No set up or installation is required," the company said. Also, users can easily bring external data into Python in Excel workflows, using Excel's built-in connectors and Power Query.

Excel gets containerized, cloud-based Python analytics and visualization powers Visualization and analytics tools available in preview, but may be paywalled.

Excel automation has historically been done with VBA, but is Python ready to take up the mantle?

Microsoft just announced new feature for Python in Excel that lets you analyze images in your spreadsheets. You no longer need outside tools—you can manipulate, analyze, and pull information ...