Reviews from the press
What does the press think of ASAP Utilities
Throughout the years we have collected several articles from magazines, websites, radio shows and newspapers that have reviewed ASAP Utilities.
VitaminCM: "Become an Overnight Excel Genius" |
| 2 september 2008 |
 In april 2008 the website VitaminCM published a series of articles "Getting the Most Out of Your Applications". In part 6, ASAP Utilities was reviewed.
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Review by ZD Net Netherlands and Belgium: A great labour-saver |
| 21 november 2007 |
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In November ASAP Utilities 4.2.1 was reviewed by ZD Net (Netherlands and Belgium) by Rowald Pruyn. ZDNet.be and ZDNet.nl are two of the best visited and appreciated ICT-websites in Belgium and The Netherlands.
Review by Dutch computer magazine C't, april 2007 |
| 12 july 2007 |
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In april ASAP Utilities was reviewed by the Dutch computer magazine C't. They wrote an article about several additions for Microsoft Office. ASAP Utilities was one of the add-ins for Excel they mentioned.
PCtipp: Obercooles Programm - Excel-ABC: 29 Tipps |
| 9 july 2007 |
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Last month the Swiss computer magazine PCtipp wrote an article with 29 useful tips for Excel.
The Great Software List highest rating |
| 25 september 2006 |
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The Great Software List is an advocate of great software and ignores mediocre software. It is composed of high quality programs that share most or all of the following features: (1) Ease of use based on a well-designed user interface; http://www.anova.org/software/ They also have a Top 10 list for developers, most of which I try to work by. |
Lifehacker: Download of the Day: ASAP Utilities |
| 28 july 2006 |
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We're proud to mention that yesterday ASAP Utilities has been reviewed by Lifehacker.com and made download of the day! |
Full page review of ASAP Utilities in PC tipp Switserland |
| 31 march 2006 |
 In the february 2006 edition of the Swiss magazine PC tipp and article described several add-ins for MS Office: "Office aufgemotzt".We are proud (very proud!) to see a full page was dedicated to ASAP Utilities. Several of the most used utilities were described. Their conclusion: "Kurz: Wenns in Excel etwas gibt, das Sie nervt, st?bern Sie doch mal in den ASAP-Men?s. Fast w?rden wir wetten, dass dort die L?sung f?r Ihr Problem drinsteckt.". Which is someway in English: "In short: When something is bothering in Excel for, take the time to look in the ASAP Utilities menu. We're almost certain the solution for your problem is there." The full article is available on their website: www.pctipp.ch www.pctipp.ch/archiv/archivj.asp?yy=2006&ii=02 For those new to ASAP Utilities we higly recommend the User Guide, especially chapter 6 which lists comment problems and a description how ASAP Utilities can easily help you to solve these problems. |
PC Magazine's 14th Annual Utility Superguide: 5 stars for ASAP Utilities |
| 23 march 2006 |
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PC Magazine has recently published it's 14th Annual Utility Superguide. |
Productivity Portfolio: ASAP Utilities Provides Excel Users Power and Flexibility |
| 20 december 2005 |
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Kim Komando 'You'll wonder how you ever lived without it.' |
| 8 august 2005 |
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Kim Komando hosts the largest talk radio show about computers and the Internet. The program is heard on over 450 stations throughout the United States. Kim Komando's newsletter has hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Tweak Excel2005-08-08 | I've used Excel, Microsoft's spreadsheet program, for many years. But sometimes it's not the easiest program to get your arms around. I bet that many business people are probably in the same boat. |
PC Magazine: 'This is the one essential add-in for all Excel users.' |
| 8 june 2005 |
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PC Magazine has recently published it's 2005 Ultimate Utility Guide. We're proud to let you know ASAP Utilities (3.08) has received the PC Magazine 5 Stars Rating, which is selected by a panel of PC Magazine editors, and leading industry experts. Read the full article: |
Review in 'The Office Letter': ASAP Utilities Supercharges Excel for Free |
| 11 april 2005 |
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Every week, they offer tips, tricks, and techniques for Microsoft Office. Learn shortcuts, explore application features, and boost your productivity with hands-on how-to's for Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and the rest of the Office suite. |
This week The Office Letter wrote a review about ASAP Utilities.
PCM: 'No one can do without the ASAP-Utilities' |
| 20 september 2004 |
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PCM: 'Een van de beste en meest complete verzameling extra's voor Excel komt van eigen bodem en is nog gratis ook. Met ASAP Utilities krijgt u in één klap ruim driehonderd handige nieuwe functies in Excel. Snel cellen formatteren, reeksen getallen omrekenen, bepaalde types invoer wissen, met ASAP gaat het snel en makkelijk. U zult nooit meer zonder kunnen.' |
PCM: 'Even more impressive is ASAP-Utilities...' |
| 26 april 2004 |
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PCM: '... Nog indrukwekkender zijn de ASAP Utilities: die bevatten namelijk zo'n driehonderd tooltjes, zijn van Nederlandse origine én... geheel gratis. De installatie geschiedt zo goed als volautomatisch. Via een extra menuknop heeft u vervolgens meteen toegang tot alle extra functies. Een paar voorbeeldjes: afdrukken in batch, geselecteerde cellen omwisselen, hyperlinks verwijderen, et cetera.' |
PCM is an well read dutch computer magazine. This month they have published an article about extra tools for Internet Explorer, Outlook and Office. One of the software tools for Excel that is discussed is ASAP Utilities.
Download of the week / download der woche |
| 22 march 2004 |
ASAP Utilities is featured as 'download of the week' on the German website WinTotal, a windows-portal. Die ASAP-Utilities erweitern Excel 97/2000/2002 um ?ber 300 Funktionen, die man sonst nur m?hsam selbst oder ?ber Marcos erstellen musste. Die Funktionssuite blendet sich ?bersichtlich und nach Funktion sortiert in die Men?leiste von Excel ein. |
Computer Idee: 'ASAP Utilities makes the life of every Excel-user easier' |
| 1 march 2004 |
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Computer Idee is an easy-to-understand dutch computer magazine.
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The Courier-Mail: ASAP saves time [28feb04] |
| 28 february 2004 |
![The Courier-Mail: ASAP saves time [28feb04]](http://www.asap-utilities.com/upload/images/the-courier-mail.gif){kind=small} Terry OConnor - It's been claimed that the most widely used database program in the world isn't a database program - it's Microsoft Excel. That might even be true because Excel is so powerful and so flexible that countless people use it for record-keeping and address books. But Excel's power means myriad functions and they're not always easy to find or use. Which is where add-ons such as ASAP Utilities come in. |
C't: 'Office improved' |
| 26 january 2004 |
 C't is one of the most read computer magazines in Germany. In their third edition this year they have made a selection of the best tools for Word & Co. ASAP Utilities was one of the three best add-ins for excel.
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Jewel of the day, 300 free extras for Excel / 300 gratis tillegg til Excel |
| 25 november 2003 |
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Digi.no has reviewed ASAP Utilities before, a bundle of smart extras for Excel. ASAP is still exanding and now has over 300 functions. The option to desect cells and a number of advanced select functions are only a few of the features. Av Einar Ryvarden - Oslo - Her er en tilleggspakke til Microsoft Excel som gir 300 nye funksjoner. |
Download of the week / download der woche |
| 7 october 2002 |
ASAP Utilities is featured as 'download of the week' on the German website WinTotal, a windows-portal. Die ASAP-Utilities erweitern Excel 97/2000/2002 um über 300 Funktionen, die man sonst nur mühsam selbst oder über Marcos erstellen musste. Die Funktionssuite blendet sich übersichtlich und nach Funktion sortiert in die Menüleiste von Excel ein. |
C't: 'Once you've installed ASAP you would hardly want to do without it.' |
| 26 august 2002 |
 C't is one of the most read computer magazines in Germany. In their edition 18 they have reviewed several add-ins for Word and Excel. Besides the documentation, which is limited, the review was very positive!
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Lockergnome: 'If you're not an Excel powerhouse right now, ASAP Utilities can transform you into one overnight.' |
| 9 july 2002 |
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http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/backissues/20020709.phtml |
Dagens nettjuvel: Gratis forbedring av Excel |
| 5 july 2002 |
 Av Einar Ryvarden - Oslo - Her er et omfattende gratis-tillegg til Microsoft Excel som gir deg 300 nye funksjoner og muligheter.ASAP Utilities er et tillegg til Excel 97, 2000 og XP som gir deg en lang rekke nyttig funksjoner og muligheter. Et eksempel er ? kunne velge alle celler med bestemte verdier (fks. st?rre enn 12) eller som har r?de tekst eller bakgrunn. http://www.digi.no/php/art.php?id=67292&f=katnav |
Lockergnone: 'You'll wonder how you lived in Excel without it, I swear!' |
| 1 october 2001 |
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http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/backissues/20011001.phtml |
PC Plus: "It's worth having these utilities even if you only use a few of them" |
| 3 september 2001 |
 Users of Excel 97 and 2000 may like to download ASAP Utilities from www.asap-utilities.com. This free add-in gives you 200 extra tools for Excel, or 300 in the beta of the new version. It's worth having even if you only use a few of them.
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Chip Pearson: 'This is truly one of the best and most useful add-ins I've ever used.' |
| 17 may 2001 |
 In may 2001 Chip Pearson, one of the worlds leading Excel gurus, wrote a review about ASAP Utilities. ASAP Utilities is mentioned on his website as a "must have" add-in for Excel power users."Created by Bastien Mensink in the Netherlands, this is a fantastic collection of over 200 utilities, all very well organized into a menu structure added to the Excel menu bar. This is truly one of the best and most useful add-ins I've ever used." |
Lockergnome: ASAP Utilities will revolutionize the way you and your users interact with data |
| 11 april 2001 |
 In april 2001 Lockergnome, a big free technology e-mail newsletter, wrote a review about ASAP Utilities in their newsletter and on their website:'I recently featured a great Microsoft Excel site that provided all sorts of useful tips and tricks for mastering the spreadsheet, but it was quickly brought to its knees and remains unavailable, so I thought I owed you another great Excel feature. ASAP Utilities is a set of over 200 Excel 97/2000 add-ins that will revolutionize the way you and your users interact with data. Everything from formatting text and cells to handling sheets and selections is included and the installation is as simple as pointing the way to the add-in file (.XLA) included in the package.' http://channels.lockergnome.com/it/backissues/20010411.phtml |
