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Welcome to Excel Intelligence, a website dedicated to finding ways to making life just a little easier for those of us that like to use Microsoft Excel, Google Sheet and other spreadsheet products.
Your Software’s Next User Might Not Be Human
A recent article on Ars Technica described a new capability from Anthropic’s Claude Code (among other AI’s): it can take control of a user’s computer and complete tasks on their behalf. It can open applications, click through interfaces, navigate workflows, and carry out multi-step actions—all from a simple instruction. To some, especially those that primarily...
Introducing Excel’s New =COPILOT() Function
In a move that I honestly wasn’t expecting (although I probably should have), Microsoft has unveiled a new =COPILOT() function that embeds generative AI directly in to Microsoft Excel. Rolling out now in its Beta Channel, this AI-powered formula enables natural language prompts within spreadsheet cells—supercharging how users analyze, summarize, and classify data. In this...
Microsoft Adds Copilot to Microsoft 365 Family Subscriptions
Note: as an experiment, this whole post was generated through Microsoft Word with a Microsoft 365 Family Subscription as an attempt to see what Copilot can say about its own announcement. I’ve added my own commentary in italics throughout the post, but otherwise this post is exactly as presented to me by Copilot. Big news!...
Tracking Spreadsheet for Writers
The Writing Log 3 is a spreadsheet word, project and goal tracker that you can use with Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, depending on your preference.