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.

Microsoft’s January 2026 update puts Excel back in the spotlight. After a brief pause late last year, the company has resumed its monthly feature recap, and thi ...

Discover 8 2026 Excel updates, including AI formula creation and a year of change history, so your team works quicker with fewer mistakes.

Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is making formulas easier in its spreadsheet service Excel with new features. The new features are designed to help save users’ time and make them learn more ...

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

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. In September 2020, Microsoft purchased an exclusive license to the underlying technology behind GPT-3, an AI ...

Have you ever stared at a beautifully organized table in Excel—rows and columns perfectly aligned—only to realize it’s a nightmare for analysis? Cross-tab layouts, while visually appealing, can feel ...