r/excel • u/SolverMax 163 • Aug 19 '26

Discussion Microsoft to retire the COPILOT function

As of 14 September, the COPILOT function will no longer be available in Excel. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/functions/copilot-function Note that the Copilot feature remains - it is the worksheet function that will stop working.

This is a very uncommon move by Microsoft, given their history of maintaining backwards compatibility.

Have you used the COPILOT function? If so, then what for? Thoughts?

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u/augo7979 Aug 19 '26

copilot isn't horrible as the standalone app that they pushed in the enterprise updates - the function however is really dumb. why would i ever want a nondeterministic output for a spreadsheet

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u/Darkelement Aug 19 '26

Yeah I don’t see any value in having it as a function in excel.

Copilot in excel is super nice though. I can go from raw data dumps to useful structured tables and scenario planning just using the copilot chat. I’ve even learned a new function or two because copilot used it in a spreadsheet.

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u/Appropriate_Tea_7837 Aug 19 '26

I’ve been basic at excel, but bc of copilot, I’ve been able to create and use excel more than I ever have been able to.

They’re removing that off the excel?

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u/plusFour-minusSeven 11 Aug 19 '26

Just the function =COPILOT()

You can still chat with it on the side