The future of office work: Microsoft makes Word and Excel ‘automated’

A new debate has erupted in the technology world as Microsoft has made automated changes to Word and Excel that minimize human intervention.

The new version of Microsoft 365 has added “Agentic AI” that can make decisions for you.

Highlighted features that will change your life:

Auto formatting: Word can now automatically convert your rough sketches into professional designs.

Data Forecasting: Excel no longer just shows old data, but also predicts future trends.

OneDrive Integration: CoPilot can read all your files and answer any question, like “How much did we spend on a laptop last year?”

Impact in Pakistan:Pakistani IT experts say this technology can increase productivity by up to 50 percent.

Freelancers will now be able to complete projects faster, but data entry and clerical workers will have to upgrade their skills.

Microsoft’s “super update” will start being available to all business users from April 2026