Microsoft has quietly folded generative AI into Excel’s calculation engine with a native worksheet function — =COPILOT(...) — that accepts plain‑language prompts, reads cell ranges as context, and returns live, spillable outputs directly into the spreadsheet grid. Early previews show it can...
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Microsoft has quietly changed one of Excel’s oldest conventions: now you can call an AI assistant from inside a worksheet cell the same way you call SUM or VLOOKUP — with a new COPILOT function that accepts plain‑language prompts, references ranges and tables, and returns dynamic, spillable...
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Microsoft has moved a generative AI assistant from the sidebar into the spreadsheet grid itself: the new COPILOT function turns plain‑English prompts into live Excel formulas and structured outputs that behave like any other formula in your workbook.
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Microsoft has quietly moved one of Excel’s most persistent friction points — knowing the exact function syntax you need — into the spreadsheet itself by introducing an in‑cell Copilot capability that turns plain‑English prompts into live formulas and structured outputs, effectively treating a...
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Microsoft has folded generative AI directly into Excel’s calculation engine with a native =COPILOT() formula that lets users type natural‑language prompts into cells, reference worksheet ranges for context, and receive live, spillable outputs that recalculate automatically when the source data...
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With the arrival of Microsoft 365 Copilot’s two new AI-driven assistants—Researcher and Analyst—Microsoft has upped the ante for productivity software everywhere. What makes this launch significant is not just the advanced technology under the hood, but the company’s clear intention to...
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Microsoft Copilot sits at the crossroads of artificial intelligence and everyday productivity software—a compelling testament to how AI is reshaping work rather than merely automating it. With its deep integration into Microsoft 365, Copilot is emerging as far more than a digital helper. It’s a...
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