Microsoft makes it even easier to cheat at your job with AI agents in Office

Thanks to Agent Mode in Excel and Docs, all you have to do is describe the task at hand, and you will have a well-formatted and aptly edited document at your disposal.
CNET

AI Can Now Help You Create Top-Grade Word Documents and Excel Spreadsheets

Microsoft has added AI to those software programs of yesteryear with Agent Mode for both Word and Excel. Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot, Agent Mode can help anyone -- even those with little ...
MUO on MSN

Excel’s hidden REGEX and SCAN functions do way more than you expect

REGEX is a smarter version of Excel's FIND function, which works well for basic lookups. However, REGEX handles more complex ...

Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Excel and Word

You’ve probably heard of vibe coding — novices writing apps by creating a simple AI prompt — but now Microsoft wants to introduce a similar thing for its Office apps. The software maker is launching a ...
The Business & Financial Times

Embracing AI with Dr. Gillian Hammah (Dr): Navigating work in the era of AI: Key takeaways from “bridging the skills gap” webinar

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may feel like a wave rapidly reshaping the workforce, but as I emphasized during the recent ...
PCMag

Microsoft Sets the Tone for 'Vibe Working' With New Agent Mode in Word, Excel

To try Agent Mode in Excel, you need to get the Excel Labs add-in and choose Agent Mode. In Word, you can just open Copilot ...