ZDNet

Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them

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I Tried Copilot’s New Tools for Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, and I’m Not Sure I Will Again

Copilot in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can now do more on its own—actually taking over the business of creating and editing ...
VentureBeat

Anthropic gives Claude shared context across Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, enabling reusable workflows in multiple applications

Anthropic has upgraded its Claude AI model with new capabilities for Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, marking a strategic move to expand its enterprise footprint and potentially challenging Microsoft’s ...
GIZBOT

From Agent Mode to Power Query: Microsoft Details New Excel Features Rolled Out in January 2026

Microsoft has restarted its monthly feature round-up, detailing how Excel changed during January 2026 across Windows, Mac, and the web. The headline upgrade is Agent ...
Yahoo

I won the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Here's what every office worker should know about Excel.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diarmuid Early won first place in the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship. He told Business Insider his Excel advice for ...
People

Spreadsheets Get Intense in Viral Clips from the Microsoft Excel Championships

The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship finals were held in Las Vegas on Dec. 2 and 3 Excel Esports/YouTube The 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championship finals were held in Las Vegas on Dec. 2 to 3 ...
Yahoo

Here’s What the Microsoft Excel Champion for 2025 Won

The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2025 wrapped up with yet another champion reigning supreme. This year’s champion beat out 23 Grand Final rivals at the Las Vegas HyperX Arena. The annual ...
Microsoft

Formulas, fandom and an AI-fueled future — Microsoft Excel celebrates 40 years

When Andrew Grigolyunovich first started using Excel more than two decades ago, he never imagined the spreadsheet program would land him in Las Vegas or on ESPN. The Latvian financial consultant ...
TechCrunch

Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance

Despite millions spent on financial software, many finance teams still rely on Excel to close their books and reconcile numbers while preparing them for audit. Two former Microsoft executives view it ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support next month

Microsoft reminded customers again this week that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support in less than 30 days, on October 14, 2025. Redmond also advised organizations using ...
GeekWire

Excel + AI: Microsoft brings new ‘COPILOT’ function directly into spreadsheet cells

Microsoft Excel’s new COPILOT function lets users generate, summarize, and analyze data directly in spreadsheet cells using plain-language prompts. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft is building generative ...