About this tag
The governed workflows tag covers Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel and the move toward structured, auditable, and repeatable AI-assisted work. Current coverage focuses on finance teams using Excel with finance-focused skills, third-party financial data connectors, planning features, and traceability designed to keep results accountable to the cell. The update applies to Excel for the web, Windows, and Mac for Microsoft 365 Copilot customers. These stories examine how familiar enterprise tools can support governed workflows without abandoning spreadsheet-based processes, with an emphasis on data connections, reviewability, and trust in business-critical financial work.
  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...