Take Excel beyond the spreadsheet with these 3 unusual weekend projects (Oct. 2–4)

If you’ve been staring at Excel all week at work, the last thing you probably want to do this weekend is open another spreadsheet. Except Excel gets surprisingly interesting when you connect it to other things. This weekend, put that idea to the test with three projects that take Excel somewhere a little different.

Turn NASA’s daily pictures into an Excel gallery

Give your spreadsheet something new to show you every day