396561 – Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365): Excel – Support for Data Ranges Resembling Tables (archived)

Product:

Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps

Platform:

iOS, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

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Details:

Copilot can now reason over data ranges with a single row of headers on top, even when they’re not Excel tables.

Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability

Created:
2024-05-25

updated:
2024-07-27

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Potential increase in support tickets related to Copilot functionality in Excel
- Roles impacted: IT Support Team, Helpdesk Staff
- Reference: [Microsoft 365 Copilot Overview](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot)
- Changes in data handling and processing may require updates to existing data governance policies
- Roles impacted: Data Governance Team, Compliance Officers
- Reference: [Data Governance Best Practices](https://www.datagovernance.com/)

- Direct Impact on IT Services
- Integration issues with existing Excel add-ins or third-party applications that rely on structured data
- Roles impacted: Application Administrators, Integration Specialists
- Reference: [Excel Add-ins Overview](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel)
- Possible performance degradation during peak usage times as users adopt new Copilot features
- Roles impacted: System Administrators, Network Engineers
- Reference: [Microsoft 365 Performance Monitoring](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-developer-blog/monitoring-microsoft-365-performance/ba-p/1941232)