10 Clever Microsoft Excel Tricks to Use in 2026

Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

How to Make SharePoint Data Load 7x Faster in Power Query

Speed up Power Query from SharePoint by swapping SharePoint.Files for SharePoint.Contents, cutting refresh from 44.6s to ...
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Microsoft Releases Security Baseline V2512 for Microsoft 365 Apps with Enhanced Excel and Powerpoint Protections

Microsoft has released Security Baseline v2512 for Microsoft 365 Apps with enhanced Excel and PowerPoint protections, blocking unsafe external links and legacy automation components.
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Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

Are you looking to get experience with Excel for use in your projects, theses or on the job? Join Daria Orlowska, data librarian, for a live demonstration of combining, organizing and analyzing data.
Redmond Magazine

The New Copilot Function Vastly Improves Microsoft Excel, Part 1

Excel’s newest Copilot integration finally delivers the data intelligence Microsoft promised years ago, transforming how users clean, organize and understand information within their spreadsheets. Way ...
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Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

You can have Copilot generate your formulas in Excel now, but it doesn't sound ready for prime time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
TechSpot

Excel gets Copilot formula function, but Microsoft warns about accuracy

TL;DR: Microsoft is launching Copilot AI for Excel, a new feature that uses advanced language models to help users analyze data, summarize information, and generate ideas directly in their ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
The Verge

Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells

The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a group of cells. The new ‘COPILOT’ function uses AI to generate summaries, tags, tables, and more based on a ...
PC World

There wasn’t enough Copilot in Excel, so Microsoft added more

If you’re just dying to talk to Copilot within Excel, good news: Copilot is now a traditional Excel function within Excel for Windows and the Mac. But wait, you say. Copilot is already in Excel! For ...
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Say bye to PivotTables with Excel’s new PIVOTBY function

Q. Traditional PivotTables have always intimidated me. I see there is a new Excel function called PIVOTBY. What is the difference between it and the traditional PivotTable? With the PIVOTBY function, ...