Excel: Summarize text columns with Copilot Beta
Data as of 2 hours ago (26 October 2026)
Status
In development
Release month
July 2026
Overdue
Release ring
Current Channel, General Availability
Products
Excel
Cloud instances
Worldwide
Platforms
DesktopMacWeb
Description
Copilot can analyze columns of text to generate related categories or tags. For example, Copilot will find the main themes in survey responses from open-ended questions.
Change history
Added to the roadmap 15 June 2026. Tracked here since 1 September 2026. Earliest target we recorded: July 2026 (since tracked — Microsoft may have moved it before we started watching).
Nothing has changed on this item since tracking began on 1 September 2026. Changes appear here as Microsoft updates the feed.