Data manipulation and transformation Let’s understand how Python, especially using the Pandas library, can replicate and surpass Excel’s capabilities.

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 ...

Discover how Python in Excel transforms data analysis with advanced features. Is it worth the hype? Find out if it’s right for your workflow.

Python’s Pandas library allows for advanced data manipulation, statistical analysis, and exploration directly within Excel, streamlining workflows.

Also, Python isn’t limited to automation in Excel only. It opens up a host of other programming possibilities for you. Python is useful in web development, data science, machine learning, and more.

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.

This will enable users to perform complex statistical analysis, advanced visualizations, predictive analytics, and machine learning in Excel.

With native Python integration with Excel, users will be able to use the new “PY” function to input Python code directly into Excel cells. Microsoft has partnered with programming language ...