Clean Data is an AI feature in Excel that automatically finds inconsistent data and suggests error corrections. It works with data tables and usually, within their columns, finds excess spaces, uneven use of lowercase and uppercase characters, non-conforming formats, blank values, duplicates, errors… This option sometimes runs automatically, immediately after opening the document, and you can also run it manually…
Until now we used Text Import Wizard to import text, and nowadays we can achieve the same result, whether it’s TXT or CSV files, with two new functions: IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV. These functions are very similar: the first one offers more features, while the second is intended exclusively for importing from CSV files. Both functions return a dynamic array, are easy to use, and can make it much easier to import data.
Recently, in the lower right corner of every Excel or other Office document, you can notice a new floating icon that allows direct access to the Copilot application. When you hover the cursor over it, a context menu with several useful options automatically opens, while clicking on the icon or pressing the F6 key, on the right side of the Excel window, opens a panel that allows direct correspondence with Microsoft Copilot.
More recently, Microsoft Copilot, an AI-based assistant, has become an integral part of Excel in all its versions. Now it can help you, in English or another language, analyze data, create charts, offer you the appropriate Excel function, or show you its syntax. To put a long story short, it can make your daily work much more productive!
When creating queries to Microsoft Copilot, it’s important to be concise and clear. There are rules on how to write a quality prompt, and if you follow them, the likelihood of getting the desired response in fewer steps increases. However, keep in mind that artificial intelligence is not omnipotent or intelligent, but that it is a complex software that has access to a huge knowledge base, and it is up to you to extract the desired information.