Buy Microsoft Excel 2021 for one compatible Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC. Excel 2021 is supplied as part of Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus, giving you the familiar desktop Excel application together with the additional Office applications included in the suite.
Create spreadsheets, analyse data, build formulas, produce charts and organise business or personal information using Microsoft Excel 2021. Your licence information, Microsoft download guidance and step-by-step installation instructions are normally delivered by email within 5 minutes after payment confirmation, with responsive UK-based support available if required.
Microsoft Excel 2021 is Microsoft's desktop spreadsheet application for Windows. It is designed for creating spreadsheets, calculations, budgets, reports, charts, data tables and other structured information.
Excel is widely used by businesses, home users, students and professionals for everything from straightforward lists and financial calculations to more advanced data analysis.
For installation and activation on one compatible Windows PC.
Full Microsoft Excel 2021 desktop application for Windows.
Installed as part of Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus.
No monthly or annual Microsoft 365 subscription is required.
Licence information and installation guidance are normally sent by email within 5 minutes after payment confirmation.
Installation and activation support is included when required.
Important: Excel 2021 is installed through the Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus installation package. It is not supplied as a separate Excel-only installer.
When you install this product, Microsoft Excel 2021 is installed as part of Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus.
This gives you Excel together with the additional desktop applications supplied with Office 2021 Professional Plus, including Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Create spreadsheets, formulas, charts and structured data reports.
Create and edit professional documents, letters and reports.
Build presentations, slides and visual content.
Manage email, calendars, contacts and related information.
Search a range or table and return corresponding information from another column or row more flexibly than traditional lookup methods.
Work with formulas that can return multiple values and automatically spill results into neighbouring cells.
Summarise and explore larger datasets to identify patterns, totals and useful information.
Turn spreadsheet data into charts and visual reports that are easier to understand and present.
Highlight important figures, trends and exceptions automatically using rules and formatting.
Import, organise and transform data from supported sources before using it within your workbook.
Excel 2021 provides a wide selection of formulas and functions for working with numerical, financial, text and structured data.
Features such as XLOOKUP, PivotTables, filtering, sorting, conditional formatting and charts make Excel useful for analysing information ranging from household budgets to business sales and operational data.
More experienced Excel users can use tools such as macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to automate suitable repetitive spreadsheet tasks.
Power Query can also help reduce manual data preparation by importing and transforming supported data sources before the information is analysed in Excel.
Some advanced functions depend on the workbook, connected data source or wider Microsoft environment being used. Online and collaborative features may require additional Microsoft services or appropriate accounts.
Excel 2021 is suited to customers who prefer a one-time-purchase desktop Office release rather than an ongoing Microsoft 365 subscription.
| Feature | Excel 2021 | Microsoft 365 Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Payment model | One-time purchase | Subscription |
| Desktop Excel application | Included | Included with qualifying plans |
| XLOOKUP & dynamic arrays | Included | Included |
| Recurring subscription required | No | Yes |
| Ongoing new feature releases | No | Yes, while the service remains active |
Please confirm that your PC meets the relevant requirements before purchase. This product is intended for Windows and should not be purchased for macOS, Chromebook, iPad or Android devices.
Before installing Excel 2021, check whether another version of Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 is already installed on your PC.
Many Windows computers include a Microsoft 365 trial or another pre-installed Office component. Conflicting Office installations can sometimes cause installation or activation problems.
If another version of Office or Microsoft 365 is installed, follow the supplied EcoKeys guidance before installing Office 2021 Professional Plus.
Excel 2021 is installed through Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus. Your EcoKeys order contains the information required to download, install and activate the product.
Need installation help? Follow our Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus Installation Guide for additional guidance.
Excel 2021 can continue to function after this date, but Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes or technical support for Office 2021 after the support lifecycle ends.
If you want a newer Microsoft Office release with a longer remaining support lifecycle, consider Office 2024 before purchasing.
Intended for installation on a compatible Windows PC.
The supplied licence is for one compatible computer.
No recurring Microsoft 365 subscription is required.
Future major versions of Microsoft Office are not included.
Retain your EcoKeys licence and order information for future reference.
Complete installation and activation promptly after purchase.
No. This is a one-time-purchase Office 2021 licence and does not require an ongoing Microsoft 365 subscription.
Excel 2021 is installed as part of Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus. The installation also includes the other applications supplied with that Office edition.
Office 2021 Professional Plus includes Excel together with applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus the other applications supplied with that edition.
Yes. Excel 2021 can be installed on a compatible Windows 11 PC that meets the relevant system requirements.
Yes. Excel 2021 can be installed on a compatible Windows 10 PC that meets the relevant system requirements.
No. This product is intended for compatible Windows PCs and should not be purchased for macOS, Chromebook, iPad or Android devices.
Yes. Excel 2021 includes XLOOKUP together with other functions and improvements introduced for the Excel 2021 release.
Yes. PivotTables are included and can be used to summarise, organise and analyse suitable spreadsheet data.
Excel 2021 is installed through the Office 2021 Professional Plus installation package. Download and installation instructions are supplied with your EcoKeys order.
Your licence information, Microsoft download guidance and installation instructions are normally delivered to the email address used for your order within 5 minutes after payment confirmation.
Microsoft support for Office 2021 continues until 13 October 2026. After that date Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes or technical support for Office 2021.
Responsive UK-based support is included. If you experience an installation or activation problem, EcoKeys support can help identify the issue and guide you through the appropriate troubleshooting steps.
Report an eligible activation issue within 28 days of purchase. If the EcoKeys support team cannot resolve the problem, a replacement or refund will be provided in accordance with the Activation Guarantee.
Purchase Microsoft Excel 2021 for one compatible Windows PC. Your licence information, Microsoft download guidance and installation instructions are normally delivered by email within 5 minutes after payment confirmation.
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