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Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel, or simply Excel, is a spreadsheet editor developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and iPadOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

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Data storage and communication

Office Open XMLXMLCSVDBFSYLK
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Versions

MultiplanCP/MMS-DOSVisiCalcApple Macintosh
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Limitations and errors

IEEE 754-1985Modulo operationsLeap yearLotus 1-2-3Bug compatibility
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Features

PivotTableData analysisWordPowerPointLAMBDA
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Android
16.0 (Build 20207.20014) / June 14, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-14)
Developer
Microsoft
iOS[a]
2.113.2 / August 19, 2026; 4 days ago (2026-08-19)
License
Trialware or Proprietary commercial software
macOS
16.112.1 / August 18, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-08-18)
Office 2019 (LTSC)
1808 (Build 10417.20197) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)

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Features

Data storage and communication

Other platforms

Microsoft Excel Viewer

Limitations and errors

Versions

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Security

Games

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Microsoft Excel

Nodes165
Edges164
Triples140
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012121
Components1

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Microsoft Excel

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related to Microsoft Excel Viewer · 19
Microsoft Excel → April, Excel, Excel Viewer, February, Handheld PCs, In April, In January, In October, In September, Microsoft, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Windows, Ribbon, Service Pack, SP2, SP3, The, Viewer, Windows CE
related to File formats · 16
Microsoft Excel → Although, CSV, DBF, DIF, DOS-based, Excel, Excel Binary File Format, In, Office Open XML, Support, SYLK, Up, XLS, XML Spreadsheet, XML-based, XMLSS
related to Basic operation · 10
Microsoft Excel → Applications, DSS, Excel, In, It, Microsoft, PivotTable, PowerPoint, Visual Basic, Word
related to Export and migration of spreadsheets · 8
Microsoft Excel → ActiveX, Adobe Flash Player, APIs, Excel, Java, Programmers, The Apache POI, These
related to Excel for the web · 6
Microsoft Excel → Certain, Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Office, There
related to Filenames · 4
Microsoft Excel → Book1, If, Sheet1, The
Office 2024 (LTSC) · 3
Microsoft Excel → 2408 (Build 17932.20884) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11), Office 2024 (LTSC)2408 (Build 17932.20884) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)Office 2021 (LTSC)2108 (Build 14334.20848) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)Office…, WindowsAugust 2026 Update (19.2608.49021) / August 20, 2026; 3 days ago (2026-08-20)macOS16.112.1 / August 18, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-08-18)Android16.0 (Build 20207.20014) / Jun…
Android · 1
Microsoft Excel → 16.0 (Build 20207.20014) / June 14, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-14)
Developer · 1
Microsoft Excel → Microsoft

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excel microsoft vba version office spreadsheet windows data using macro 2007 functions versions also features user applications used file use

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Microsoft ExcelAndroid16.0 (Build 20207.20014) / June 14, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-14)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft ExceliOS[a]2.113.2 / August 19, 2026; 4 days ago (2026-08-19)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelLicenseTrialware or Proprietary commercial software1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelmacOS16.112.1 / August 18, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-08-18)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2019 (LTSC)1808 (Build 10417.20197) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2019 (Retail)2509 (Build 19231.20194) / 14 October 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-14)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2021 (LTSC)2108 (Build 14334.20848) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2021–24 (Retail)2608 (Build 20326.20100) / 18 August 2026; 5 days ago (2026-08-18)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2024 (LTSC)Office 2024 (LTSC)2408 (Build 17932.20884) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)Office 2021 (LTSC)2108 (Build 14334.20848) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)Office…1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2024 (LTSC)WindowsAugust 2026 Update (19.2608.49021) / August 20, 2026; 3 days ago (2026-08-20)macOS16.112.1 / August 18, 2026; 5 days ago (2026-08-18)Android16.0 (Build 20207.20014) / Jun…1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOffice 2024 (LTSC)2408 (Build 17932.20884) / 11 August 2026; 12 days ago (2026-08-11)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelOperating systemWindows, macOS, Android, iOS1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelReleaseSeptember 30, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-09-30)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelTypeSpreadsheet1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelWebsitemicrosoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/excel1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelWindowsAugust 2026 Update (19.2608.49021) / August 20, 2026; 3 days ago (2026-08-20)1.00infobox
Microsoft ExcelWritten inC++ (back-end)1.00infobox

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