Excel + AI: The Smart User's Guide to Faster, Easier Work with ChatGPT
September 29, 2025
10:00 AM PDT | 01:00 PM EDT
60 Minutes
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Group Attendees: Any number of participants
Recorded Version: Unlimited viewing for 6 months ( Access information will be emailed 24 hours after the completion of live webinar)
AI isn't just a buzzword - it's a game-changer for Excel users. In this hands-on session, you'll discover how to combine the power of Excel with ChatGPT to boost your productivity, simplify complex tasks, and unlock new levels of efficiency. Whether you’re stuck writing tricky formulas, wrangling messy data, or building dashboards, ChatGPT can become your on-demand assistant.
We'll explore how to use ChatGPT to speed up repetitive tasks, generate formulas and VBA scripts, troubleshoot issues, and even suggest smarter ways of working with your data. You'll also learn real-world examples of how AI can support decision-making, automate tasks, and streamline reporting workflows inside Excel.If you've ever wished Excel could "just do it for you," this session will show you how to get closer than ever before-by combining human know-how with AI-powered support.
Why should you Attend: Too many Excel users waste time googling formulas, guessing at syntax, or wrestling with repetitive tasks that should be automated. This session helps you move past those frustrations. You’ll learn practical ways to use ChatGPT as your personal co-pilot - someone who understands Excel, speaks plain English, and helps you solve problems faster. If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start working smarter, this session is for you.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- What ChatGPT is and how it works with Excel
- Using AI to generate, explain, and troubleshoot formulas
- Writing and fixing VBA code with ChatGPT’s help
- Uploading Excel files to ChatGPT: the do’s, don’ts, and best practices
- Using ChatGPT from inside Excel (including available integrations and add-ins)
- Tips for getting better answers (and avoiding common pitfalls) when using ChatGPT
Who Will Benefit:
- This session is ideal for intermediate to advanced Excel users who are curious about AI and want to get hands-on with practical tools. It's Especially useful for Analysts, Finance Professionals, HR, Project Managers, and Anyone who uses Excel regularly and wants to streamline their work. No prior experience with ChatGPT is required
Mike Thomas - In a career spanning over 30 years, Mike Thomas, a UK-based IT Trainer, has delivered thousands of courses and produced hundreds of written and video-based tutorials.
He is a subject matter expert in a range of technologies on the Windows and Mac platforms however his primary focus and passion is Microsoft Office and Power BI.
Mike is a Microsoft MVP and a Fellow of The Learning and Performance Institute and has worked with and for many global and UK-based companies and organisations across a range of industries including healthcare, pharmaceutical and public sector.
In addition to training, he also designs and develops Microsoft Office-based solutions that automate key business tasks and processes
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