Microsoft Forms now supports live data sync to Excel with more functionality
TL;DRMicrosoft is expanding the Forms data sync to Excel for personal forms functionality to Group forms and adding more features. Due late June to late July 2024.
DetailsLive data sync to Microsoft Excel lets...
Search your organisation’s content directly in Excel Agent
Short VersionYou can now search across your organisation's content directly in Excel Agent, including files, emails, meetings, chats, people, and transcripts, and use what you find as grounding for more relevant...
On hold: OneDrive will soon get a new ‘Export as PDF’ feature
Update 24th July from Microsoft: "After further review, we are not able to roll this out at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience".
Short VersionOneDrive will soon get a new Export...
What is Microsoft Forms for Excel?
Short version:
You can create a Microsoft Forms form inside OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams. Here's how: navigate to the location where you want to store your form results > click on New > select...
Collaborate in Microsoft Teams meetings with Excel Live
TL;DR:With “Excel Live”, you can easily find and share an Excel workbook with meeting participants with just a few clicks. It seamlessly turns the meeting window to an Excel workbook collaboration...
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting new home pages
TL;DRMicrosoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting new URLs and “new streamlined and efficient “ home pages. Now due late April to mid-May 2025.
DetailsThe Microsoft 365 app launcher and the...
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web are getting an enhanced File menu
TL;DRMicrosoft is introducing an enhanced File menu for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for the web. This update is intended to make it easier for you to create, open, share, export, and...
Agent mode comes to Microsoft Excel
Short VersionAgent mode in Excel will soon be generally available. In addition to replacing App Skills, it promises a better Copilot experience in Excel. Due from December 2025.
DetailsIt will soon be easier...
Summarise and categorise text columns with Copilot in Excel
Short VersionCopilot in Excel can now analyse a column of unstructured text, such as survey responses or customer feedback, and automatically generate categories or tags for each entry, helping you spot...
CANCELLED: Reference an Excel file when using Copilot to create PowerPoint slides
Microsoft, 11th November 2025: "This capability has been cancelled for now. We recognize its importance and plan to reintroduce it as part of upcoming Copilot enhancements in PowerPoint at a later...
Improved file selector for Copilot Excel Agent
Short VersionWith the new file selector, you can quickly find and select the files you want Excel Agent to process, all from one place. It makes it easier to locate relevant...
Recommended Files in Office: Excel, Word & PowerPoint for Microsoft 365
Short version:Coming to Office on Windows: Recommended for you allows you to keep track of work around you and choose files with activity that matters most to you. On the home...
Your Microsoft Teams ‘File open preferences’ will soon extend to more Microsoft 365 apps
TL;DRYour Teams File open preferences will soon apply to files opened in classic Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Now due mid to late June 2025.
DetailsIn Teams, you can select how...
S01E04: Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Welcome to Season 01, Episode 04 of Mark & Kirsty banging on about Microsoft 365! Here’s what we cover in our third episode:
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
https://youtu.be/PxfFoIONLlQ
Create Excel spreadsheets from Copilot notebooks
Short VersionCreate Excel spreadsheets directly from the content and references in a Copilot notebook. Now due early to mid-June 2026.
DetailsCopilot Notebooks users will soon be able to create Excel spreadsheets from...
New features coming to (free) Copilot Chat for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Updated 20th January, 2026: Microsoft: "The change to Copilot Chat in Outlook to expand reasoning to include a user's entire inbox, calendar, meetings, and other enterprise data is starting to roll...
Word, Excel and PowerPoint App home pages are getting a new search box
Short VersionMicrosoft is adding a new search box to the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app home pages. Due late December 2025 to March 2026.
DetailsMicrosoft is making it easier to find files on the...
Prompt directly from the Copilot button in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Short VersionA new prompt input attached to the Copilot button lets you type or dictate a request without opening the Copilot pane, and selecting content in Word, Excel or PowerPoint now...
Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments 001 – Excel
Welcome to the first of our Microsoft 365 OMG! Moments.
In this episode on Excel, we look at these fantastic features you may have missed:
00:20 - Using the CTRL key to select...
How to create People Graph and Bing Maps Infographics in Excel
The People Graph and Bing Maps are brilliant ways to create professional looking graphics in Excel in just a few clicks.
People Graph
Do not get too hung up on the word People...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? November 2026
*Members only early access* Welcome to our eleventh roundup of 2026. We review what was announced, released, and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot...
