AI in Excel for end users
Prompt makes all the difference.
AI has become an incredibly powerful tool in Excel, providing capabilities that can make tasks easier, faster, and more insightful for end users.
Excel has three types of AI capabilities.
- Excel’ built-in AI.
- CoPilot.
- External AI tools like Chat GPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.
Here are some of the major ways AI enhances Excel at work:
- Formula Assistance: Suggest relevant formulas for calculations. Fix formula errors. Convert complex formulas into simpler ones. Create nested formulas automatically.
- Data Cleaning: Fix inconsistent formatting. Remove duplicates intelligently. Standardize data entries. Fill missing values with smart predictions.
- Automation: Create macros without coding.
- Data Analysis: Automatically spot trends and patterns. Identify outliers and anomalies. Generate quick insights from large datasets. Predict future values based on historical data.
- Visualization: Recommend best chart types for your data. Create professional-looking graphs. Auto-format tables and pivot tables. Generate custom dashboards
- Natural Language Features: Create formulas using plain English. Generate reports through simple commands. Ask questions about your data. Get explanations of complex functions.
To understand how to write prompts in AI tools to complete Excel tasks, please download the attached file. We have given some sample “prompts” along with Exercise files.