Microsoft Copilot for Excel: AI-Powered Data Analysis

This Maven Analytics course focuses on spreadsheet work rather than a tour of the whole Microsoft suite. Formula columns and formatting lead into data analysis and more advanced features. It is useful when your main decision is whether Copilot can help with a workbook you already understand well enough to verify independently.

What you will learn

• Request and inspect a calculated column.
• Use formatting and filters to examine a dataset.
• Check a pivot-table or chart recommendation.

Who this suits

The provider encourages basic Excel familiarity. Understanding tables and formulas helps you spot errors in an otherwise plausible result.

Before you enroll

Workbook structure and account eligibility affect which Copilot features are available. Check your current Excel environment before relying on a demonstrated command.

Coursera offers paid enrollment or subscription access. Check the enrollment screen for assessment and certificate terms, trials and any financial-aid options. Tool subscriptions, model API usage and cloud services may cost extra.

Put it into practice

Calculate a small metric manually, ask Copilot for the same calculation and compare the formula, range and handling of blank cells.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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