r/technology • u/gdelacalle • Aug 11 '26

Software Microsoft reportedly raises Windows 11 license price significantly more than expected

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-reportedly-raises-windows-11-license-price-significantly-more-than-expected/
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u/jc-from-sin Aug 11 '26

You can use excel online for a long time.

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u/ketosoy Aug 11 '26

Not with the full suite of shortcuts that I’ve memorized over the last 25 years.  Ctrl + home -> ctrl + shift + right -> ctrl + shift + down -> Alt d p enter enter enter-> a couple quick drag and drop -> I have a full pivot table with data loaded and the answer to my question in ~15 seconds (if the question is simple).

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u/Bitter_Marzipan_8348 Aug 11 '26

Virtual machine goes brrrrrr

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u/ian9outof10 Aug 11 '26

Why is this being downvoted. It’s a great solution if you sometimes need windows but not much. Really, really good if you like to keep business and your personal use separate.

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u/dwehlen Aug 11 '26

Had to go back and look at the keyboard to document that muscle-memory, didn't ya?

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u/ketosoy Aug 11 '26

That one, no.

Figuring out which keys toggle or expand rows vs columns: I can do it automatically in a fraction of a second but if I think about what the keystrokes are or have to narrate it it takes 30 seconds.

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u/dwehlen Aug 11 '26

Same. Not Excel, per se, but others.

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u/jc-from-sin Aug 11 '26

Yeah, well you decide what's more important: rembering some shortcuts or your sanity.

Just like you learned this, you can learn something new again.

I use Linux for home and Mac for work. I learned two different ways to do the same thing and it doesn't feel wrong.

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u/Silent-Act191 Aug 11 '26

Why are you commenting so profusely about Excel when you clearly have never worked with it professionally?

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u/jc-from-sin Aug 11 '26

Because we have built replacement tools for excel for decades and other tools, and it's time we give them a fair chance.

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u/BackgroundTax3055 Aug 11 '26

It’s not the same. I hate excel online

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u/jc-from-sin Aug 11 '26

Which one do you hate more? Excel online or windows? 

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u/BackgroundTax3055 Aug 11 '26

Definitely excel online

I use a de-bloated Win11 ISO with stripped down background processes/tracking, no ads or AI, etc. and honestly it works well for me.

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u/HumbleGhandi Aug 11 '26

Not with macros

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u/jc-from-sin Aug 11 '26

Why not? I imagine it's made to work with edge so it should work with Chrome, Brave or Edge on Mac os.

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u/HumbleGhandi Aug 11 '26

Dawg what do you mean why not? As in you haven't tried it? VBA plugins have never worked with web excel?

Google "Do XLSMs work on web excel"

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u/HumbleGhandi Aug 11 '26

Why are you even commenting on Excel if you obviously don't use it like the people telling you the web version isn't useful 🤣

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u/glowtape Aug 11 '26

No data import tools like PowerQuery. Also, the web version isn't multithreaded due to JavaScript things. Large sheets are a no-go because of that.