With Python in Excel, users will be able to type Python code directly into an Excel cell. The Python calculations will run on Microsoft’s cloud servers and be delivered back to the Excel sheet.

This allows the Python code to be executed directly in a browser-based Excel add-in. PyScript is based on Pyodide, a project originally launched by Mozilla for Python applications in the browser.

With this new feature, users can type in Python code in the Excel app. The calculations are then run on a Microsoft cloud server and are returned to the Excel app, with plots and visualizations.

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, ...

Python calculations run in the Microsoft Cloud, with the results returned into an Excel worksheet. Excel users will be able to create formulas, PivotTables, and charts all based on Python data ...

To use Python in Excel, users need to join the Microsoft 365 Insider Program and opt for the beta channel. Once they have the latest Excel builds, they can select the “Insert Python” button in ...

Aug. 22, 2023 — Anaconda Inc., the provider of one of the world’s most widely used and trusted data science and AI platforms, today announced the beta availability of Anaconda Distribution for Python ...

Excel’s built-in Python support should simplify the workflow. According to Microsoft, users can add Python code to a spreadsheet without leaving the Excel interface.

Python in Excel runs on Microsoft’s cloud servers, and the company is touting the security that should offer. Python runs in isolated containers, with no access to devices, your network, or user ...

The company is using the Anaconda Python distribution — running in Azure — to bring the most popular Python libraries to Excel, including the likes of Matplotlib and seaborn for data ...