Microsoft Announced Python In Excel. I knew it!

<h2>I knew it! We have Python in Excel!</h2> <p>As you may recall, if you&rsquo;re subscribed to my articles, a year ago I was&nbsp;<a href="https://tomaszs2.medium.com/where-is-the-python-for-excel-bc824f9223c3" rel="noopener">reporting</a>&nbsp;that:</p> <blockquote> <p>As a Python programmer you have to remember when four years ago Microsoft was considering to introduce Python as a scripting language for Excel &mdash; Microsoft&rsquo;s flagship spreadsheet application:</p> </blockquote> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*941r6D04Tyiv-twI7N1tRQ.jpeg" style="height:547px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Two years ago Microsoft nudged about Python in Excel wrote:</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*IkoMAW4JFITFl-RvXDjHvQ.jpeg" style="height:458px; width:700px" /></p> <p>And I wrote that:</p> <blockquote> <p>I am not saying someone already implements Python support for Excel, I am rather saying that there might be an ongoing exploratory process.</p> </blockquote> <p>And most importantly:</p> <blockquote> <p>If it was entirely impossible, I believe we would have the negative answer by now.</p> </blockquote> <p>As of August 2023 I can confirm&nbsp;<strong>my predictions occurred to be spot on</strong>!</p> <p>In a big announcement made on August, 22, Microsoft&nbsp;<a href="https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/excel-blog/announcing-python-in-excel-combining-the-power-of-python-and-the/ba-p/3893439" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">confirmed</a>&nbsp;<strong>Excel will support Python:</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>Today we&rsquo;re announcing (&hellip;) releasing a Public Preview of Python in Excel.</p> <p>Python in Excel is rolling out to Public Preview for those in the Microsoft 365 Insiders program, using the Beta Channel in Excel for Windows.</p> </blockquote> <p>With the new Excel you&rsquo;ll be able to write cell formals in Python</p> <p><a href="https://tomaszs2.medium.com/microsoft-announced-python-in-excel-c3f0663ba3b9">Website</a></p>
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