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title: "Microsoft Cloud Monday Issue #114 (18-AUG-25)"
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News and updates covering Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure for small and midsize businesses.

| View in browser Microsoft Cloud Monday   Issue #114 / 18-AUG-25 Subscribe Analyze images with Python in Excel   Microsoft is introducing a powerful new Python capability in Microsoft Excel for Windows, Mac, and the web: images as input. Analyzing, manipulating, and gathering important information from images in Excel just became easier and faster! This feature unlocks a whole new class of data analysis workflows. Now you can drop an image into a cell and run Python code on it with no extra tools or steps. Read more Explain Formulas with Copilot—Now on the Grid   The new Explain Formula feature in Excel turns Copilot into your inline assistant, delivering clear, step-by-step breakdowns directly on the grid, right next to your data. What makes this especially powerful is that the explanations are contextual, grounded in your actual data and workbook, not generic descriptions. By bringing the explanation to where you’re working, Copilot helps you stay in flow. Read more New pen tools and Draw tab customization in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows   Microsoft is bringing the OneNote Fountain pen and Brush pen to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint! Now, you can unleash your expressiveness and creativity with the Brush pen when adding ink and annotations in PowerPoint or Excel, or write your notes in Word with a bit more flourish using the Fountain pen. Read more New microphone volume indicator in Teams   The new microphone volume indicator for Microsoft Teams on Windows and Mac provides you with real-time visual feedback on your audio levels, minimizing interruptions and enhancing your confidence and effectiveness in meetings. This feature can be especially handy if you’re in a crowded space or testing out a new computer or external mic. Read more Improved margins in OneNote for Android and iOS   With the latest OneNote update, pages you create on your Android or iOS device will now display consistently in OneNote on Windows, for Mac, and for the web, maintaining their layout across screen sizes so your notes look polished and behave as expected. This small fix makes a big difference for mobile-first users and anyone syncing notes between platforms! Read more Follow   \|   View   \|   Visit   \|   Meet Cumulus Global, 4 Bellows Road / 2nd Floor, PO Box 1129, Westborough, MA 01581-6129, USA, +1 (508) 948-4070 / (866) 356-1202 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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