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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!...
Using ChatGPT to Solve Excel Problems
Excel is a powerful tool that can organize, analyze, and visualize data in a variety of ways. Because of it’s versatility, it’s a great tool for projects ranging from complex data analysis to family budgets, for the professional and the novice. Regardless of what level user you are, there will probably come a time when...
Using the IMAGE Function in Excel
One aspect of Excel that has always been a little cumbersome to me, and thus one I’ve avoided, are images. Up until very recently, Excel just didn’t handle images well at all. They were never really part of the data set, just a floating decoration above the data. With the recent introduction of the IMAGE()...