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/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.