Microsoft added a bunch of useful capabilities to Excel this month, including one that was highly requested by customers.

Microsoft Corp. is releasing a new version of Excel that will enable users to write and run Python code directly in the spreadsheet editor’s interface. Stefan Kinnestrand, a general manager for ...

The new Anaconda Python Distribution in Excel, which is currently in beta, will bring Python data analysis and data science capabilities to the popular spreadsheet program from Microsoft. The ...

Ever wished you could do more with Microsoft Excel? Microsoft just announced the release of a public preview of Python in Excel, which would allow users to add Python code directly into a ...

“While in Preview, Python in Excel will be included with your Microsoft 365 subscription,” said Microsoft. “After the Preview, some functionality will be restricted without a paid license.

While Python libraries like Pandas simplify data manipulation, understanding their functionality requires a deeper knowledge of programming logic.

Also, Python isn’t limited to automation in Excel only. It opens up a host of other programming possibilities for you. Python is useful in web development, data science, machine learning, and more.

Some tasks, such as exploratory data analysis, are best handled through Python or R programming. Python is designed for real-time calculations and Excel is better for advanced data calculations ...