5 Copilot in Excel Tips to Try Today | Microsoft 365
Spend less time formatting spreadsheets and more time acting on what your data shows. The video, "5 Copilot in Excel Tips to Try Today," shows how Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel formats data into structured tables, creates formulas, generates charts, updates datasets without starting over, and highlights the insights that matter. Watch the video for five tips that help you analyze data faster.
How can Copilot in Excel help me clean and structure my data?
Copilot in Excel helps you turn raw, messy data into structured tables so you can work with it more easily.
Using natural language prompts, you can ask Copilot to:
- Format a range as a structured table
- Standardize columns (for example, dates or currency)
- Organize and label data so it’s easier to filter and sort
The goal is to help you go from an unstructured sheet to a clean dataset in a few steps, so you can focus on analysis instead of manual cleanup.
Can Copilot build formulas and charts for my analysis?
Copilot in Excel lets you describe what you want to calculate or visualize in plain English, and then it builds the formulas and charts for you.
For example, you can ask Copilot to:
- Create formulas to analyze data, such as calculating total profit from revenue and cost
- Instantly generate charts to visualize trends, comparisons, or distributions
This helps you reimagine how you work with Excel: instead of remembering exact functions or chart settings, you focus on the business question, and Copilot handles the technical steps.
What happens when my data changes—do I need to start over?
Copilot in Excel is designed to work with evolving datasets, so you don’t have to start from scratch when your data changes.
You can:
- Update your data (add new rows, adjust values, or import a new version) and keep using the same sheet
- Ask Copilot to refresh formulas and charts so they reflect the latest data
- Use Copilot to extract key insights and highlight what actually matters, even as the numbers change
This helps you move from raw data to meaningful insights in a repeatable way, especially when you’re working with regularly updated reports or dashboards.
5 Copilot in Excel Tips to Try Today | Microsoft 365
published by Connection
Connection is a Fortune 1000 Global Solutions Provider that connects people with technology to enhance growth, elevate productivity, and empower innovation.
Founded in 1982, Connection delivers valuable IT services and advanced technology solutions to business, government, education, and healthcare markets. Today, we serve our customers through our staff of highly trained Account Managers, our team of on-staff experts, and our efficient procurement websites. We are also proud to offer custom-configured computer systems from a ISO 9001:2015 certified technical configuration lab at our distribution center in Wilmington, OH.
Our company has over 2,500 technical certifications that ensure our experts can solve any customer need, no matter how complex. Additionally, our GlobalServe offering delivers global procurement solutions through our network of 500 suppliers in 174 countries.