Tax Prep Checklist: Collect These Forms Before You File

1098-T: Form 1098-T can help you calculate and claim educational tax credits and deductions. It reports payments received for ...
Excel Dictionary on MSN

How to create color-coded dropdowns in Excel

In this video, you'll learn how to create dynamic, color-coded dropdown menus in Excel that automatically highlight cells a ...
Digital Trends

Microsoft Copilot can now do actual work inside your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files

Microsoft is rolling out a useful feature for Office users this week. The company has introduced Agent Mode inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, a more powerful version of the Copilot experience that ...
Geeky Gadgets

Build an Excel Checklist Thast Updates Itself with Tables & Checkboxes

What if you could transform your Excel spreadsheets into a dynamic, self-updating checklist that not only tracks your tasks but also visually displays your progress, all without writing a single line ...
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2026 tax season checklist: What you need before you file

Kara Tsuboi lays out the essential paperwork and items you'll need before you file your taxes. CENTCOM releases video of US forces striking Iran-flagged tankers Blue Cross Blue Shield must pay $2B in ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
BGR

Claude Can Now Create PDF, Word, And Excel Files For You

Anthropic on Tuesday announced a new Claude feature that some users should appreciate. The chatbot can now create files for you based on the instructions you provide in a prompt. Claude can generate ...
Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft to disable Excel workbook links to blocked file types

Microsoft has announced that it will start disabling external workbook links to blocked file types by default between October 2025 and July 2026. After the rollout ...
CNBC

'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program after a limited pilot and one full filing season. President Donald Trump's massive spending and policy ...
Neowin

Copilot in Excel can now reference files from Word, PowerPoint, and more

Microsoft has announced an update for Copilot in Excel that allows it to reference files from Word, PowerPoint, and other apps. Microsoft has announced in its Microsoft 365 Insider blog that Copilot ...