Microsoft Excel
Preview: Excel COPILOT() Function and Formula Completion in Action
Live Stream on M365 Copilot Function and Formula Completion in Excel. Registration is NOT required. Just join at noon ET on 03/18/2026
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Join Me at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC) 2026 in Nashville for M365 Copilot Essentials
I'll be presenting in-person on M365 Copilot at the APC Conference on September 13-16, 2026, in Nashville, where I’ll show how Copilot works across Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive to help administrative professionals work faster and smarter.
Microsoft Copilot
How to Tell If You Have a Microsoft 365 Copilot License (paid) or Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat (free)
The UI "Premium" and "Basic" are showing up now!
Microsoft Excel
How to Clean Messy Data in Excel with Agent Mode and One Prompt
Excel's desktop version now has Agent Mode in Copilot, and it is incredible. I've already used it to build a complete dashboard automatically, and now I want to show you how it can clean messy data with a single prompt. Identify the Data Problems In this
public speaking
Excel Just Got a Brain: Copilot Function & Formula Completion - Live Stream
Live Stream on YouTube and LinkedIn - March 18, 2026
Microsoft Excel
Excel Copilot AGENT MODE: Build Dashboards and Apply Formatting Hands-Free
Microsoft is rolling out Agent Mode for Copilot in Excel, and it represents a major step forward from the standard Copilot experience. Agent Mode doesn't just suggest changes—it executes them directly, without requiring you to click Apply after every action. In this guide, we walk through where
Microsoft 365 Copilot
How to Share Copilot Prompts in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft 365 Copilot now lets you share prompts and AI-generated responses directly into a Microsoft Teams group chat. Instead of copying and pasting results, you can send them to your team with a single click and start a conversation around the output. This feature requires a paid Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Word
How to Ask Questions About Documents Using Copilot in Microsoft Word
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word can do more than just draft content. You can use it to extract specific information from documents, ask questions about what is in them, and even generate standalone files from the answers. In this walkthrough, Chris demonstrates how to query an employee handbook about dress
Microsoft Excel
I Asked Microsoft Copilot to Calculate My Taxes — Here's What Happened
Can Microsoft Copilot accurately calculate your federal taxes? I put it to the test by first walking through a manual tax calculation in Excel using the 2025 federal tax brackets, then asking Copilot the same question to compare results. Part 1: Manual Tax Calculation in Excel The process starts with
Microsoft Excel
Using Copilot's Think Deeper Mode for Financial Calculations and Investment Projections
Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat now has a "Think Deeper" mode designed for complex, multi-step problems. I demonstrates it with a real financial scenario: calculating investment returns and projecting future account values with different contribution amounts. The New Modes in Copilot Chat Copilot Chat offers multiple processing modes. The
Microsoft 365
Chris Menard to Present “Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot” at EA Ignite Conference
Chris Menard will present “Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot” at EA Ignite in Nashville on Nov 3, 2025. Learn how Copilot boosts productivity in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams during this hands-on session.
Microsoft Copilot
Mastering Microsoft 365 Copilot: Tips, Tricks & Fresh Updates
In this live session, Chris Menard and Melissa Ballesteros walk through practical tips for getting more out of Microsoft 365 Copilot. From Excel formula suggestions to AI-powered notebooks and PowerPoint presentation creation, this 45-minute session covers the features that matter most for everyday productivity. Excel Formula Completion with TEXTAFTER Chris