check before: 2025-04-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Feature update, User impact, Admin impact
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Summary:
In April 2025, Python in Excel will expand to include Microsoft 365 commercial licenses with web app access. Users can add Python formulas in Excel with enterprise-level security. A premium Python compute add-on license will be available for faster calculations. Admins can manage licenses and self-service purchases in the Microsoft 365 admin center.
Details:
In August 2024, the Python in Excel feature in Microsoft Excel became generally available to commercial users with paid Microsoft 365 licenses that provide access to the Microsoft 365 desktop apps, such as Office 365 E3 and E5 licenses. After this rollout, we will expand the eligibility for Python in Excel to include users with Microsoft 365 commercial licenses with access only to Microsoft 365 apps for the web, such as Office 365 E1, Microsoft 365 Business Basic, and Office 365 F3.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487129.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025.
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Created:
2025-03-28
updated:
2025-03-28
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summary for non-techies**
Starting in April 2025, Microsoft will expand access to Python in Excel to users with basic Microsoft 365 licenses, allowing them to perform complex calculations and data analysis directly in the web version of Excel, with an optional premium Python compute add-on for faster calculations.
Direct effects for Operations**
Increased User Demand for Python in Excel
With the expanded eligibility for Python in Excel, there may be a sudden increase in user demand for training and support on how to effectively use Python within Excel, leading to potential overload on IT support resources.
- roles: IT Support Staff, Data Analysts
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/commerce/licenses/manage-license-requests?view=o365-worldwide, https://support.microsoft.com/office/get-started-with-python-in-excel-a33fbcbe-065b-41d3-82cf-23d05397f53d
License Management Challenges
The introduction of self-service purchases for the Python in Excel add-on may lead to unmonitored license proliferation, complicating license management and potentially increasing costs for the organization.
- roles: IT Administrators, Finance Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/commerce/subscriptions/self-service-purchase-faq?view=o365-worldwide, https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/commerce/subscriptions/allowselfservicepurchase-powershell?view=o365-worldwide#view-a-list-of-self-service-purchase-products-and-their-status
Security and Compliance Risks
The use of Python in Excel may introduce security and compliance risks if users are not properly trained on data handling and security protocols, potentially leading to data breaches or misuse of sensitive information.
- roles: Compliance Officers, Data Security Managers
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/office/data-security-and-python-in-excel-33cc88a4-4a87-485e-9ff9-f35958278327, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=487129
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