Copilot in Excel with Python Now Available for All Windows Enterprise and Consumer Users

Copilot in Excel with Python is a tool that leverages the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to get deeper insights from your data and take advantage of Python in Excel without being a Python or Excel expert.  It’s now available on Windows platforms for all enterprise and consumer users.

To get started with Copilot in Excel​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ with Python on Windows platforms, follow these steps:

• Open Excel on Windows and load your data
• Navigate to the Home tab, then select Copilot
• Select the ‘Advanced analysis’ card in the task pane that opens

• Alternatively, in the task pane you can use prompts like:
  • “Analyse this data using Python”
  • “Run advanced analysis using Python”

• Select ‘Start advanced analysis’ to enter the advanced analysis mode.  Once in this mode, a new sheet is created for your analysis and Copilot inserts any Python code needed for your analysis.  You can ask follow-up questions, request explanations or use the suggested prompts that appear above the chat input. Note:  Copilot in Excel is compliant with data protection standards
  

• To exit advanced analysis mode, select ‘Stop advanced analysis’.  This takes Copilot out of the advanced analysis mode and back to its regular mode for other Copilot skills.

Copilot in Excel with Python is available worldwide on Windows platform for all enterprise and consumer users in English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish languages with the following version requirements:

• Current Channel starting with Version 2409 (Build 16.0.18025.00000)
• Monthly Enterprise Channel starting with Version 2410 (Build 16.0.18227.00000).

It should be noted that you must have Python in Excel available to access this feature.  Support for other platforms, and additional languages will be included in future iterations.