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1 min read 4 stepsMarch 2, 2026Verified March 2026

Let AI Write Your Spreadsheet Formulas

Stop struggling with VLOOKUP — use AI to generate Excel and Google Sheets formulas from plain English.

At a Glance

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Tell ChatGPT: "Write an Excel formula that finds the average of column B where column A equals 'Sales' and column C is greater than 1000."

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Google Sheets now has a built-in "Help me organize" AI feature that can create formulas, charts, and pivot tables from natural language.

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Paste a broken formula into ChatGPT and ask: "Why is this formula returning an error? Fix it and explain what was wrong."

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Ask the AI to explain each part of the formula it generates. Over time, you'll learn to write common formulas yourself.

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