Microsoft has removed App Skills from Excel's Copilot after users found multiple AI entry points confusing, now consolidating them into a single interface.

Microsoft removes Excel Copilot App Skills and merges features into Copilot Chat and Agent Mode as part of a broader AI overhaul.

What if your most tedious work tasks could be handled in seconds, leaving you free to focus on the big picture? Microsoft’s latest innovation, Excel’s AI-powered Agent Mode, promises to do just that.

Microsoft has restarted its monthly feature round-up, detailing how Excel changed during January 2026 across Windows, Mac, and the web. The headline upgrade is Agent ...