Discover how Python in Excel transforms data analysis with advanced features. Is it worth the hype? Find out if it’s right for your workflow.

Python's integration in Excel can unlock powerful reports and automation. But what if you try to use Python in Excel without any coding experience?

With this new feature, users can type in Python code in the Excel app. The calculations are then run on a Microsoft cloud server and are returned to the Excel app, with plots and visualizations.

Python and Excel can only really talk to each other through limited functions—xl () and =PY ()—that can only return code results, not macros, VBA code, or other data, Microsoft claims.