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TRANSLATE() function not available in Excel
- The specs look good. The reason you don't have TRANSLATE and DETECTLANGUAGE is because new features are rolled out in waves each week to the Insider Beta Channel (It seems to be Tuesday or Wednesday usually). Not everyone on the insider channel has the functions currently.
For example, PIVOTBY/GROUPBY were announced in November 2023, but I did not receive them until January. When Python in Excel was announced I received it in an update two weeks later. It varies.
I know the wait is no fun when there are cool new features coming out, but you'll get them soon enough.
For example, PIVOTBY/GROUPBY were announced in November 2023, but I did not receive them until January. When Python in Excel was announced I received it in an update two weeks later. It varies.
I know the wait is no fun when there are cool new features coming out, but you'll get them soon enough.
Looking forward to when the functions become available. Is this the best channel to tune into for availability?
Thanks
John
Best or not depends on goals.
- Being on Beta we have new functionality earlier than people on other channels.
- Beta is stable enough, we practically have no crashing files and like, not more than on other channels.
- On Beta most probably we loss compatibility with people on other channels and, if we are lucky to be in first wave, with other Beta users
- Functionality introduced on Beta could be changed more close to production. That could be modified functions behaviour, moving of some features on separately paid subscriptions and / or differentiation of functionality for consumer and different levels of business subscriptions.
It is January '25. I am on O365 and still do not have this function. Is there a published timing for this?
fulscher89 , I guess Beta channel is 100% covered. From Beta to production it usually takes months, sometimes more than an year. All depends on issues found on Beta stage and Beta users feedback.
