--- title: Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel... description: Microsoft is removing the =COPILOT function from Excel on September 14, 2026, roughly a year after it launched as a preview feature through the Insider and... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel after only a year since its release | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft is removing the =COPILOT function from Excel on September 14, 2026, roughly a year after it launched as a preview feature through the Insider and... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/SnahFIF9I.png og:image:alt: Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel after only a year since its release og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel after only a year since its release **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft is removing the =COPILOT function from Excel on September 14, 2026, roughly a year after it launched as a preview feature through the Insider and Frontier programs. The function let users generate formulas and AI-powered results via plain English typed directly into cells. Microsoft says the same capabilities—summarizing text, classifying data, generating content, and web retrieval—remain available through the Copilot side pane, and the change is meant to consolidate AI features into a single supported interface. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### When does the =COPILOT function stop working in Excel? The =COPILOT function in Excel stops working on September 14, 2026. Microsoft announced the removal through the Microsoft 365 Message Center notice MC1454373, noting that the function was only ever offered as a preview feature through the Insider and Frontier programs, not a fully released capability. _Keep track of Microsoft 365 changes like this Excel function retirement on daily.dev._ ### What should I use instead of the =COPILOT formula in Excel after it's removed? Use the Copilot side pane, which provides the same AI-powered capabilities including summarizing text, classifying data, generating content, and retrieving information from the web. Microsoft is consolidating its Excel AI features into this single supported interface rather than keeping the separate formula-based =COPILOT call. _Developers adapting workflows around Copilot changes can follow updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Microsoft's Copilot just became the productivity collaborator it was promised to be](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-copilot-just-became-the-productivity-collaborator-it-was-promised-to-be-r1dpjgge4) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Excel Canvas offers to turn your workbook into the boss's next report](https://daily.dev/posts/excel-canvas-offers-to-turn-your-workbook-into-the-boss-s-next-report-mua2hzsmv) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Excel's new Copilot feature will turn your spreadsheets into interactive visuals, and they'll auto-update too](https://daily.dev/posts/excel-s-new-copilot-feature-will-turn-your-spreadsheets-into-interactive-visuals-and-they-ll-auto-u-mvrknhvxc) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft’s Office apps are getting even more free AI features](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-office-apps-are-getting-even-more-free-ai-features-cokrcxy1c) · The Verge · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft-copilot](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft-copilot) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel after only a year since its release","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i"},"datePublished":"2026-08-15T06:52:04.391Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T09:01:27.465Z","description":"Microsoft is removing the =COPILOT function from Excel on September 14, 2026, roughly a year after it launched as a preview feature through the Insider and...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/05290ff0cd035405e1b50904dce3b1f9?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/05290ff0cd035405e1b50904dce3b1f9?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"microsoft-copilot","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Microsoft is scrapping the =COPILOT function from Excel after only a year since its release"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-is-scrapping-the-copilot-function-from-excel-after-only-a-year-since-its-release-snahfif9i#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When does the =COPILOT function stop working in Excel?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The =COPILOT function in Excel stops working on September 14, 2026. 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