Excel 2016 for Mac brings lots of welcome improvements to the workhorse spreadsheet but also leaves out useful tools. Pros Moving to the cloud: Like the other apps in the latest Mac Office suite, Excel 2016 lets you store, sync, and edit files online, via Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service. You can also save Excel files to your Dropbox account. Collaborate: Excel 2016, through OneDrive, lets you share documents with colleagues and collaborate in real time. You can chat online as well, either through a document chat window or through Skype.
Modern design: The redesigned ribbon for the Mac version of Excel borrows the look and feel of its Windows counterpart, presenting tools and formatting options in much the same way as Excel for Windows does. Excel also recommends appropriate charts based on spreadsheet data. Moving across platforms: Excel 2016 supports many of the Windows keyboard shortcuts and most of the Excel 2013 for Windows functions, which should make it easier to use the tool across platforms. The update also includes an Analysis ToolPak add-in, PivotTable slicers for analyzing data, and an improved formula builder. Cons Macro limits: Prior to Office 2016, you could build macros in Excel for Mac. The 2016 edition offers what Microsoft calls a 'simplified' Visual Basic Editor (VBE), which allows you to debug existing macros. But if you want to build new macros, you need to do that on the Windows side or use an earlier Mac version.
You don’t want to be the guy in the office who has to type everything into Microsoft Excel time and time again. So, there will come a time when you must deal with all sorts of information stored in other kinds of fi. Note: To activate AutoFill, hover the mouse in the lower-right corner of a cell until it turns into a black crosshair. Then left-click and hold as you drag your mouse down to select the cells to copy the formula into. When you release, Excel will copy the formula into the selected cells.
For those who built macros in preceding Mac editions, this is a big loss. Bottom Line Excel 2016 is probably worth the upgrade just based on its ability to take advantage of OneDrive. The new analysis tools and formula builder help keep Microsoft's spreadsheet an essential tool. Hobbling its macros tool, however, diminishes a bit of the attraction for serious users.
More Resources. With the new features in Excel, you'll be telling your data's story in no time. Charts, graphs, keyboard shortcuts and data entry enhancements (like formula builder and autocomplete) immediately make you more productive.
And support for Excel 2013 (for Windows) functions ensures that you can easily share files across platforms. The new Analysis ToolPak offers a wide range of statistical functions, including moving averages and exponential smoothing, and PivotTable Slicers help you cut through large volumes of data to find patterns that answer questions.
Excel for Office 365 for Mac Excel 2019 for Mac Excel 2016 for Mac Excel for Mac 2011 Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some languages. The file formats that are listed in the Save As dialog box vary, depending on what type of sheet is active.
If you are saving your file into a different format, in most cases, Excel converts only the active sheet. To convert the other sheets in a workbook, switch to each sheet and save it separately. File format Description Excel Workbook (.xlsx) The default, XML-based workbook format for Excel 2016 for Mac, Excel for Mac 2011, and Excel for Windows. Cannot store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets. Excel 97-2004 Workbook (.xls) Compatible with Excel 98 through Excel 2004 for Mac and Excel 97 through Excel 2003 for Windows. Preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets.
CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited) (.csv).Excel 2016 for Mac only Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that complies with UTF-8 Unicode encoding standards. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved.
Excel Template (.xltx) Saves the workbook as an XML-based template that you can use to start new workbooks. Saves settings such as formatting, headings, formulas, and custom toolbars. Cannot store VBA macro code or Excel 4.0 macro sheets. Excel 97-2004 Template (.xlt) Saves the workbook as a template that you can use to start new workbooks. Compatible with Excel 98 through Excel 2004 for Mac and Excel 97 through Excel 2003 for Windows. Saves settings such as formatting, headings, formulas, VBA macros, and custom toolbars.
VBA macros do not run in Excel 2008. Comma Separated Values (.csv) Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that uses commas to separate values in cells. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Web Page (.htm) Saves the workbook for display on the web. HTML is the default web format and can be displayed by Macintosh and Windows browsers.
PDF Exports the selected cells, the active sheet, or all sheets in the workbook to PDF files, which look the same on Macintosh and Windows computers. OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods).Excel 2016 for Mac only Saves the workbook in the XML-based OpenDocument format.
Excel Binary Workbook (.xlsb) Stores data in binary format. Takes less time to save, and helps keep sensitive data more secure. Preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets. Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (.xlsm) The XML-based workbook format for Excel 2016 for Mac, Excel for Mac 2011, and Excel for Windows that preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets.
Excel Macro-Enabled Template (.xltm) Saves the workbook as an XML-based template that preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets. Excel 2004 XML Spreadsheet (.xml) Exports workbook data to an XML file that uses the Excel 2004 XML Spreadsheet schema. Number precision, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Excel AddIn (.xlam) Saves the active sheet as an XML-based add-in, a supplemental program that runs additional code. Preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets. Excel 97-2004 AddIn (.xla) Saves the active sheet as an add-in, a supplemental program that runs additional code.
Compatible with Excel 98 through Excel 2004 for Mac and Excel 97 through Excel 2003 for Windows. Preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets. Single File Web Page (.mht) Saves the workbook for display on the web by creating a single file that includes all page elements.
Uses the MIME HTML Internet standard. UTF-16 Unicode Text (.txt) Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that complies with UTF-16 Unicode encoding standards. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved.
Tab Delimited Text (.txt) Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that uses tabs to separate values in cells. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved.
Windows Formatted Text (.txt) Exports the data on the active sheet to a Windows-compatible text file that uses tabs to separate values in cells. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. MS-DOS Formatted Text (.txt) Exports the data on the active sheet to an MS-DOS compatible text file that uses tabs to separate values in cells. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Windows Comma Separated (.csv) Exports the data on the active sheet to a Windows-compatible text file that uses commas to separate values in cells. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. MS-DOS Comma Separated (.csv) Exports the data on the active sheet to an MS-DOS-compatible text file that uses commas to separate values in cells.
Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Space Delimited Text (.prn) Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that uses spaces to separate values in cells. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Data Interchange Format (.dif) Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that can be used to exchange data with other spreadsheet applications. Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Symbolic Link (.slk) Exports the data on the active sheet to a text file that is compatible with Multiplan and other spreadsheet applications.
Cell properties, formulas, graphics, and other formatting are not preserved. Excel 5.0/95 Workbook (.xls) The workbook format that is compatible with Excel 5.0 for Mac and Excel 95 for Windows. Preserves VBA macro code and Excel 4.0 macro sheets.