Microsoft Copilot has fundamentally changed the Excel experience by moving the interface from a grid of formulas to a conversational analytical partner.

AI agents now act as the glue between collaborators, ensuring that everyone follows the same logic, identifying bottleneck risks in real-time, and automating the status updates that previously required hours of manual coordination.

As we progress through 2026, the traditional view of Excel as a static grid for manual data entry has been replaced by the era of the Autonomous Agent.