Python is now integrated into Excel via Microsoft 365, allowing users to write Python code directly in spreadsheets using the `=PY` formula, enhancing data analysis and visualization capabilities.

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.

Figure 5. The [PY] icon indicates that the value is being produced by Python. There is one more really important thing that I want to show you about how Python works in Excel.

Users can just use Excel's new PY function to type in Python code in an Excel cell. All the code calculations are then run on a Microsoft Cloud server and are then put back in the Excel app.

“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 ...

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.

This allows the Python code to be executed directly in a browser-based Excel add-in. PyScript is based on Pyodide, a project originally launched by Mozilla for Python applications in the browser.

What's new for Excel for Windows If you've a Windows PC and are a Microsoft 365 Insider, you can now use Copilot in Excel with Python to conduct advanced analysis. To put this into perspective ...

Python in Excel, which is currently in public preview, is available to users running Beta Channel on Windows, the company said, adding that the feature will first roll out to Excel for Windows ...

Python functions A world of possibilities You can access Python in Excel if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription, which unlocks the ability to use powerful Python functions with your Excel data.