So many downvotes, I didnt think so many people would agree!
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2026
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copilot is horrible trash. I've tried to use it but holy crap it's frustrating. why in the ever living heck when I have a spreadsheet open, and click the copilot button inside the spreadsheet and ask it for to specific things on that spreadsheet, does it tell me to upload it. ITS LITERALLY IN THE PROGRAM IM TYPING TO IT IS.
it's useless garbage and I won't use it a y ore. slows down all work, I HAVE to review what it does .. why... why not just do it myself, better myself by learning things instead of relying on failure of software, and still have to review and fix it's outputs.
no thanks.
I think that might be a bug. I tested it now by opening a spreadsheet pressing the copilot button and asking something about the sheet and it returned the answer correctly and didnt ask for it to be uploaded.
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I will only use it when the icon is an animated paperclip with eyeballs.
Just kidding, I have it so all of my shit work now so I don't have to. For example, I needed to write a compelling email celebrating international women's day for a client (a man) to send to the team. I was so angry I wasn't able to draft anything good. Copilot to the rescue! It spit something out with enough jargon to be compelling to any middle manager. The client sent it without edits.