Use AI to Build a Better Spreadsheet, Then Turn it into a Web App
Most of the AI conversation around Excel predicts its replacement. Meanwhile, the people who actually build spreadsheets are using AI to make them better than ever. AI assistants now write and explain formulas, generate VBA, suggest error handling, and document logic that has gone unexplained for years. Microsoft ships Copilot inside Excel itself, complete with […]
Three Paths from Spreadsheet to Web Application
Your company probably has at least one. A spreadsheet that started as a quick tool and then became the engine behind quoting, pricing, rating, or planning for your entire team. It holds years of refined business logic, and the people who depend on it trust the numbers it produces. It also breaks in ways that […]
How Microsoft’s Excel Macro Security Changes Are Affecting Operations Teams in 2026
A Security Fix That Came at a Cost In February 2022, Microsoft announced it would block VBA macros by default in Office files downloaded from the internet. After a brief rollback in response to user feedback, the change resumed rollout across Microsoft 365 for Windows later that year, covering Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word. […]
How to Get Better AI Outputs from Your Excel-Based Web Apps
When you deploy an Excel spreadsheet as a web app with EASA, you get something most AI integrations struggle to find on their own: clean, structured, consistently labeled data. Every time a user fills out a form or runs a calculation in your EASA app, the output lands in organized fields like product names, pricing […]
General Electric: Producing a Custom Proposal Generation Tool
GE Energy Wind Energy division needed to greatly improve the efficiency and speed of developing proposals to respond to sales inquiries.
What types of ETO companies use EASA
EASA is ideal for manufacturers, custom builders, and solution providers who rely on complex Excel-based tools to cost and configure highly customizable products.
Can EASA handle our engineering-specific rules and constraints?
Yes. EASA is built for spreadsheets that have complex logic and engineering rules allowing you to deliver your product configurations directly from your spreadsheet models.
Do I need to rebuild my Excel ETO pricing tools in EASA?
No. EASA lets you keep your existing Excel spreadsheets, including VBA. macros, and add-ins, so you don’t need to rebuild anything from scratch.
How does EASA help with Engineer-to-order pricing?
EASA transforms your Excel-based costing and configuration spreadsheets into secure web apps. It lets you preserve complex logic and engineering rules while enabling secure access for your teams.
Can EASA handle complex Excel models with VBA or macros?
Yes. EASA supports 100% of Excel functionality, including VBA, macros, add-ins.