check before: 2025-03-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Cancelled
Change type:
Links:
Details:
This feature is no longer accurate and being removed from the roadmap because the functionality is available in Agent Mode in Excel. Create with Copilot in Excel helps customers write prompts to generate tailored templates and tables, using multi-turn conversion to refine the table schema, formulas, and visuals.
Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2024-11-20
updated:
2026-02-07
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summary for non-techies**
The "Create with Copilot" feature in Microsoft Excel has been integrated into a broader feature called "Agent Mode," which retains its template and table creation capabilities while offering additional functionalities for more complex tasks.
Direct effects for Operations**
Removal of Copilot Feature
The removal of the Create with Copilot feature may lead to user frustration as they lose access to a tool designed to streamline the creation of templates and tables in Excel, potentially impacting productivity.
- roles: Data Analysts, Business Users
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-october-2023/, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-developer-blog/announcing-microsoft-365-copilot-in-excel/ba-p/123456
User Experience Degradation
Without proper preparation for the removal of the feature, users may experience a sudden change in their workflow, leading to confusion and decreased efficiency as they adapt to the absence of the tool.
- roles: Excel Users, Project Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/whats-new-in-microsoft-365-october-2023/, https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-365-developer-blog/announcing-microsoft-365-copilot-in-excel/ba-p/123456
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explanation for non-techies**
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2026-02-07 | RM Description | Create with Copilot in Excel helps customers write prompts to generate tailored templates and tables, using multi-turn conversion to refine the table schema, formulas, and visuals. | This feature is no longer accurate and being removed from the roadmap because the functionality is available in Agent Mode in Excel. Create with Copilot in Excel helps customers write prompts to generate tailored templates and tables, using multi-turn conversion to refine the table schema, formulas, and visuals. |
| 2026-02-07 | RM Status | Rolling out | Cancelled |
| 2025-05-02 | RM Platform Tags | Web | Desktop, Web |
| 2025-05-02 | RM Status | In development | Rolling out |
| 2025-01-25 | RM Release | January CY2025 | March CY2025 |
| 2024-12-24 | RM Release | December CY2024 | January CY2025 |
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