“Excel is the backbone of data analysis in business; with Python in Excel,” said Benoit Barabe, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Excel. “We’re extending what is possible for our community and ...

While Excel is a powerful tool for data management and analysis, it often feels limited when dealing with complex data transformations, large datasets, and repetitive tasks. Here is where Python ...

Microsoft is integrating Python into its Excel app. A public preview is available for Microsoft 365 subscribers now and all the Python code runs on the Microsoft Cloud.

With Python in Excel, users will be able to type Python code directly into an Excel cell. The Python calculations will run on Microsoft’s cloud servers and be delivered back to the Excel sheet.

A dataframe named “DF1” is created via cell reference, using the new Excel function with an auto-generated headers parameter. The code can be outputted as a Python object or an Excel value.

Excel’s built-in Python support should simplify the workflow. According to Microsoft, users can add Python code to a spreadsheet without leaving the Excel interface.

Microsoft says support for Python in Excel for other platforms will come “at a later date.” The feature is being rolled out gradually, however, so even Windows users may not immediately have ...

The public preview of the Python integration on Microsoft Excel will be available to Microsoft 365 Insiders using the Beta Channel in Excel for Windows.

“No set up or installation is required. Using Excel’s built-in connectors and Power Query, you can easily bring external data into Python in Excel workflows.” Image Credits: Microsoft ...