Excel-maker Microsoft and Anaconda, a key distributor of Python tools, unveiled a collaboration this week that will see Python integrated with Excel. The new Anaconda Python Distribution in Excel, ...

The new version of Excel skips that step. According to Microsoft, it runs on a version of Python called Anaconda Python that includes many popular data science modules in a preinstalled form.

Making more from your Microsoft Excel data could soon be a lot easier thanks to a new Python integration. The spreadsheet software is getting even more ability to analyze and visualize data with ...

You can manipulate and explore data in Excel using Python plots and libraries, and then use Excel’s formulas, charts and PivotTables to further refine your insights,” Steffan Kinnestrand, GM ...

Excel has been the go-to tool for data manipulation and analysis for years. However, Python, with its powerful libraries and scripting capabilities, is emerging as a strong contender.

Microsoft explains that the new functionality leverages the Anaconda distribution of Python, an enterprise geared to data scientists and engineers that is also beginner-friendly.

Some members of the Microsoft 365 Insiders program can now try out the combination of Python's data analysis and visualization libraries, Excel's features and the Anaconda Python repository. Image ...

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