Excel
The latest Excel coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Why Excel’s PIVOTBY Can’t Keep Your Reports Polished—And What to Use Instead
A quiet formatting flaw has surfaced in one of Excel’s most celebrated new functions, and it’s forcing spreadsheet builders to rethink when they should retire the classic PivotTable. According to...
Microsoft Restores Copilot Button to Office Ribbon After User Complaints
Microsoft is rolling out an update that lets users move the Copilot AI assistant button back into the familiar Office ribbon, reversing a recent design change that placed it as an intrusive floating...
Excel 2026 Update: #SPILL! Error Replaces PivotTable Overlap Warnings
Microsoft has quietly introduced several significant changes to Excel's behavior in what appears to be a 2026 update, fundamentally altering how users interact with PivotTables, error handling, and...
ESW Expands ExcelHelp.com Nationwide for Microsoft Copilot AI Training & Enterprise Automation
The enterprise software landscape is undergoing a seismic shift as artificial intelligence becomes integrated into core productivity tools, and one company is making a bold bet on addressing what it...
Excel January 2026 Update: Agent Mode Goes Public, Web Power Query Revolutionizes Data
Microsoft's January 2026 Excel update represents a watershed moment in spreadsheet evolution, bringing transformative AI capabilities and cloud-first data tools to millions of users worldwide. The...
Excel Agent Mode Desktop Arrives: AI-Powered Automation with Web Grounding
Microsoft has officially launched Agent Mode for Excel on the desktop, marking a significant evolution of its AI-powered automation capabilities beyond the browser-based version. This expansion...
Excel Copilot Agent Mode: How Microsoft's AI Transforms Spreadsheets into Intelligent Assistants
Microsoft is fundamentally reimagining Excel's role in the modern workplace with the introduction of Copilot Agent Mode, a groundbreaking feature that transforms the spreadsheet application from a...
Windows Printing Troubleshooting Guide: Fix Word & Excel Print Failures
When your printer works perfectly for web pages and PDFs but suddenly refuses to cooperate with Microsoft Word or Excel, you're facing one of the most frustrating yet common Windows printing...
Excel 2026: Cloud AI and Python Transform Spreadsheets Into Intelligent Decision Engines
Microsoft Excel's evolution from a simple spreadsheet program to a sophisticated data analysis platform continues to accelerate, with 2026 marking a transformative year where cloud synchronization,...
Young Finance Pros Are Excel’s Biggest Fans as AI Overhauls the 40-Year-Old Spreadsheet
A new survey of 212 finance professionals finds that 54% of those aged 22–32 say they “love” Microsoft Excel—a higher proportion than any older generation. The finding, reported by TechRadar...
Excel's Enduring Reign in Finance: How AI and Generational Adoption Fuel Spreadsheet Dominance
Microsoft Excel's position in the modern finance stack isn't just holding steady—it's experiencing a remarkable renaissance that defies predictions of its obsolescence. Recent industry analysis...
Microsoft Copilot Agent Mode for Excel: Automating Consolidation & Validation
Microsoft's introduction of Copilot Agent Mode for Excel represents a paradigm shift in spreadsheet automation, promising to transform hours of manual data consolidation and validation into minutes...