r/excel is a subreddit with 888k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses excel, struggling, struggling with, formula, and struggling with formulas, and they frequently recommend/review programming language, no code tools, and tablet.
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Popular Themes in r/excel
#1
Solution Requests
: "How to count data in a column"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need advice on Excel Comprehensive assessment for a banking Regulatory Analyst role (1 day to prepare)"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Excel online deleting text while typing in a cell... what the immeasurable sheet is going on?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/excel
#1
Excel
: "Excel File Grew from 400MB to 650MB — Even an M4 Mac Is Struggling. What Are My Options?"
53 posts
#2
Struggling
37 posts
#3
Struggling With
29 posts
#4
Formula
: "Looking for a Formula that will help me shade in bars to make a work schedule"
29 posts
#5
Struggling With Formulas
7 posts
#6
Row
4 posts
#7
Data
4 posts
#8
Lookup
3 posts
#9
Tool
3 posts
#10
Sheet
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/excel
Programming Language
23 reviews
#1
Microsoft
3.7★ from 9 reviews
#2
Python
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Power Query
4.7★ from 3 reviews
No Code Tools
9 reviews
#1
Alteryx
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
DataRobot
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
axcel.io
5.0★ from 1 review
Tablet
6 reviews
#1
Microsoft
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Logitech
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Surface
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/excel
#1
unsolved
: "Is it worth learning VBA in 2026, or should I shift to Office Scripts? (Confused about my workplace dynamic)"
143 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Are keystrokes only for disabled people?"
47 posts
#3
Pro Tip
: "Generating dynamic "Top 3 per Region" reports with LAMBDA and REDUCE"
4 posts
#4
solved
: "Built a budget tracker that emails signed approval pdfs automatically and now my boss thinks Im a wizard"
3 posts
#5
Weekly Recap
: "This Week's /r/Excel Recap for the week of June 27 - July 03, 2026"
2 posts
#6
Challenge
: "Need advice on Excel Comprehensive assessment for a banking Regulatory Analyst role (1 day to prepare)"
1 post
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+86k members(10.7%)
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Last updated: July 13, 2026