Though the practice of maintaining bookkeeping and ledger records dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, physical spreadsheet records have always suffered from the problem of requiring corrections and ...

As PCMag's resident data journalist, I practically live in Microsoft Excel. I've learned that it's capable of far more than I ...

Thanks to a suggestion from Macworld reader David Erato, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks immersed in spreadsheet applications…no, not on my Mac, but on my iPhone. David was curious how well the ...

Spreadsheet applications helped to kick off the personal computer boom in the 1980s and are effective tools in most businesses today. Sometimes a spreadsheet gets complicated, with many formulas and ...

Spreadsheet software presents a row-and-column-based data view based on the gridded layout of the traditional paper spreadsheet, enhanced with analytical formulas and functions that project and derive ...

Spreadsheet software — led by products like Microsoft’s Excel, Google’s Sheets and Apple’s Numbers — continues to be one of the most-used categories of business apps, with Excel alone clocking up more ...

With a little time, typing and easy-to-use software, you can quickly see your financial picture much more thoroughly and better plan for the future. By J. D. Biersdorfer It’s January and you’ve gone ...

Debate is swirling aroundGoogle’s soon-to-be-released spreadsheet program as consumers and industry analysts consider how it could impact allegiance toMicrosoft Excel. Google Spreadsheet is a ...

January 2, 1979: Entrepreneurs Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston incorporate their company Software Arts to publish a program called VisiCalc. The first spreadsheet software for the Apple II, VisiCalc ...