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Art is everywhere. With some creativity applied you can even turn the world of numbers and formulas into art. Here are a few examples of Excel artworks to show how Microsoft Office can be used creatively:

 

Excel Portraits

The Excel artist who openly shares his skill here did an awesome job rendering color shades to create portraits in Excel.

Another vivid example:

Black and White Excel Paintings

This one looks like it took plenty of time and effort:

Drawing with Excel

While there’s a simple software to convert photos into Excel format (described here), not all Excel artworks are done that way. This video for example showcases the collaborative art featuring how Google engineers were simultaneously painting snowflakes on a online spreadsheet by filling individual cells with different colors:

Excel Music Video

“The world’s first [and possibly the only one] music video in Excel format” for AC/DC was created by Phil Clandillon and Steve Milbourne, who work at a digital design boutique division of Sony/BMG in London. It can be downloaded from the official site (and opened with Excel) or previewed on Youtube:

Excel Mosaic

Digital artist Danielle Aubert uses Excel to create various mosaics and abstract drawings (he then publishes the collections and sells as print books):

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