Microsoft's decision to let Excel call a Copilot directly from the formula bar — the new =COPILOT() function — marks one of the clearest signals yet that generative AI is becoming a native part of everyday productivity tooling rather than an add‑on sitting in a sidebar or separate app. The...
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