We’re excited to announce that Agent Mode in Excel is now generally available on Excel for Web, rolling out to users with a commercial Microsoft 365 Copilot license or a Microsoft 365 Premium subscription. This launch marks a major shift in how you work with Copilot in Excel—moving from basic assistance to an agentic experience with capabilities to build multi-step workflows directly in your workbook.
Agent Mode in ExcelAgent Mode delivers:
- Multi-step workflows: Move beyond single-turn commands. Ask, refine, and build iteratively with Copilot.
- Direct workbook manipulation: Copilot applies changes directly inside your workbook, no clicks or copy/paste needed.
- Transparency and reasoning: See how Copilot interprets your request, the steps it takes along the way, and explanations of each output along with verification.
Hear from Carlos Otero, a member of the Excel team, who recently chatted with Excel MVP Kevin Stratvert on why Agent Mode is a game-changer for Copilot users:
What’s possible with Agent Mode
Agent Mode unlocks scenarios that go far beyond traditional chatbots. Some examples now possible include:
- Create workbooks: Generate new content directly in Excel, grounded in both existing workbook data and web search results to bring in relevant context.
- Scenario modeling: Run what-if analyses for revenue, budgets, or forecasts and model advanced scenarios with adjustable assumptions.
- Data analysis: Generate analyses of large datasets, highlight anomalies, and surface trends with formula-driven analysis.
- Formula generation: Fix broken formulas or and generate dynamic formulas that connect across your workbook data, including explanations for complex calculations.
- Data visualization: Create pivot tables, charts, and dashboards—all through natural conversation. Generate native Excel artifacts that recalculate and update based on changes to the underlying data.
What’s generally available in Agent Mode today
- Platform: Excel for Web. Coming in January to Excel for Windows and Mac.
- Language support: English (US), Spanish (Spain, Mexico, Japanese, French (France, Canada), German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian and Chinese (Simplified).; additional languages to follow.
- Web search: Outputs are grounded in web data when needed. File grounding and Work IQ support are planned for early 2026 to enable richer work context.
- Licenses: Available for commercial Microsoft 365 Copilot licensed users and Microsoft 365 Premium subscribers. Coming in January to Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers.
Ready to experience the future of Excel? Open Excel on the web with an eligible license and start using Agent Mode from the Tools menu. Learn more here.
