Microsoft Excel adds Copilot AI to help fill in spreadsheet cells
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Summary
Microsoft Excel is testing an AI function called COPILOT that can automatically fill cells in a spreadsheet, similar to a function that already exists in Google Sheets.
The function is a successor to LABS.GENERATIVEAI and is powered by OpenAI’s gpt-4.1-mini AI model.
It allows users to classify information, generate summaries, create tables, and create descriptions based on text-based data.
The function is only in beta testing and being rolled out to Windows and Mac users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.
It has limits in terms of the numbers of functions that can be used and cannot access information outside the spreadsheet.
It should not be used for numerical calculations or in high-stakes scenarios due to the potential for incorrect responses.