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Various open-source developers host free Excel utilities on platforms like GitHub. Tools like the Excel Swiss Knife (available in certain regions/languages) offer text manipulation and cell selection features completely free of charge. 4. Custom VBA Macros

Power Query is a built-in Excel tool designed for data transformation and cleaning. It easily handles tasks that people usually use Kutools for, such as: Merging multiple sheets or workbooks into one. Splitting columns by delimiters or uppercase letters. Removing duplicate rows based on complex criteria. Unpivoting data structures. 2. VBA Macros and ChatGPT

Instead of using an add-in to merge text or look up data, utilize Excel's powerful modern formulas:

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Here are just a few standout features: