To be more accessible, Excel is simplified. The software is now able to turn a natural language query into a complicated formula that only experts can understand. And Anicet Mbida tells us that it is enough then to stick this formula in the table.
No need to master PivotTables and complex formulas. Just take your coffee, put yourself in front of the screen and ask, for example: "give me total sales in the central region" or "show me the most profitable product categories", " sort them by year and only extract products from the West Region. " Excel will run, display charts and tables with everything you asked. It's very simple. It's bluffing, it feels like being in a sci-fi movie.
How it works. We talk to the machine?
No, for now it is necessary to type his request on the keyboard. Since this is natural language, it does not pose too many problems, it will look less like crazy to talk to his computer alone. But eventually, we can also ask questions by voice. In any case, it is convenient when you do not master Excel. Since he is able to turn the query into natural language in a complicated formula that only the experts master. Then, it will only have to stick it in its table.
It's available now?
Yes, for those who are part of the program "Office Insiders", that is to say who want the latest news immediately. It will be available to everyone in January or next February. It should also be noted that Google offers something similar on Google Sheets. So, whatever the software used, we will have no excuse when we ask something a little complicated on a spreadsheet.