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Currency Exchange Rates

By Jeff Lenning | December 2, 2025 |

Manually searching for currency exchange rates is a thing of the past. With Excel’s smart integrations, we can now pull real-time foreign exchange data into our workbooks using built-in features and free web APIs. Whether we are looking up current rates or building a currency converter, Excel has all the tools we need to get…

Zip Code Magic

By Jeff Lenning | November 25, 2025 |

Have you ever wanted Excel to automatically return the City and State when simply entering a ZIP code? In this guide, we’ll explore three reliable methods to make that magic happen. Using Excel Copilot, Power Query, and traditional Excel functions, we’ll show how to pull accurate location data from a ZIP code using a live…

Zip Code Lookup with COPILOT

By Jeff Lenning | November 18, 2025 |

By the end of this post, you’ll be able to enter a zip code into a cell and Excel will automatically populate the city and state cells! Specifically, we’ll use Excel’s WEBSERVICE and COPILOT functions. Think of this as combining the power of AI with Excel’s brilliant data connectivity. Video Overview of the Solution This…

Excel Sudoku Magic

By Jeff Lenning | October 28, 2025 |

Did you know Excel can be your new favorite Sudoku playground? That’s right! Using a clever combination of formulas, Power Query, or the COPILOT function, we can dynamically generate Sudoku puzzles and solutions directly within our workbooks. In this article, we’ll explore three powerful methods that bring Sudoku to life right inside Excel. Plus, we’ll…

Sudoku COPILOT

By Jeff Lenning | October 21, 2025 |

We’re always on the lookout for ways to automate repetitive tasks in Excel. And today, we’re diving into something a bit more fun: building Sudoku puzzles in Excel with the COPILOT and WEBSERVICE functions. Whether you’re a puzzle enthusiast or just looking to expand your Excel skills using its latest AI tools, this practical walkthrough…

COPILOT Function

By Jeff Lenning | October 7, 2025 |

Microsoft Excel’s new COPILOT function brings the power of large language models (LLMs) directly into the worksheet. Unlike the Copilot chat pane, the COPILOT function allows us to perform natural language tasks right in the grid, just like any native Excel function. In this post, we’ll walk through how to use the COPILOT function to…

Getting Started with Excel Copilot

By Jeff Lenning | April 8, 2025 |

If you’ve ever wished Excel could just “do the work for you,” then Microsoft Copilot might be exactly what you need. This AI-powered assistant can generate formulas, analyze data, apply formatting, and even explain complex calculations—all with simple, natural-language commands. Want to access Copilot? Check out this Microsoft Office 365 Bundle which includes Copilot, Excel,…

Copilot 3

By Jeff Lenning | September 24, 2024 |

This is the third post in the Copilot in Excel series. In this series, we’re diving into some exciting features of Excel’s Copilot and how it can help us streamline our workbooks. If you’ve ever found yourself needing assistance with editing or wanting to ask Excel a quick question, Copilot has your back. In this…

Copilot 2

By Jeff Lenning | September 17, 2024 |

How to Use Excel Copilot to Understand Your Data Welcome to the second post in the Copilot in Excel series. In this post, we’re diving into the world of Excel Copilot to help us understand and analyze our data. In this post, we’ll explore how Copilot can help us make sense of the data in…

Copilot 1

By Jeff Lenning | September 10, 2024 |

Hello, and welcome to this guide on using Copilot in Excel! This post explores how to use Copilot in Excel to execute commands and automate tasks directly within your workbook. We’ll dive into several exercises that show how Copilot can assist us in creating calculated columns, extracting values, and much more. Let’s get started! Need…