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This Week's /r/Excel Recap for the week of May 02 - May 08, 2026

Saturday, May 02 - Friday, May 08, 2026

Top 5 Posts

score comments title & link
321 26 comments [Discussion] Copying a cell in Excel spikes CPU to over 50%
267 186 comments [Discussion] Is excel still worth learning as a skill in 2026?
164 76 comments [Discussion] How many GB of RAM is required make a sheet with all cells filled?
29 28 comments [Discussion] Excel Test to Determine Skill
28 58 comments [unsolved] How to deal with a bulky spreadsheet that is starting to hit the limits of Excel?

 

Unsolved Posts

score comments title & link
27 16 comments [unsolved] How to disable new floating Copilot icon in all Excel windows?
5 5 comments [unsolved] Excel in page layout - How to remove pages without any content?
5 4 comments [unsolved] How to confront multiple sheets against each other?
4 9 comments [unsolved] How to make a drop down list based on static values of cells in column beside list
4 15 comments [unsolved] Formula to identify cells that may be a match to another cell in the same column. Not quite a duplicate.

 

Top 5 Comments

score comment
975 /u/Sinjazz1327 said Yes. The entire world runs on Excel. Even if you've got a software that replaces Excel, if you want it to talk to your own second software or your client's software you need Excel because the two a...
950 /u/MightyArd said No chance getting paid extra to make a spreadsheet for your current employer. Building it on your own time is likely relevant. You may get some internal kudos, but that's about it.
279 /u/Way-In-My-Brain said No multi national I've worked at is going to pay you for a spreadsheet you built in personal time to solve an in house problem. Not to mention I expect you're salaried and have a contract that covers ...
207 /u/ThorHammer1234 said A high school senior can do what you can with a simple AI prompt. Don’t double down, expand your skills. Launching an Excel course now is like buying a lottery ticket for a prize that was already draw...
186 /u/samspopguy said Yes to excel no to only excel

 

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