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I replaced Excel with a self-hosted, open-source alternative

Microsoft Excel is practically synonymous with spreadsheets, but the cost, along with being trapped in Microsoft's ecosystem, ...
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 ...
Lifehacker

This Site Can Convert Files in Your Browser Without Uploading Them

Sometimes you need to quickly convert an image, audio file, or video, so you search for an online tool. The problem: many online conversion tools aren't safe to use, putting you at risk from malware ...
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Python in Excel The Smarter Way to Use External Data

What if the tools you already use could do more than you ever imagined? Picture this: you’re working on a massive dataset in Excel, trying to make sense of endless rows and columns. It’s slow, ...
The Post-Crescent

Appleton man who died at Progressive Converting came to US as a refugee; friends set up GoFundMe

APPLETON — The identity of the 44-year-old man who died March 12 at Progressive Converting’s Glendale Avenue location in Appleton was identified Friday. Outagamie County's coroner, Douglas Bartelt, ...
The Post-Crescent

Employee dies in industrial accident at Progressive Converting facility in Appleton, company says

APPLETON — An employee died Wednesday due to an industrial accident at Progressive Converting in Appleton, according to the company's media statement. Progressive Converting confirmed with The ...
Lifehacker

Use This App Instead of Excel to Directly Edit CSV Files

CSV, or Comma Separated Values, are files used for all kinds of things, from managing large datasets to exporting data to move it between web services. You might think CSV files are just spreadsheets, ...