What can I do with Copilot in Excel?

Turn numbers into answers you can explain. Pick the job in front of you and try one of these right now.

Copilot helps you make sense of data — spotting trends, summarizing, and answering questions in plain language. The Analyst agent goes further, reasoning over a dataset for you. These are the best starting moves.

Other ways in

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• 📈 Make sense of data

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  Ask questions of a dataset and get answers — with the reasoning shown.

  • Analyze a dataset with the Analyst agent ★

• 🧮 Plan & model

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  Structure a plan or pressure-test options before you build the spreadsheet.

  • Draft a project plan from a rough brief ★
  • Brainstorm options when you're stuck

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Where to go next

For recurring number-crunching — a weekly metrics digest pulled from several sources — let Cowork run it on a schedule: a recurring weekly digest.

→ See the full Stage 2 · First-Party Agents walkthroughs

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