Creating dashboards in Excel is one of the most powerful ways to visualize data and make smarter decisions. However, for many users, remembering complex formulas like VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, IFERROR, and dynamic charts can be time-consuming and frustrating. Thankfully, AI tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and other AI assistants have revolutionized the way users can work with Excel — making it easier, faster, and smarter without the need to memorize or manually type formulas.
AI tools can now help you:
Write Excel formulas based on natural language.
Debug or explain existing formulas.
Create full dashboards with KPI summaries, charts, and pivot tables.
Suggest improvements to your layout and data structure.
Automatically clean and format raw data for analysis.
Just type what you want in plain English. For example:
Prompt: “I have a column with sales values, and I want to calculate 10% commission for each row.”
ChatGPT will instantly give you:
= A2 * 10%
You can even say:
“Create a dashboard for monthly sales by region with bar charts, slicers, and total KPIs.”
ChatGPT will then give you:
Step-by-step setup instructions.
Suggested pivot tables and chart types.
Sample formulas for metrics like Total, Average, Max, etc.
In addition to ChatGPT, you can also use:
Microsoft Copilot: Built directly into Excel (in Microsoft 365).
Formula Bot: Generates formulas from plain language.
SheetAI: An AI add-in for Google Sheets and Excel.
ChatGPT Excel Plugin: For premium users, this plugin allows AI to work directly in Excel cells.
HR Dashboard: Use AI to track leaves, attendance, and salary summaries.
Finance Report: AI suggests correct formulas to calculate tax, profit, and balance.
Sales Performance: Create region-wise performance visuals in seconds.
Inventory Management: Auto-generate reorder level alerts and charts.
Instead of searching YouTube or blogs for every Excel issue, you can just ask AI instantly:
"How to remove duplicates from a column?"
"Give me a formula to count rows if date is in January."
"Explain what this formula does: =IF(AND(A2>100,B2="Yes"),"Approved","Pending")"
Use tools like Notion, OneNote, or Google Keep to save useful AI answers and formula snippets for future reference.
You no longer need to be a formula expert to build professional dashboards or manage large Excel files. With AI-powered tools like ChatGPT and Copilot, you can speak your intention, and the system will do the rest — saving you hours of work, minimizing errors, and letting you focus on insights instead of syntax.
