Python in excel and copilot is coming soon.

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The integration of Python in Excel for the web marks a significant enhancement for data analysis and automation, especially when it is added to Copilot. I think this is the one feature I hear my customers ask for the most when I do demos on Copilot in Excel. Python in Excel with standard compute became generally available to all eligible users with access to Excel for Windows. But now, there is an upcoming rollout that will extend this availability to Microsoft Excel for the web, allowing all eligible users to utilize Python formulas in their workbooks without any installation. These formulas will be executed in a secure container on the Microsoft Cloud, ensuring enterprise-level security. With this release, users with a Microsoft 365 Copilot license will also be able to leverage the Copilot in Excel with Python feature. This integration enables deeper data analysis by combining AI and Python capabilities within Excel. There will be a premium sku available, offering premium compute for...

Copilot in Teams will be available for multitenant organizations (B2B)

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Microsoft has announced that Copilot will be accessible to Business-to-Business (B2B) members within Multi-Tenant Organizations (MTO). This update allows users with B2B (shadow) identities to utilize Copilot during Teams meetings, provided they have a license in their host tenant. This will help organizations boost collaboration and productivity when working with different organizations.

There will be a new policy setting in the Teams Admin Center (TAC) enabling IT administrators to manage and control Copilot access specifically for B2B members.

According to the Roadmap ID 423474, we can expect this feature to be rolling to the first customers at the end of this month. Keep an eye out on the messeage center, and in the Teams Admin Center for these changes. 

I know a lot of users and customers are asking for this feature, but organizations should make sure such access is aligned with their own security and access policies. And users should be informed that when the feature is released, some organizations might not turn it on.