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Copilot in Excel performs data manipulation once and then refuses all subsequent requests
This is a very common issue with Copilot. With Copilot, sometimes you get direct action mode, sometimes you get guide mode.
If you want Copilot to reliably execute your Excel operations, you should:
1. Convert your range into a Table (Ctrl+T) and give it a clear name (e.g., PermissionsTable).
2, Use consistent column headers (Permission1, Permission2, etc.).
3. Be explicit in your prompt, e.g.: “In PermissionsTable on the Medium sheet, sort each row’s PermissionName columns alphabetically. Please apply the changes, not just give me instructions.”
4, Stay in the same Copilot session when iterating.Hope this will help you.
This is a very common issue with Copilot. With Copilot, sometimes you get direct action mode, sometimes you get guide mode.
If you want Copilot to reliably execute your Excel operations, you should:
1. Convert your range into a Table (Ctrl+T) and give it a clear name (e.g., PermissionsTable).
2, Use consistent column headers (Permission1, Permission2, etc.).
3. Be explicit in your prompt, e.g.: “In PermissionsTable on the Medium sheet, sort each row’s PermissionName columns alphabetically. Please apply the changes, not just give me instructions.”
4, Stay in the same Copilot session when iterating.
Hope this will help you.
Thanks, appreciate the guidance. I also noticed that after Copilot performs a "formatting action", the range is no longer formatted as a table and has to be reformatted again for it to perform the next action.
