check before: 2024-12-31
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Microsoft 365 Apps, Power Automate
Platform:
Mac, Online, World tenant
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Change type:
New feature
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Details:
We are announcing the Automate work button in Excel Online feature. This feature allows users to automate tasks and run processes from Excel on Windows desktop and Mac devices. This feature will reach general availability on December 31, 2024.
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Created:
2024-12-05
updated:
2024-12-05
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing an "Automate work" button in Excel Online by the end of 2024, allowing users to automate repetitive tasks with prebuilt templates directly within Excel on Windows and Mac devices.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Experience Disruption
If the Automate work button is introduced without proper training or preparation, users may struggle to understand how to utilize the new feature effectively, leading to confusion and frustration.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/06/02/introducing-power-automate-in-excel/
Increased Error Rates
Without adequate preparation, users may create incorrect or inefficient workflows, resulting in increased error rates in automated tasks, which can negatively impact productivity.
- roles: End Users, Business Analysts
- references: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2021/06/07/the-future-of-work-how-automation-is-changing-the-way-we-work/?sh=4b1c1c1e7c3e
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