About this tag
The ai data connectors tag covers Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel and its expanding use of third-party financial data sources. Tagged coverage focuses on finance-specific skills, planning features, and traceability designed to make AI-assisted spreadsheet work more structured, repeatable, and auditable. The update applies to Excel on the web, Windows, and Mac for Microsoft 365 Copilot customers, with particular relevance for finance teams that rely on spreadsheets for enterprise reporting and decision-making. This page follows how Microsoft is connecting external financial information with Excel while emphasizing accountable results that can be reviewed at the cell level.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel Gains Finance Skills, Data Connectors, and Traceability

    Microsoft announced on June 25, 2026, that Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel is gaining finance-focused skills, new third-party financial data connectors, planning and traceability features, and availability across Excel for the web, Windows, and Mac for Microsoft 365 Copilot customers. The pitch...