M icrosoft just announced new feature for Python in Excel that lets you analyze images in your spreadsheets. You no longer ...

Excel begins processing Python code with cell A1. It then moves on to B1, then C1, and so on, all the way to XFD1. Once Excel has calculated all of the Python code on Row 1, it moves on to Row 2.

To provide Python in Excel locally, Anaconda used Microsoft’s existing Excel plugin capabilities combined with their own technologies. They used PyScript, a Python-on-WebAssembly (WASM) technology, to ...

Yes, Python can effectively replicate and often surpass Excel’s functionality with greater power, flexibility, and scalability. However, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

Points of Interest : Anaconda Code allows local execution of Python code within Microsoft Excel. Eliminates reliance on external compute services, enhancing flexibility and control.

A dataframe named “DF1” is created via cell reference, using the new Excel function with an auto-generated headers parameter. The code can be outputted as a Python object or an Excel value.

Microsoft Excel now lets you run Python scripts on images to detect sharpness, edit visuals, and analyze metadata.

The cumbersome process of using Python code in Microsoft Excel data-driven projects will soon be eased by the company's new "Python in Excel" initiative, currently in public preview. Integrating the ...