Recent Blogs
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Welcome to the November 2025 update. This month, we’re excited to share several enhancements across Excel. Announced at Ignite, Agent Mode in Excel now includes web search and Anthropic model support...
Nov 25, 2025
We are excited to announce a first step towards modernizing Power Query in Excel for Windows - a new way to connect to data that will make finding and using external data sources faster and more intu...
Nov 24, 2025
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This month, look for Agent Mode in Excel (Frontier) in the Tools menu of Copilot for Excel. Additionally, PivotTable #SPILL and accessibility assistant updates are now available to Insider users on W...
Oct 28, 2025
October 17 marks a quiet revolution. On this day in 1979, VisiCalc shipped—the first electronic spreadsheet—and suddenly, anyone with a computer could model ideas, track budgets, and make decisions f...
Oct 17, 2025
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This month we celebrate Excel's 40th Birthday, the release of the new Agent Mode in Excel, as well as formula completion with Copilot in Excel and more.
Sep 30, 2025
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Excel is the world’s most trusted canvas for working with data, powering everything from household budgets to Fortune 500 companies, scientific research, operational planning, and classroom learning....
Sep 29, 2025
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Celebrate Excel's 40th Birthday by joining the Microsoft Excel team for our Reddit AMA on September 30, 2025, at 10AM PT.
Sep 09, 2025
Formula completion with Copilot in Excel, helps you write accurate formulas faster by offering intelligent, real-time suggestions based on your worksheet’s context.
Sep 08, 2025
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This month we are excited to announce the release of the =COPILOT function for Windows and Mac Insider users, this powerful new function integrates seamlessly with existing Excel formulas and updates...
Aug 26, 2025
Understanding complex formulas in Excel just got a lot easier. The new Explain Formula feature turns Copilot into your inline assistant, delivering clear, step-by-step breakdowns directly on the grid...
Aug 11, 2025