Hosted on MSN

Microsoft is retiring Excel’s COPILOT() function after just one year

Microsoft is retiring the COPILOT() function in Excel, ending roughly a year of testing. According to Message Center MC1454373, the function will become unavailable after September 14, 2026. COPILOT() ...
Neowin

Microsoft 365 Copilot gains dedicated Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents0 0

Last year, Microsoft introduced the concept of agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Microsoft even allowed enterprise users to create their own AI agents using Copilot Studio. Since then, Microsoft has ...
Neowin

Here are all the new features added to Microsoft 365 Copilot in June 2026Here are all the new features added to Microsoft 365 Copilot in June 2026Here are all the new features ...

We recently detailed all the new capabilities that Microsoft introduced in Excel and Teams in June 2026. And while Microsoft 365 Copilot may not be the company's most popular product out there, it ...
ZDNet

No, Microsoft Office was not renamed Microsoft 365 Copilot – here’s why you’re confused

Microsoft has a bad reputation when it comes to naming its products and services. Sometimes the company will pick a name for a product and then change it. Other times, it will use the same name or a ...
Hosted on MSN

Microsoft brings 5 powerful new Copilot features to Excel

Microsoft has announced five new Copilot features in Excel that aim to simplify reporting, automate repetitive tasks, and improve data management. The additions include Interactive Canvas, Skill ...
ZDNet

Is the new Microsoft 365 Premium worth it? Here’s how it compares to Copilot Pro

At a cost of $200 a year, Microsoft 365 Premium is a new subscription that brings the full power and skillset of Copilot to Microsoft Office. Microsoft 365 users who rely on Copilot for help with ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft rolls out Copilot Chat to Microsoft 365 Office apps

Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Chat to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote for paying Microsoft 365 business customers. Copilot Chat (short for Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat) is the company's ...
AppleInsider

Microsoft kills editing in 365 Copilot app for iPhone & iPad

Microsoft is stripping editing features from its 365 Copilot app on iOS, forcing users to rely on standalone Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps starting September 15, 2025. The 365 Copilot app for ...
Redmond

The New Copilot Function Vastly Improves Microsoft Excel, Part 2

Microsoft’s new Copilot function in Excel lets users generate, analyze and explain data directly from cell formulas, marking a major step toward full AI integration within spreadsheets. Microsoft’s ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October

Next month, Microsoft will begin automatically installing the Microsoft 365 Copilot app on Windows devices outside the European Economic Area (EEA) region that have the Microsoft 365 desktop client ...
Computerworld

Microsoft adds new skills — and more oversight — for Copilot in Excel

The new features, including connectors to third-party data sources, are aimed at making the AI assistant more useful for finance professionals. Microsoft is continuing its push to bring generative AI ...
Redmond

Microsoft Pulls Excel's COPILOT() Function After Just One Year

Microsoft will retire Excel's COPILOT() function on Sept. 14, 2026. Excel Copilot remains available through the side pane and other AI features. Microsoft is consolidating Excel AI around centralized ...