The awards are part of the 2026 Global Excel Summit, an international event that celebrates innovation, tools, and professionals in the Excel community.

Since 1999, ASAP Utilities has been continuously developed to help people save time and perform tasks that Excel alone cannot. Today, almost a million Excel users worldwide use our Excel add-in.

One thing that has always been important to us is that the free Home & Charity edition includes the same functionality as the paid version, so students and charitable organizations never miss out.

Support ASAP Utilities in the final voting round

If ASAP Utilities is part of your Excel toolkit, your support in the final voting would be greatly appreciated.

🔗 Vote here (it only takes about 30 seconds):
https://globalexcelsummit.typeform.com/to/thGGWX91

"Best Microsoft Excel Add-in" is the second category in the voting form. If you're unsure about another category, you can simply skip it and move on to the next one.

Explore the Other Nominees

The Global Excel Awards highlight many talented people, innovative solutions, and useful tools throughout the Excel community.

If you are not familiar with the other nominees, we encourage you to explore them as well. The Excel community is full of knowledgeable and enthusiastic people building tools, sharing ideas, and teaching others how to work better with Excel.

New to ASAP Utilities?

If you haven't tried ASAP Utilities yet, you can download the latest version here.

ASAP Utilities adds hundreds of powerful tools to Excel that help you clean data, automate repetitive tasks, manage worksheets, and perform operations that would otherwise take much longer or are not possible with Excel alone.

Thank you to everyone who uses ASAP Utilities and recommends it to others. Your support and feedback over the past 27 years have helped make the tool what it is today.

You can now write amounts in four additional languages, clean up unwanted line breaks more easily, and view a more consistent estimate of your saved time. This release also includes various small improvements and fixes for an even smoother experience.

ASAP Utilities has helped nearly a million Excel users since 1999. Version 9.2 builds on that solid foundation while staying familiar and easy to use.

We invite you to upgrade to version 9.2.

• Download version 9.2
• See what's new and improved

Many of the refinements in this release are inspired by user feedback. Thank you for being part of that process.

With great enthusiasm,
The ASAP Utilities Team

Last year, ASAP Utilities won the award for "Best Excel Add-In", something we are very grateful for. We love being able to help so many Excel users around the world. The kind feedback we receive from users continues to motivate us to improve.

Add-ins are an important part of what makes Excel so flexible. They allow people to tailor it to their own way of working and save time on everyday tasks.

The Global Excel Awards are organized by Global Excel Summit. This international event brings together Excel users and experts from around the world.

You can find more information about the Global Excel Awards 2026 and the nomination process on the Global Excel Summit website:
https://globalexcelsummit.com/global-excel-awards

Nominations are open until 13 February 2026.

By submitting a nomination, you help celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made in the Excel industry.

Thank you to everyone who uses ASAP Utilities, shares feedback, and relies on it in their daily work. Your trust and support mean a lot to us.

With great enthusiasm,
Bastien Mensink
Founder, ASAP Utilities

Our price has remained low and unchanged since 2007. No increases. No surprises. Just one transparent and fair price you can trust. We maintain this price because we want ASAP Utilities to stay accessible to everyone. We continue to invest in new tools, improvements, and support and thanks to our large user base, we can keep the price low while maintaining high quality.

You never have to worry about timing things right or missing a deal. Our price stays the same all year, so you can choose the moment that works for you. You can always count on ASAP Utilities for long lasting value and a fair and affordable price.

Take your time. Buy it when you need it. No stress. No pressure.

Warm regards,
The ASAP Utilities Team

Count words in any cell or range, just like in Microsoft Word

Meet the ASAPCOUNTWORDS() function. Count words in any cell or range in Excel, with the same accuracy you get in Microsoft Word. It handles hyphens, en and em dashes, and all kinds of spaces, and works across nearly all languages worldwide.

This makes it easy for translators, editors, and Excel professionals who need to count words in Excel reliably.

Other improvements include various minor updates, text improvements and fixes for a smoother experience.

ASAP Utilities has helped nearly a million Excel users since 1999. Version 9.1 builds on that solid foundation while staying familiar and easy to use.

We invite everyone to upgrade to version 9.1 for the best experience.

• Download version 9.1
• See what's new and improved

With great enthusiasm,
The ASAP Utilities Team