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Python in Excel for

Finance and FP&A


The Ultimate Guide
By Christian Martinez

Microsoft just announced that Python in


Excel is Available for everyone.

This is what it means for Finance and


FP&A.
And how to get it!
The Python in Excel general release is here!
With Python in Excel, users can harness advanced analytics for
visualizations, data cleaning, machine learning, predictive analytics,
and now, even more!

And also Copilot in Excel is getting Python!


How to Activate Python in Excel?

I show you in this video the instructions for kickstart with


Python for Finance.
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/python-in-excel-for-
financial-professionals?u=0

What can you do with Python in Excel?

Here are a few examples of what is possible, inspired by what


Microsoft’s community of analysts is building within the Insiders
Audience and internally at Microsoft.

Leverage predictive analytics

Advanced modeling capabilities in Python offer detailed and


flexible optimization analysis – such as Monte Carlo
simulations.
These capabilities allow users to handle complex scenarios,
providing deeper insights into their data.
Visualize network connections
NetworkX is a powerful tool for creating and analyzing
complex networks, offering flexibility to model and visualize
relationships between nodes effectively.
Parse natural language
The NLTK and word cloud libraries in Python provide robust
tools for text analysis and visualization. NLTK excels in natural
language processing tasks, while word cloud generates
visually engaging representations of textual data.

Also, Copilot in Excel with Python!


Analysts often have specific needs to conduct analysis which
takes time and expertise. Now using Copilot in Excel with
Python, you can conduct advanced analysis that was
previously out of reach.
You can use natural language to describe the analysis you
want to perform, and Copilot will automatically generate,
explain, and insert Python code into your Excel spreadsheet.
Gain insights with everyday language
Data-driven decision-making is critical for business success.
But often gaining insights is one of the most difficult parts of
working with data. Copilot can help!

Simply request insights from Copilot using natural language,


whether you are requesting patterns or analyzing trends.
What can you do with Python in Excel for Finance and
FP&A?

Financial Modelling:
Learn how here:

Budgeting
Learn how here:
Forecasting with Machine Learning

Learn how here.

Automation of Data Consolidation


Learn how here.
How to start?
To begin using Python in Excel, select a cell and on the Formulas tab,
select Insert Python. This tells Excel that you want to write a Python
formula in the selected cell.

Or use the function =PY in a cell to enable Python. After


entering =PY in the cell, choose PY from the function AutoComplete
menu with the Down arrow and Tab keys, or add an opening
parenthesis to the function: =PY(. Now, you can enter Python code
directly into the cell. The following screenshot shows the
AutoComplete menu with the PY function selected.

Combine Python with Excel cells and ranges


To reference Excel objects in a Python cell, make sure the Python cell is
in Edit mode, and then select the cell or range that you want to include
in the Python formula. This automatically populates the Python cell with
the address of the cell or range that you selected.
Python in Excel uses the custom Python function xl() to interface
between Excel and Python. The xl() function accepts Excel objects like
ranges, tables, queries, and names.
You can also directly type references into a Python cell with
the xl() function. For example, to reference cell A1 use xl("A1") and for
the range B1:C4 use xl("B1:C4"). For a table with headers
named MyTable, use xl("MyTable[#All]", headers=True).
The [#All] specifier ensures that the entire table is analyzed in the
Python formula, and headers=True ensures that the table headers are
processed correctly. To learn more about specifiers like [#All],
see Using structured references with Excel tables.
The following image shows a Python in Excel calculation adding the
values of cell A1 and B1, with the Python result returned in cell C1.

Formula bar
Use the formula bar for code-like editing behavior, like using the Enter
key to create new lines. Expand the formula bar using the down arrow
icon to view multiple lines of code at once. You can also use the
keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+U to expand the formula bar. The
following screenshots show a formula bar before and after expanding
it to view multiple lines of Python code.
Before expanding the formula bar:

After expanding the formula bar:


Output types
Use the Python output menu in the formula bar to control how Python
calculations are returned. Return calculations as Python objects or
convert calculations to Excel values and output them directly to a cell.
The following screenshot shows the Python formula returned as an
Excel value.

A Python object contains additional information within the cell. To view


the additional information, open the card by selecting the card icon.
The information displayed on the card is a preview of the object, which
is useful when processing large objects.
Python in Excel can return many types of data as Python objects. A
useful Python in Excel data type is a DataFrame object. To learn more
about Python DataFrames, see Python in Excel DataFrames.
Import external data
All the data you process with Python in Excel must come from your
worksheet or through Power Query. To import external data, use the
Get & Transform feature in Excel to access Power Query. For more
information, see Use Power Query to import data for Python in Excel.

Calculation order
Traditional Python statements calculate from top to bottom. Within a
Python in Excel cell, Python statements do the same thing—they
calculate from top to bottom. But in a Python in Excel worksheet,
Python cells calculate in row-major order. The cell calculations run
across a row (from column A to column XFD), and then across each
following row down the worksheet.
Python statements are ordered, so each Python statement has an
implicit dependency on the Python statement that immediately
precedes it in the calculation order.
The calculation order is important when defining and referencing
variables in a worksheet, because you must define variables before
you can reference them.

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