
It does not include any of the new Artificial Intelligence features. The simple fact: Excel 2019 includes most features released before March 2018. Store variables in formulas with LET function STOCKHISTORY function for historical stock & exchange ratesĪrtificial Intelligence to analyze your data XLOOKUP (superior to VLOOKUP in every way)Ĭollaborate: Multiple people editing same workbookįunctions like SORT, FILTER, UNIQUE, SEQUENCEĭata Types for Geography, Stocks, Exchange Rates

I can’t find any description of what you get in Excel Classic versus Excel Premium, so I made my own: I don’t think it is fair for Microsoft to not explain what you are losing when you choose the Classic version of Excel. But in the feature description for Word, Excel, Power Point and OneNote it says that you are getting “Classic” instead of “Premium”. The retail box for Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student makes it clear that you are not getting Outlook, Access or Publisher when you buy Excel 2019. While Classic Office provides the basic features, you won’t be getting any of the shiny new features that Microsoft is investing heavily in now. It is obsolete and missing important features.


What do you lose when you choose Microsoft Office Classic instead of Premium? A lot! Our recommendation at MrExcel is that you should never buy Office 2019.
