In short: Understand the gap between cross-platform table diff tools and deep Excel semantic comparison on macOS.
Smart
Smart Alignment fingerprints sheets, rows, and columns, anchors unique content, and realigns insertions or deletions. Both original addresses remain attached to every difference.
Cell semantics
Input values, calculated values, formulas, and number formats are classified independently so the result explains why a cell changed.
- Value and calculated value
- Formula and array formula range
- Font, fill, border, alignment, and number format