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Why Subset is the Best Lightweight Spreadsheet for Mac Users
Subset is the perfect blend of Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel

How to Use F2 on Excel for Mac: A Comprehensive Guide
Go into system settings to make pressing f2 work.

What apps to get after transitioning to a Mac
Apps to download when you switch to Mac

Top 5 Spreadsheets for Mac Users in 2025
Spreadsheet rankings based on ease of use in 2025

A new direction for Subset
We’re shifting our efforts to building a no-frills, desktop-based, local-first spreadsheet

How to use the OFFSET function
Bring your analysis to the next level with scenario analysis

How to Format Cells in Excel (if only Mac had this feature...)
Speed up your spreadsheet formatting process

Shortcuts and Navigation for Excel on Mac
Understanding spreadsheet basics on a Mac

5 Essential Tips for Designing an Effective Spreadsheet
Designing an effective spreadsheet doesn't have to be so hard

What's the Difference Between XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP in Excel?
A new more powerful alternative has dropped

Are spreadsheets a true programming language?
The most widely used programming language

Building abstractions on spreadsheets
A deep dive into the power of a flexible medium for analysis

How we realized we were overspending on software
Spreadsheets to help track software spend

Avoid hiding columns and rows in a spreadsheet
What seems like a helpful feature may actually hurt your spreadsheets

How cell reference locking works
The difference between =A1, =$A$1, =A$1, and =$A1

Where are all the (online) spreadsheets?
Where is our central online repository of spreadsheets?
