Microsoft Excel 2021 is the newest addition to Microsoft’s Office product family. It not only includes all of the already existing features and tools in a more visually appealing package, but comes with new additions and capabilities as well!
Improved performance
Excel 2021 is the most efficient and stable version of Excel yet, with improved performance on all Windows-based systems. With this new update you can expect to experience faster operations (calculations, chart generation, etc.) that will allow for a smoother workflow in your workday!
Visual refresh
The new and improved Start experience will help you start your project the right way. With a modernized ribbon, updated tabs in Excel 2021’s tab bar for easier access to tools, complete with all-new Monoline iconography that communicates action with simple visuals — it doesn’t get any more convenient than this!
XLOOKUP
The XLOOKUP function is a game changer in Excel 2021. Now, you can find anything much easier without spending precious minutes scrolling up and down your sheets, or using less efficient search functions! The function can be used to find anything you need in tables or ranges with just one row. The search term will return results from any column on the same side of your table.
Dynamic arrays
Excel formulas that return a set of values, also known as an array, are powerful tools for analyzing your data. This behavior is called “spilling” and can be used in many different ways with cells to create complex formulas or just get quick answers from one cell! Now, it’s easier than ever.
The feature that lets you write one formula and return an array of values is called Dynamic Arrays. It’s a great way for Excel users to expedite calculations, especially when they’re working with large data sets or tracking metrics over time in different ways!
There are six new functions available within this exciting update: FILTER, SORT, SORTBY, UNIQUE, SEQUENCE, and RANDARRAY.
LET function
The LET function in Excel 2021 is a powerful addition that will help you as a spreadsheet user. It’s especially useful for storing intermediate calculations, values or defining names inside formulas and outputting them all at once instead of one by one!
XMATCH function
With XMATCH in Excel 2021, you can search for and return a specific item from an array or range of cells. You could also use this function to get the absolute position on one value within another array — which is really useful if we’re trying to find cells at different intervals!
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Microsoft Search
With Microsoft Search, find what you need in Excel 2021 with one click. The new Microsoft Search box is located at the top of your app on Windows, and provides powerful features to help users quickly locate any information they are looking for from text files or commands that would otherwise require hours scouring through online documentation.
New Draw tab
Excel 2021 has just made it easier to work with digital ink. With new additions in the Draw tab, you can now access all of your tools from one place and quickly change their colors without ever having to open another app! Simplify how you work with ink using a new Draw tab, which contains tools like the Point Eraser and Lasso.
Support for OpenDocument format
New in Excel 2021 is expanded support for the OpenDocument file format (ODF), which supports many new features. This specification was updated with version 1.3 from ODF 1.2 to include even more capabilities than before!
