’ (CIMA’s) Annual Quiz has just been published on CIMA’s Insight website. Due to the fact that CIMA is about to merge with another accounting institute, unfortunately – and...

An update to Windows 10 software appears to be causing problems for PC users trying to connect to the internet. It seems to be a problem most prevalent in Europe, with several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) having highlighted the problem. The issue appears to be...

Late November has seen the update of the latest Power BI Desktop. yet again, there have been plenty of updates and improvements, such as the new clustering feature and key improvements to tables and matrices.The changes may be catalogued as follows:Report...

Yes, it's that time of the month again. Well, sort of - it's December and the November updates for Power Query (Excel 2010 and Excel 2013) / Get & Transform (Excel 2016) are now available. Microsoft has proudly announced the following new and / or improved data...