By Arthur Kay
Publication Date: 2026-10-04 04:57:00
Microsoft is rolling out Excel Canvas, a Copilot feature that turns workbook data into a report with visualizations, metrics, and insights, according to the company. The rollout in Microsoft Excel continues through October, and the feature requires access to Copilot in Excel.
Microsoft describes Excel Canvas as “a Copilot-generated canvas that turns workbook data into a polished, interactive view of key visualizations, metrics, and insights.” The report refreshes on its own when the underlying numbers change, so a canvas created at the start of a month still reflects the workbook weeks later.
How Excel Canvas Builds and Updates Reports
Copilot creates the first version of the canvas automatically from the data in the workbook. Changes after that happen in conversation: users ask Copilot in natural language to adjust the report instead of rebuilding each chart by hand.
The canvas stays linked to the spreadsheet. Edits made manually in the workbook show up in the charts and…
