It also brought popular Python libraries to Excel, such as Matplotlib and Seaborn for data visualization. Until now, users had to run Python code on Microsoft Azure’s cloud servers. To provide Python ...

Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.

Microsoft is adding the Python programming language to Microsoft Excel, allowing users to create powerful functions for analyzing and manipulating data.

Yes, Python can effectively replicate and often surpass Excel’s functionality with greater power, flexibility, and scalability. However, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Microsoft 365 Insiders can try a new preview feature lets you add Python code directly into worksheet cells.