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

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.
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Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in January 2026

Excel gets a host of new features in January 2026 ...
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I always use Excel to create heat maps: Here's how you can too

Dynamically visualize your data.

Power Query Isn’t Required: New Excel Functions Handle Straightforward Sources Cleanly

Use formulas instead of Power Query for tidy files, with a visible source path and clear parameters that teammates can review ...

Microsoft Excel’s new import functions make handling numbers easier

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 ...
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Excel: The software that's hard to quit

In the 1990s some computer games had a "boss key" that allowed staff to call up an Excel spreadsheet if they needed to look like they were working. Now bosses might frown upon a worker caught ...
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5 Steps to Start Your Civilian Networking Strategy

With an idea of the career sector or company you’ll be pursuing, in a separate worksheet, list people who would be valuable ...
PC Magazine

I Don't Trust Password Generators, So I Built My Own. Here's How You Can, Too

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...
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Talking about your house

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript. Hello and welcome to Real Easy English, the podcast where we have real conversations in easy English to help you learn. I'm Neil. Today we are talking ...