New Update Microsoft Excel has extended the deadline for using the older form syncing solution

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Microsoft is making some changes to its Excel spreadsheet apps in terms of how it handles the syncing up form responses. It's also going to retire the older solution in a couple of months.

In a blog post, Microsoft stated the old sync solution was used for forms that were made from OneDrive for Business and Excel for the web. The other was for group forms made with SharePoint Online, Teams, and M365 Group. It added: "After the older solution for data syncing is replaced, the existing Excel workbooks and their data will still be retained, but they will not be updated with new responses."

Here's what Microsoft says is new and improved with the new sync form solution:

• The new syncing solution is more reliable and has improved performance.
• Currently, the new solution will only sync new responses to Excel for the web. But we are actively working on adding the new syncing solution to the Windows and Mac desktop apps.
• With the new syncing solution, you must open the Excel app to receive new responses. Otherwise, they will not sync to the workbook.

Microsoft Excel has extended the deadline for using the older form syncing solution [Update]

Microsoft has revealed that accessing the old solution for syncing up form responses in Excel will now be extended from October 20, 2024, to January 15, 2025.

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Microsoft is updating the syncing solution for Excel form responses and retiring the older version soon. The new solution is more reliable, has improved performance, and will initially only sync new responses to Excel for the web. However, Microsoft is working on extending this feature to Windows and Mac desktop apps. Note that you must open the Excel app to receive new responses; otherwise, they won't sync to the workbook. Existing workbooks and data will be retained but won't be updated with new responses once the older solution is replaced.

 

[DylanBlake]

I’ve been dealing with form responses in Excel for a while, and this update sounds pretty interesting. I had a situation last year where the old sync method was causing a lot of headaches. Responses from a team project weren’t syncing properly, and it led to some last-minute scrambles.

 

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Update: September 4, 2024 - Microsoft has quietly updated its Excel blog post from last week, revealing that the old solution for syncing up form responses in the spreadsheet will not shut down on October 20, 2024, after all. The new deadline for shutting down the old solution will now be on January 15, 2025, according to the post.

Microsoft Excel has extended the deadline for using the older form syncing solution [Update]

Microsoft has revealed that accessing the old solution for syncing up form responses in Excel will now be extended from October 20, 2024, to January 15, 2025.

www.neowin.net