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VBA is dying, and Microsoft is building Excel's future without it
Cloud collaboration, macro security, and new tools like Office Scripts, Power Query, and Python are pushing VBA to the ...
We test Claude in Excel, a beta version add-in requiring a paid plan, and show where it saves time on formula fixes.
As Microsoft ramps up Copilot’s capabilities in Excel, the AI tool is becoming genuinely useful for spreadsheet work.
Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.
Microsoft updates for Excel in January 2026 introduce Agent Mode with Copilot, new import tools, clearer error messages, Power Query on Mac and Web, and Office Scripts automation to ease daily tasks.
Anthropic has introduced a new feature named ‘Claude in Excel’ that integrates the AI model into the Excel workflow ...
Excel now supports IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV functions that load external text and CSV files as dynamic arrays, making it easier to refresh and reuse frequently updated data inside a worksheet. The ...
Excel's query tool reshapes messy imports into 1NF, so AVERAGEIFS replaces hacks and your summaries run faster.
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