Microsoft today announced the public preview of Python in Excel, which will allow advanced spreadsheet users to combine scripts in the popular Python language and their usual Excel formulas in the ...

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 ...

Microsoft Excel now lets you run Python scripts on images to detect sharpness, edit visuals, and analyze metadata.

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.

Microsoft As a secure operation, Microsoft says Python in Excel runs on the Microsoft Cloud with enterprise-level security within the Microsoft 365 experience. This means that the code is executed ...

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

Python allows for automations that Excel VBA simply cannot perform. For instance, it can scrape data from websites, process that data, and subsequently insert it into an Excel sheet.

While VBA still holds its place, Python’s rise in the Excel automation landscape is undeniable. With its neat integration in Microsoft’s spreadsheet software, it is becoming the new VBA for ...

With Python in Excel, users will be able to type Python code directly into an Excel cell. The Python calculations will run on Microsoft’s cloud servers and be delivered back to the Excel sheet.