Microsoft updates for Excel in January 2026 introduce Agent Mode with Copilot, new import tools, clearer error messages, Power Query on Mac and Web, and Office Scripts automation to ease daily tasks.

Excel gets a host of new features in January 2026 ...

Microsoft has introduced 14 innovative features for Excel Desktop 365 and Excel for the Web in its latest fall 2024 update, designed to enhance productivity, accessibility, and the overall user ...

Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.

WASHINGOTN, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Microsoft has added two new import functions — IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV — to Excel, aimed at simplifying the process of importing data from text and CSV files ...

Excel is a cornerstone tool for data analysis, management, and automation, offering a wide array of functions that simplify even the most complex tasks. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned user, ...

Excel is Microsoft's flagship spreadsheet software and a core component of its Microsoft 365 offering. The company regularly introduces new features to the software each month, and today, we'll be ...

Microsoft Excel’s new COPILOT function lets users generate, summarize, and analyze data directly in spreadsheet cells using plain-language prompts. (Microsoft Image) Microsoft is building generative ...

After a brief pause at the end of last year, Microsoft is back with its monthly feature recap, sharing what changed across its productivity apps in January 2026. And this time, the spotlight is on ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...