As Microsoft ramps up Copilot’s capabilities in Excel, the AI tool is becoming genuinely useful for spreadsheet work.

After a brief pause at the end of last year, Microsoft is back with its monthly feature recap, sharing what changed across its productivity apps in January 2026. And this time, the spotlight is on ...

Microsoft updates for Excel in January 2026 introduce Agent Mode with Copilot, new import tools, clearer error messages, Power Query on Mac and Web, and Office Scripts automation to ease daily tasks.

We test Claude in Excel, a beta version add-in requiring a paid plan, and show where it saves time on formula fixes.

Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

For $20 a month, Anthropic’s Excel extension taps Moody’s and S&P data feeds, helping analysts cut manual work and reduce ...

Here are a few tips that will improve your efficiency and get you out of that massive data spreadsheet as soon as possible. About a month ago, I wrapped up a massive data reorganization project. The ...

Unique as they may be, Word and Excel can work together to help you work faster and more efficiently. An Excel worksheet, for instance, may contain data that could enhance a Word report. Because ...

Excel spreadsheet is the premiere application used by many industries to frame business plans, create financial reports, produce budget reports, etc. In simple words, Excel spreadsheets are used to ...

Build bulletproof workbooks with named ranges, dynamic tables, and Excel's built-in error-checking tools.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Spreadsheets...Love them or hate them, they're everywhere and ...