To make it easier to pull a .csv or .txt file directly into Excel without having to deal with Power Query, Microsoft is introducing two new import functions. Microsoft is making two new Import ...

WASHINGOTN, 18th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Microsoft has added two new import functions — IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV — to Excel, aimed at simplifying the process of importing data from text and CSV files ...

If you often work with data that starts life as a text file or CSV, Microsoft Excel now has new built-in tools that simplify how that information gets pulled into a spreadsheet. The update introduces ...

These tricks show how AI tools, new import formulas, and classic features improve productivity. Excel has outlasted many tech trends, and in the age of AI, it remains very much in the mix. While new ...