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Using Add-in ExceLab 365 to calculate derivatives

I am trying to use the add-in ExceLab 365 to calculate derivatives, and having no success. My add-in list includes ExceLab 365, but the functions it supports (like =DERIVXY) are not getting recognized.. I get the Name not Recognized error. Any help…

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asked 2026-05-29T18:47:10.59+00:00
Robert McCann 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-30T22:59:36.0366667+00:00
Chris Duong 8,825 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MY EDUCATOR APP WON'T DOWNLOAD ON MY MAC LAPTOP

I HAVE EXCEL VERSION 16.108 I AM TRYING TO ADDIN A MYEDUCATOR APP FOR MY EXCEL CLASS WHY CAN'T I FIND A WAY TO DO IT? Thank you

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asked 2026-05-19T00:54:25.7066667+00:00
Laura McNamara 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-19T06:05:15.62+00:00
Laura McNamara 20 Reputation points
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Find and search error

Just within the past three weeks, Excel has crashed any time I try to do and Find and Replace (Command F and then selecting replace). It doesn't matter how much data I am finding and replacing - just crashes. I looked at the link…

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asked 2026-04-08T21:27:26.9266667+00:00
Michael Geist 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-12T20:10:47.4+00:00
Hendrix-C 16,725 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Solver binary but when getting the result is decimal, is it bug?

im using solver tools, after that solver parameter panel appear, i do that code or array in subject to the constraint "$E$10:$E$13 = binary" but the result after i press solve is 0,4 in array E10. so is it bug or something i dont know (very…

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asked 2026-03-31T10:33:10.36+00:00
mobs monster 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-31T14:44:15.5066667+00:00
mobs monster 20 Reputation points
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how do I recover an excel file

hi, can anyone help me? I opened an excel file from WhatsApp and edit it right away, after I finished it, I save it, the day after that I opened it again just to see and I basically save it again. but today when I open it I can't open it and there is…

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asked 2026-03-27T15:27:05.0266667+00:00
NAHWA HUSNA SALIKAH 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-28T19:55:18.14+00:00
Ryan-N 13,335 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I got charged $99.99 but I clicked free trial. How can I get a refund?

I selected a plan because it said there I could do a free trial yesterday but today when I checked my card, it was billed for $99.99. How can I get a refund?

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asked 2025-10-09T19:56:55.6933333+00:00
Temaj Cifuentes, Susely 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-13T07:34:51.56+00:00
Gabriel-N 17,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to write an "*" symbol in excel on Mac

How do you write an "*" in excel on macbook I have tried the "control+command+space2 method and also the "shift+8" method and neither of them work pls help me

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asked 2026-03-03T23:01:16.09+00:00
Bende Ákos Kovács 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-10T10:37:11.3933333+00:00
Jack-Bu 6,770 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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can't open any files even though office 24 was successfully installed

installation was fine but now I can't open word or excel files

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asked 2026-03-02T13:02:31.99+00:00
james leong 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T10:59:27.1366667+00:00
Jack-Bu 6,770 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Excel: Left/Right Arrow Keys Freeze After Beginning a Function & Inputting First Argument

This is an Excel issue. After I begin a function and input my first argument using my arrow keys, then hit the comma, my left and right arrow keys stop responding, and I'm unable to use them to find and reference the second argument. My vertical arrow…

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asked 2026-02-16T14:46:36.25+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2026-02-16T19:33:04.38+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435.7K Reputation points
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I cant open my applications

I have just installed 365 and now my excel and other apps wont open

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asked 2026-02-08T04:20:28.4333333+00:00
Peter Lee 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-09T12:29:10.2+00:00
Gabriel-N 17,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Help creating a formula to replace text with a number and tally results, compare with another and determine which has more points

I need help with some formulas. We have a spreadsheet populated by a form. The responses have the following options for each of the questions. I know the responses should have been just the number, but someone else already created and distributed that…

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asked 2026-02-05T16:12:46.1+00:00
RWHM 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-09T09:26:28.1666667+00:00
Dora-T 13,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Add-ins on Excel for Mac show in drop down menu from 'Tools' but not in the ribbon

I have 3 add-ins to Excel for Mac installed - Analysis ToolPak, Solver Add-in and a downloaded Xrealstats-Mac. However they do not show on the ribbon so I can't use any of them. I have tried unticking them in the dropdown and the re ticking them,…

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asked 2026-01-31T17:48:41.2433333+00:00
Nick Finer 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-03T09:24:10.4466667+00:00
Nick Finer 0 Reputation points
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How to optimize XLOOKUP performance in Excel on macOS with large datasets?

How can I improve performance when using XLOOKUP in Excel on macOS with large ranges or multiple lookup formulas, especially when recalculation causes delays or temporary freezes?

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asked 2026-01-22T00:22:29.2966667+00:00
Alice Carter 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-26T06:08:36.24+00:00
Anonymous
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Excel- Sequence Function

Hi Can someone please help me get the sequence function in excel. I have the 2024 version in the app and I need to use it for class. when i type in =seq it doesnt come up and i dont know what to do.

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asked 2026-01-22T05:01:00.3666667+00:00
Carter, Allison Danielle 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-23T13:23:35.7233333+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435.7K Reputation points
3 answers

How can I add Python ability in Excel?

How can I add Python ability in Excel? I would like to build and run Python code while in an Excel spreadsheet.

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asked 2026-01-15T01:10:06.4133333+00:00
Sayrak, Akin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-16T04:12:26.7133333+00:00
Dora-T 13,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I cant sign in to my microsoft account when accessing a shared file

Whenever i tried logging in, this error message will pop out: Correlation ID: [Moderator note: personal info removed] Date and Time: 1/12/2026 4:48:51 AM URL: [Moderator note: personal info removed] Issue Type: Unknown issue. Please help, thanks

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asked 2026-01-12T12:54:10.79+00:00
Nass 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-13T10:50:00.21+00:00
Gabriel-N 17,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Excel's puzzling behavior when seeing redundant parentheses or addition of 0

Hi, this Excel behavior is known but I still wonder why this won't cause a bug in someone's work. Bascially, =(4/3-1)*3-1 in a cell (say A1) evaluates to 0. But =((4/3-1)*3-1) in another cell (say A5) evaluates to -2.22045E-16 . Now if you write…

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asked 2025-12-10T19:39:25.1333333+00:00
Ganesh Gopalakrishnan 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-12-17T04:09:29.1533333+00:00
Anonymous
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i can't sign in my account in the application even i can sign in in the browser

how can i sign in and solve this problem also when i open excel and power point and word all of them i can’t sign in only in the application

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asked 2025-12-12T18:23:14.33+00:00
commented 2025-12-17T02:29:51.6766667+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Excel VBA on Mac not triggering Workbook events consistently

I’m trying to automate a small workflow in Excel for Mac using VBA, but I’m running into an issue where standard Workbook events (like Workbook_Open and Worksheet_Change) don’t always fire. The same code works perfectly on Windows, but on macOS the…

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asked 2025-12-10T11:40:15.77+00:00
Santek Brenner 85 Reputation points
accepted 2025-12-12T14:06:52.8+00:00
Santek Brenner 85 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

VLOOKUP formula is not working on a spreadsheet that used to work previously

The VLOOKUP formula isn't working the way it did before, even though the cell formats are the same. Getting #N/A on the result. This started happening recently on my macos Sequoia 15.7.2. This is the formula in question =VLOOKUP($A2,Sheet2!$A:$Z,4,0)

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asked 2025-12-01T22:31:56.3566667+00:00
Rasika 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-12-03T05:43:29.9966667+00:00
Gabriel-N 17,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator