check before: 2025-12-01
Product:
Copilot, Microsoft 365 Apps
Platform:
Web, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
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Details:
Agent Mode lets you build and edit workbooks side by side with Copilot. When you're updating budgets, creating financial models, or analyzing data, Agent Mode uses Excel's most powerful tools like tables, charts, PivotTables, and formulas to help you get the job done.
Change Category:
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-11-17
updated:
2025-12-06
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summary for non-techies**
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Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Degradation
If Agent Mode is implemented without proper training or preparation, users may struggle to effectively utilize the new features, leading to confusion and decreased productivity.
- roles: Data Analysts, Financial Managers
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/introducing-microsoft-copilot-in-excel/, https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/10/02/microsoft-copilot-in-excel-what-you-need-to-know/
Increased Error Rates
Without adequate preparation, users may inadvertently create errors in financial models or data analysis due to unfamiliarity with the new functionalities of Agent Mode, potentially leading to significant business decisions based on incorrect data.
- roles: Financial Analysts, Business Intelligence Developers
- references: https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-copilot-in-excel-what-you-need-to-know, https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-copilot-in-excel-what-it-is-and-how-it-works/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-12-06 | RM Status | In development | Rolling out |
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