Important points
- Exciting new features added to Excel for Web include support for modern content types in the Chart Data task pane and PivotTables.
- Excel for Windows and Mac users can now enjoy new default themes for Office applications with updated color palettes and styles.
- If you need a specific feature of Excel or encounter a bug, don’t forget to provide feedback to Microsoft.
Microsoft regularly adds new features to Excel to attract more users as well as continue to engage with existing customers. These enhancements often include new formulas, export functionality, usability improvements, and more. At the end of each month, the company also publishes a changelog of all new features it has introduced over the past four weeks. This time, we did the same for February 2024.
What did Microsoft add to Excel for Web in February 2024?
The Redmond technology company has brought several new features to its popular spreadsheet software across three platforms: Excel for Web, Excel for Windows, and Excel for Mac. Starting with the first item on the platform mentioned above, two features have been added. The first is the Graph Data task pane. This is very useful for users who frequently work with visualizations in Excel for Web. Users can use the range picker to change the source data range, change how the chart’s data and axes are displayed, and toggle how empty cells are displayed. It’s important to note that these features were already available in Excel on Windows and Mac.
Additionally, modern content types such as images, geography, and more are now supported in PivotTables. Previously, PivotTables displayed only textual descriptions of these data types. However, this feature is now available to all Excel for Web users.
What did Microsoft add to Excel for Windows and Mac in February 2024?
Excel for Windows and Mac both added one feature during February 2024. This was the new default theme for Office applications, including updated color palettes, line weights, styles, and more. This theme was previously available to Excel Insiders, but is now generally available to all users on both platforms. Microsoft also emphasizes that if you need a specific feature in Excel or have a bug to report, be sure to use the built-in feedback utility or this dedicated forum.
