Happy Birthday, Excel!

Ann K. Emery

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Sep 30th, 2025

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Ann K. Emery shares 40 tips in 40 days to celebrate Excel's 40th birthday. HBDXL

Excel turned 40 on September 30, 2025.

Time to celebrate!!!

In HBDXL, you’ll learn 40 dataviz tips to celebrate Excel’s 40th birthday.

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More about Ann K. Emery
Ann K. Emery is a sought-after speaker who is determined to get your data out of spreadsheets and into stakeholders’ hands. Each year, she leads more than 100 workshops, webinars, and keynotes for thousands of people around the globe. Her design consultancy also overhauls graphs, publications, and slideshows with the goal of making technical information easier to understand for non-technical audiences.

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