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Sharper formulas. Cleaner sheets.

Insights, tutorials, and updates from the team building the future of spreadsheet development.

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How to Convert Excel Formulas to Google Sheets Without Losing Your Mind

Moving data to the cloud? Learn how to convert Excel formulas to Google Sheets without the syntax headaches. We cover common errors and quick fixes.

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Fix Google Sheets Syntax Errors: A Survival Guide for the Bracket-Weary

Struggling to fix Google Sheets syntax errors? Stop hunting for missing commas. We explore why manual debugging is a fool’s errand and how visual tools can save your sanity.

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The Seven Circles of Nested Formula Hell (and How to Escape)

Stop squinting at parentheses. Learn why manually typing nested formulas is a fool’s errand and how a visual builder saves your sanity.

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Stop Re-Typing: How Google Sheets Formula Snippets Save Your Sanity

Tired of typing the same complex formulas? Learn how Google Sheets formula snippets act like meal prep for your data, saving you hours every week.

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Your Syntax Ego is Costing You: Why Real Pros Use a Visual Formula Builder

Stop wearing your ability to type nested IF statements like a badge of honor. In 2025, refusing to use a visual formula builder does not make you an expert; it makes you a liability.

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Confessions of a Recovering Syntax Addict: Why I Finally Used a Google Sheets Formula Generator

Stop wearing your spreadsheet suffering like a badge of honor. It is time to embrace a Google Sheets formula generator and leave the parentheses hunting in the past where it belongs.

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The Syntax Delusion: Why Smart Analysts Need a Visual Formula Builder

Clinging to manual formula writing is a professional liability. It creates fragile, opaque spreadsheets that only you can understand. A visual formula builder is not a crutch for beginners; it is the necessary evolution of data logic. Stop prioritizing your ego over business efficiency.

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The Visual Formula Builder: Because Memorizing Syntax Is So 2010

Stop pretending you enjoy debugging nested formulas. The Visual Formula Builder transforms spreadsheet anxiety into actual productivity by removing the syntax struggle.

Recapping Our Product Hunt Launch

We launched Formula Foundry on Product Hunt on February 6, 2025, and the response blew us away. Ending the day in the top 30 products felt incredible, especially since we saw some of the highest engagement of any launch that day. By comments alone, we would have ranked around 4th, with thoughtful discussions, questions, and […]

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Power-user Add-in for Excel: Advanced Charts and Reliable Excel-PowerPoint Links

Excel handles a lot of data work well, but building standout charts or keeping presentations in sync can take extra steps. The Power-user add-in addresses both with a solid library of advanced charts and smarter Excel-PowerPoint links. You insert charts faster, brand them consistently, and update linked objects without breaking connections. Many teams use Excel […]

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Mastering XLOOKUP in Google Sheets: Beyond VLOOKUP with Formula Foundry’s Visual Builder

XLOOKUP fixes many frustrations from VLOOKUP. It searches any column, returns values from left or right, handles missing matches cleanly, and defaults to exact matches. You avoid column index counting errors and direction limits. Formula Foundry makes this even easier with a visual builder in the sidebar. Fill fields, watch the formula build live, and […]

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Why AI Won’t Replace Spreadsheet Formulas – But Will Make Them Less Visible by 2027

Formulas drive most work in Google Sheets, from simple sums to complex data pulls and calculations. Over 900 million people use Sheets monthly for reports, models, and analysis. The process of building and fixing those formulas is evolving quickly. By 2027, typing long strings of syntax and hunting parentheses could become rare for everyday tasks. […]