Microsoft has updated Excel to allow developers to programmatically create their own custom data types in the popular spreadsheet program. This update isn't aimed at Excel-using business execs but ...

In a nutshell: Up until recently, Microsoft Excel users have only been able to enter text and numbers as data into cells. One of the announcements Microsoft made at its Ignite 2021 event this week is ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft Excel used to only allow two types of data: text and numbers.

Want to know how to use the Automatic Data Type feature present in Microsoft Excel? Excel’s Automatic Data Type feature allows you to insert details of cities, food items, music, animals, persons, and ...