Apps & Software · Oct 7, 2026
VS Code is the overlooked Excel companion I didn't know I needed
Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.
For years, I've thought of a CSV as something I open in Excel. Rows, columns, filters, formulas—that's the point, right? Except a CSV isn't really a spreadsheet at all. It's a text file that Excel happens to be very good at turning into one.