August 2026 update adds Copilot tools for change history, charts, PivotTables, Python formulas, and recent chat access.

Microsoft's August Excel update adds Copilot-driven tools for change history, chat history, chart design, and Python analysis across platforms.

Microsoft 365 Insiders can check out a new version of Excel in Windows that now includes the Python Editor inside the app. It will also continue to be available as an add-in via Excel Labs. John ...

You might think of Microsoft Excel as just rows and columns, a place for basic calculations and simple charts. And while it certainly excels (no pun intended) at those fundamental tasks, the recent ...

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The cumbersome process of using Python code in Microsoft Excel data-driven projects will soon be eased by the company's new "Python in Excel" initiative, currently in public preview. Integrating the ...

With this new feature, users can type in Python code in the Excel app. The calculations are then run on a Microsoft cloud server and are returned to the Excel app, with plots and visualizations.

If you heard Python was coming to Excel and thought it was another thing you needed to learn to code, I've got good news. Yes, Python in Excel is a powerful way of cleaning up and organizing your data ...

Have you ever found yourself wrestling with Excel formulas, wishing for a more powerful tool to handle your data? Or maybe you’ve heard the buzz about Python in Excel and wondered if it’s truly the ...

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