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.

Replace manual Excel tasks with conditional columns, smart merging, the unpivot tool, and more.

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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 ...

Excel's query tool reshapes messy imports into 1NF, so AVERAGEIFS replaces hacks and your summaries run faster.

Excel gets a host of new features in January 2026 ...

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

After a brief pause at the end of last year, Microsoft is back with its monthly feature recap, sharing what changed across its productivity apps in January 2026. And this time, the spotlight is on ...

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This move makes advanced AI tools more accessible for spreadsheet-heavy workflows. The update, which aims to streamline data analysis for professionals in finance and operations, now supports drag-and ...

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