Microsoft releases Keyboard for Excel that works across all apps

February 25, 2015

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Tapping out numbers on any tablet keyboard can be tedious. Think about having to work on a spreadsheet with a tablet. Constantly, you will have to go between the letters and the numbers/symbols. Microsoft Garage, which allows for the fostering of new ideas from within the company, has produced Keyboard for Excel. The keyboard layout is optimized for the use of numbers. Keyboard for Excel offers a number bad on the far right just as many full-sized physical keyboards do. Although the keyboard is tailored for Microsoft Excel, it is capable of operating in other apps.

The following are the key features listed by Microsoft:

Keyboard layout optimized for numbers
Excel operators prioritized in the keyboard layout
10-key number layout for fast number entry
Tab key for quick navigation across columns

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