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Microsoft fixes the Excel feature that was wrecking scientific data (www.theverge.com)
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[โ€“] RunningInRVA 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In order to do that I think they would first have to ratify a standards change to the Excel format, which is open.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Uh, I mean kinda...

Excel implements two Microsoft file format standards:

  • ECMA-376
  • ISO 29500

Those are not the same and even incompatible in parts. It is correct, that Microsoft tries to use ISO 29500 more, but most files (2007) still are ECMA-376.

But yes, they kinda would have to change their shitty, ISO-incompatible ISO "standard" to fix this issue this way.

Or use the formula field, idk. ๐Ÿ˜