# Microsoft Copilot adds 25+ finance skills and plugins for Excel and Cowork

> Original title: Watch Brian showcase our new accounting skills in Copilot in Excel, part of 25+ new finance skills and plugins we’re bringing to Microsof...

- Source: Microsoft Copilot
- Published: 2026-10-29T16:25:29.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/iawf833k5zvybu7zp4yaku7rp
- Original: https://x.com/MSFTCopilot/status/2115842466205323783

## Summary

Microsoft says Copilot now includes more than 25 new finance skills and plugins across Excel and Cowork to handle routine finance work. A demonstration shows Copilot in Excel performing a variance analysis using the user's formulas and layout.

## Post

Watch Brian showcase our new accounting skills in Copilot in Excel, part of 25+ new finance skills and plugins we’re bringing to Microsoft Copilot to help finance professionals spend less time assembling work and more time applying their expertise.

## Quoted post @brijones

> Finance teams help the business understand what's happening and decide what to do next. That takes expertise, and a lot of routine work to get to the insights.
> 
> Today we're introducing more than 25 new finance skills and plugins in Microsoft Copilot, across Excel and Cowork, to take on more of that work and give you more time for the insights.
> 
> Copilot understands accounting workflows and can work the way you do. Here's a variance analysis in Excel, using the formulas and layout you want.

https://x.com/brijones/status/2115824729940439473