ChatGPT: Create & evaluate Excel spreadsheet – this is how it works

With ChatGPT it has never been easier to create and analyse Excel tables. With just a few simple steps you will become an Excel pro.

Creating an Excel spreadsheet with ChatGPT

By using ChatGPT, you can create Excel tables automatically and in just a few steps. For this to work, you need to feed the language engine with the right prompts.

• To create a table, ChatGPT needs precise instructions on what the table should look like and what it should contain.
• This should take into account how many columns and rows, as well as what headings and what kind of data should be entered.
• Once the table has been created, you can copy the table with the key combination “CTRL + C” and paste it into Excel with the key combination “CTRL + V”.
• The tables created can also be analysed in no time. Tell ChatGPT how you want to evaluate the contents and in a few seconds you will get the corresponding formula.

Evaluate data with macros

Macros make it easy to evaluate large amounts of data and can save you a lot of time.

• With macros in Excel, you can have certain tasks carried out automatically, such as sorting or filtering data.
• You can create a new macro by clicking the Developer Tools tab on the menu bar and then clicking the Macros button on the toolbar.
• To create a new macro, click on “Record Macro”. Now you can create a key combination for the new macro and write a short description
• To create a new macro, click on “Record Macro”.
• The VBA editor allows you to write and edit codes for macros and other automation tasks. The VBA editor can be opened with the key combination “Alt + F11”.
• The codes for the respective automation task can again be written by ChatGPT and only have to be inserted into the VBA editor.

Stumbling blocks when using ChatGPT

To work with ChatGPT in the best possible way, you need to consider some aspects.

• It is important to formulate the instructions for ChatGPT as clearly as possible. Especially for complex tasks, it is important that the programme can fully understand all the instructions you want it to.

• For everything to work, you must formulate the commands to ChatGPT in the language in which you also use Excel.
• As with any digital application, there may be technical glitches when using ChatGPT that can affect the model’s ability.