Microsoft Excel: Expanded eligibility for Python in Excel

In April 2025, Python in Excel will expand to include Microsoft 365 commercial licenses with web app access. Users can add Python formulas in Excel with enterprise-level security. A premium Python compute add-on license will be available for faster calculations. Admins can manage licenses and self-service purchases in the Microsoft 365 admin center. In August 2024, the Python in Excel feature in Microsoft Excel became generally available to commercial users with paid Microsoft 365 licenses that provide access to the Microsoft 365 desktop apps, such as Office 365 E3 and E5 licenses. After this rollout, we will expand the eligibility for Python in Excel to include users with Microsoft 365 commercial licenses with access only to Microsoft 365 apps for the web, such as Office 365 E1, Microsoft 365 Business Basic, and Office 365 F3. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 487129. When this will happen: General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-April 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025. How this will affect your organization: After this rollout: Users with access to supported Excel clients will be able to add Python formulas to their workbooks without any installation required. These Python formulas will be run by Excel in a secure container on the Microsoft Cloud with enterprise-level security as a compliant Microsoft 365 connected experience. An example of a Python formula in an Excel workbook: View image in new tab As part of this rollout, we will also release the Python in Excel add-on license that gives users premium Python compute for faster calculation times for more powerful data analysis. Note: Some premium Python compute will be included with each user’s Microsoft 365 subscription each month, giving them access to faster calculation speeds. After they have used all their included premium compute, they can continue to use the Python in Excel feature with standard Python compute. If you would like users in your organization to get access to premium compute, you can purchase and assign them a Python in Excel add-on license in the Microsoft 365 admin center. We will also release […]

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