Microsoft is introducing Python integration in Excel, allowing users to manipulate and analyze data from Python within the familiar Excel environment. Python calculations run in Microsoft’s Cloud, with popular libraries like pandas and Matplotlib available through a partnership with Anaconda. The feature is available as a public preview for Microsoft 365 Insiders in the Beta Channel and will be included in a Microsoft 365 subscription during the preview.
Why do we care?
This seems like such a small detail, right? However, it’s a significant unlock for those in data analysis. This is a detail worth knowing. For those focusing on the productivity layer, this is a new tool in the toolbox. Those who work in data are going to be excited by this one.