These days we all live and work in a multi-device, multi-platform world, and so when building Office 2016 for Mac, one of our key objectives was to make it as easy as possible to transition from using Office for Windows to using Office for Mac and back again. That’s why you’ll notice an interface that’s consistent with what you’d expect when using Office 2016 for Windows, and why we added support for virtually all of the Windows Excel Ctrl keyboard shortcuts. So when it came to working with external data, we applied that same logic: how can we make the experience great and working cross platform easier than ever?
External data in Excel 2016 for Mac
We examined how we could improve external data for Excel 2016 for Mac and made the following changes:
Let’s take a deep dive into how each of these improvements can help you.
Native support for ODBC data connections
Excel 2016 for Mac supports ODBC data connections with SQL Server and Azure SQL Database right out of the box. This means several great things for anyone who works with external data:
Yes, it appears to have been discontinued. Refer to the discussion at What happened to the Data Analysis Toolpak or Solver in Excel for Mac 2011? – answers.microsoft.com.Quote: The Data Analysis Toolpak was removed in Office for Mac 2008. External data in Excel 2016 for Mac. We examined how we could improve external data for Excel 2016 for Mac and made the following changes: Excel 2016 for Mac comes with a pre-installed and integrated SQL Server ODBC driver, which we worked hand-in-hand with Simba Technologies to provide. The Analysis ToolPak is an Excel add-in program that provides data analysis tools for financial, statistical and engineering data analysis. To load the Analysis ToolPak add-in, execute the following steps. On the File tab, click Options. Under Add-ins, select Analysis ToolPak and click on the.
In addition, all of the ways in which you interact with external data are now consistent between the platforms. Looking for that Refresh button? It’s on the Data tab just as you’d expect.
Open Excel for Mac 2016 Go to the Tools menu, select 'Add-ins' Check 'Solver Add-in' and 'Analysis ToolPak' then click OK Select the 'Data' tab, then select 'Solver' or 'Data Analysis'.
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The Data tab in Excel 2016 for Mac.
A better way to work with external data connections
One of the biggest improvements to working with external data connections in Excel for Windows in recent releases has been the Connection Manager. It provides a central place to see all of the data connections in a workbook, see where they are used, and modify, remove or refresh each one individually. With Excel 2016 for Mac, you now have that same Connection Manager you are familiar with from Windows. All of your connections are displayed, and you can click any of them to see where they are used in your workbook and to perform any action.
The all-new Connection Manager in Excel 2016 for Mac.
The Connection Properties dialog has been streamlined as well to match Excel for Windows, so that you now only see the properties that apply to your particular data connection.
Youtube roxio vhs to dvd. All of your connection properties are in one place and just like Excel for Windows.
However, what good is easier management of your data connections if it’s too hard to create them to begin with? With Excel 2016 for Mac, creating a connection to SQL Server is easier than ever. On the Data tab, simply select New Database Query > SQL Server ODBC, and you are presented with a simple connection dialog. Once it’s filled out, the newly redesigned MSQuery launches.
The all-new MSQuery in Excel 2016 for Mac. Microsoft access 2016 for mac.
The new MSQuery experience is very similar to the SQL Query Analyzer that many of you have worked with. On the left is a listing of the databases and tables in your database that you can explore. At the top right is a color-coded SQL editor, and at the bottom right are the results of any query you run. Simply enter a SQL statement, click Run Query to make sure it works. Once it does, click Return Data to drop your data right back into your worksheet. And that’s it; your data is now in your Excel workbook, live and ready to use in Excel 2016 for Mac or Excel for Windows!
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Working with a third-party data provider works the exact same way. The only difference is that after installing the data provider, you select New Database Query > From Database and then select your data provider from the Apple iODBC manager.
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We think we’ve made huge strides in making external data easier than ever in Excel 2016 for Mac and we hope you do too. Give it a try and let us know of any questions or feedback you have in the comments!
Excel like many of Microsoft’s other Office applications are extremely powerful tools that have many ‘hidden’ features. I stumbled on the Analysis ToolPak when I took an quantitative analysis class for my Masters program. Once I enabled the add-in and learned how to use the tools it provided, I have not used any other statistical tool except perhaps Minitab, but then I use that for the more complex analysis. The problem with the Excel add-in is that it is not loaded by default, this quickly became a problem for the professor teaching the class because he had to walk everyone through the process of enabling the powerful add-in. I’m posting this quick how-to for those of you that don’t know how to enable it or even know where to locate it. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them below.
Note: I used Excel 2007 for this guide.
1. While Excel is open, click the Office button (the Orb) and click on Excel Options.
2. When the Excel Options window opens, click on Add-Ins located on the left pane. At the bottom of the window select Excel Add-ins from the drop-down to the right of Manage:, click Go… to proceed.
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3. The Add-Ins window will open, add a checkmark to the check box next to Analysis ToolPak, click OK.
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4. Once enabled the Data Analysis ToolPak will be located in the the Data tab all the way to the right. Click on Data Analysis to open the analysis tools available.
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5. Available Data Analysis tools. Select the tool you wish to use and click OK.
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