A Beginner's Best Friend
Tap into the power of Excel even if you aren't a power user. Found in the updated Excel 2008 toolbox, the handy Formula Builder gives step-by-step instructions on building formulas. Create a little spreadsheet magic without having to remember any formulas.

Find Formulas Fast
Number crunchers can speed up calculations with a dynamic list that serves up desired functions. Start typing and Formula Auto Complete displays definitions and structure references that match your text. Continue typing and the list dynamically narrows to the best selection.

Examine More Data
Excel for Mac 2008 worksheets have been expanded to support more than 1 million rows and 16 thousand columns, matching the cell count of Office 2007. Power users can now track and analyze massive amounts of data within a single worksheet. (less info)