Chapter 1. What’s new in Microsoft Excel 2013

CONSIDERING recent computing history, including the advent of Microsoft Windows 8 and the increasing ubiquity of tablets and touch interfaces, the modest but important improvements made to Microsoft Excel 2013 might seem like a relative island of calm in rough digital seas. In 2007, there was truly a paradigm shift in Microsoft Excel and Office, and Office 2010 was a significant refinement. The 2013 version represents a further refinement, a “flatter” appearance, and an increased presence of the Office brand. Web Apps have been available for years now, becoming ever ...

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