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 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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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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Fundamental Research Labs’ new product, Shortcut, has forced a familiar office question into the open: if spreadsheets can be written, audited, and modeled by agentic AI from a single natural-language prompt, does anybody still need to open Excel every day?
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Microsoft Excel has long stood as the world’s go-to spreadsheet application, renowned for its versatility across finance, business intelligence, and countless data-centric fields. But as the tidal wave of data grows and analytical expectations soar, Excel is rapidly evolving—with artificial...
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In the fast-evolving landscape of productivity software, Microsoft Excel remains at the forefront by constantly advancing its capabilities to meet the demands of both casual and power users. As of July 2025, Microsoft has rolled out a range of new features aimed at streamlining workflows...
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Microsoft has recently enhanced Copilot in Excel, introducing advanced context awareness to streamline data analysis. This upgrade allows users to interact with their spreadsheets more intuitively, eliminating the need for manual data selection. By combining cell signals with chat history...
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Turning a simple screenshot into an organized Excel sheet may sound like science fiction, yet it’s a reality today thanks to advancements in Microsoft 365’s Excel application. For many, the chore of painstakingly copying data from printed documents, PDFs, or images into spreadsheets used to be...
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Unlocking the full power of Microsoft Excel is easier than many users realize, and the key lies in a feature hidden in plain sight: the Developer tab. Whether you’re a data analyst, automation enthusiast, or small business owner, revealing this tab opens the door to a spectrum of advanced...
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