Excel's experimental AI function is heading for the chopping block, leaving users to rely on Microsoft's other Copilot entry points.
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Microsoft is retiring Excel's COPILOT() function on September 14, 2026, after a year of testing, citing its other Copilot entry points.
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A new Excel Copilot enhancement is rolling out that could make the AI assistant far more useful for frequent spreadsheet users.
Microsoft is saying goodbye to a year old Copilot AI tool, but users are not actually losing its most useful features.
Copilot in Excel is getting a smarter web search system that runs parallel lookups and cross-checks sources before answering.
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