Ever wished you could do more with Microsoft Excel? Microsoft just announced the release of a public preview of Python in Excel, which would allow users to add Python code directly into a spreadsheet.

This solution bridges the gap between traditional spreadsheet use and advanced coding practices, offering users access to a broader Python ecosystem while maintaining Excel’s core strengths.

Until now, users had to run Python code on Microsoft Azure’s cloud servers. To provide Python in Excel locally, Anaconda used Microsoft’s existing Excel plugin capabilities combined with their own ...

Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.