Does Microsoft copilot actual edit excel sheets

Question

Every time I try and use copilto to do anything it just creates a new file but doesn’t adjust my file.

On the course it (by Microsoft) it shows it doing so but the option never comes up

after trying to fix it using online resources I still couldn’t do

Answer 1

Hi, thanks for explaining the issue. Copilot edits the current workbook only when you open the file in a supported Excel app with an active Copilot license and cloud storage enabled.

When those conditions do not apply, Copilot creates a new file instead of changing your sheet. You must open the workbook, select the data, then use Copilot to add formulas, create columns, or format ranges directly in the same file after you review and apply the changes.