Microsoft made agentic Copilot the default in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on April 22, 2026. Word usage is up 52%, Excel up 67%. Here is what changed and how to start using it today.
Microsoft Copilot in Excel: 8 Real Things Corporate Workers Can Do Without Knowing a Single Formula
Microsoft Copilot in Excel can clean data, build pivots, write formulas, and classify thousands of rows in plain English. Eight real use cases, no Excel skills needed.
Excel Anxiety Is Real. Anthropic Just Removed It. (Claude for Microsoft 365 Is Now Generally Available)
Claude is now generally available inside Excel, Word, and PowerPoint on all paid plans, with Outlook in beta. Here is what changed, how to install it, and four real use cases you can try this week.
