📌 Comprehensive Excel Formulas Cheat
Sheet (200+ Formulas)
This list is divided into categories to make it easy to understand for beginners and
advanced users.
🔹 Basic Math Functions
1. SUM
📌 Formula: =SUM(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Adds all numbers in the range A1 to A10.
🎯 Use Case: Calculate the total sales, expenses, or marks in a column.
2. AVERAGE
📌 Formula: =AVERAGE(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the average (mean) of the numbers in A1 to A10.
🎯 Use Case: Find the average of monthly sales or student grades.
3. MIN
📌 Formula: =MIN(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the smallest number in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Identify the lowest price, temperature, or score.
4. MAX
📌 Formula: =MAX(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the largest number in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Find the highest sales, best score, or maximum value.
5. COUNT
📌 Formula: =COUNT(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Counts the number of numeric values in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Count how many cells contain numbers in a dataset.
6. COUNTA
📌 Formula: =COUNTA(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Counts all non-empty cells in A1:A10, including text and numbers.
🎯 Use Case: Count the number of filled rows in a sheet.
7. ROUND
📌 Formula: =ROUND(A1, 2)
📝 Description: Rounds the value in A1 to 2 decimal places.
🎯 Use Case: Format currency values in financial reports.
🔹 Logical Functions
8. IF
📌 Formula: =IF(A1>50, "Pass", "Fail")
📝 Description: Returns "Pass" if A1 > 50, otherwise "Fail".
🎯 Use Case: Check if students passed or failed based on marks.
9. IFERROR
📌 Formula: =IFERROR(A1/B1, "Error")
📝 Description: If A1/B1 causes an error (like division by zero), it returns "Error".
🎯 Use Case: Prevent errors from breaking formulas in reports.
10. AND
📌 Formula: =AND(A1>50, B1>50)
📝 Description: Returns TRUE if both conditions are met, otherwise FALSE.
🎯 Use Case: Check if a student scored above 50 in both subjects.
11. OR
📌 Formula: =OR(A1>50, B1>50)
📝 Description: Returns TRUE if at least one condition is met.
🎯 Use Case: Find if a student passed in at least one subject.
🔹 Lookup & Reference Functions
12. VLOOKUP
📌 Formula: =VLOOKUP(101, A2:C10, 2, FALSE)
📝 Description: Looks for 101 in A2:A10 and returns the corresponding value from column
2.
🎯 Use Case: Search for product prices or employee details in a table.
13. HLOOKUP
📌 Formula: =HLOOKUP(101, A1:J2, 2, FALSE)
📝 Description: Searches for 101 in the first row and returns the 2nd-row value.
🎯 Use Case: Search across columns instead of rows.
14. XLOOKUP (Advanced)
📌 Formula: =XLOOKUP(101, A1:A10, B1:B10, "Not Found")
📝 Description: Searches for 101 in column A and returns the corresponding value from B.
🎯 Use Case: More flexible than VLOOKUP, allowing leftward lookups.
15. INDEX
📌 Formula: =INDEX(A1:C5, 2, 3)
📝 Description: Returns the value at row 2, column 3 in range A1:C5.
🎯 Use Case: Extract specific values from a dataset.
16. MATCH
📌 Formula: =MATCH(50, A1:A10, 0)
📝 Description: Returns the row position of 50 in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Find the location of a specific value in a dataset.
🔹 Text Functions
17. CONCATENATE (or CONCAT)
📌 Formula: =CONCAT(A1, " ", B1)
📝 Description: Joins A1 and B1 with a space in between.
🎯 Use Case: Merge first and last names.
18. LEFT
📌 Formula: =LEFT(A1, 3)
📝 Description: Returns the first 3 characters from A1.
🎯 Use Case: Extract area codes from phone numbers.
19. RIGHT
📌 Formula: =RIGHT(A1, 3)
📝 Description: Returns the last 3 characters from A1.
🎯 Use Case: Extract the last 3 digits of product codes.
20. MID
📌 Formula: =MID(A1, 2, 3)
📝 Description: Extracts 3 characters starting from position 2.
🎯 Use Case: Extract middle names from full names.
🔹 AI & Web Functions (Excel 365)
21. GPT4 (Future AI Integration)
📌 Formula: =GPT4("Summarize sales data:", A1:A100)
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze and summarize sales trends.
🎯 Use Case: Automate reporting and insights.
22. WEBSERVICE
📌 Formula: =WEBSERVICE("https://api.weather.com")
📝 Description: Retrieves live data from a web API.
🎯 Use Case: Fetch weather updates, stock prices, or exchange rates.
23. STOCKHISTORY
📌 Formula: =STOCKHISTORY("AAPL", TODAY()-30, TODAY())
📝 Description: Fetches Apple's stock prices for the last 30 days.
🎯 Use Case: Track historical stock data.
🔹 Date & Time Functions
24. TODAY
📌 Formula: =TODAY()
📝 Description: Returns the current date (without time).
🎯 Use Case: Use it to automatically update reports with today's date.
25. NOW
📌 Formula: =NOW()
📝 Description: Returns the current date and time.
🎯 Use Case: Track real-time timestamps in financial transactions.
26. DAY
📌 Formula: =DAY(A1)
📝 Description: Extracts the day from a date in A1.
🎯 Use Case: Find which day of the month an invoice was generated.
27. MONTH
📌 Formula: =MONTH(A1)
📝 Description: Extracts the month number from a date in A1.
🎯 Use Case: Analyze data by month in sales reports.
28. YEAR
📌 Formula: =YEAR(A1)
📝 Description: Extracts the year from a date in A1.
🎯 Use Case: Find the year in a dataset for trend analysis.
29. EOMONTH
📌 Formula: =EOMONTH(A1, 1)
📝 Description: Returns the last day of the next month from A1.
🎯 Use Case: Useful for calculating due dates.
30. WEEKDAY
📌 Formula: =WEEKDAY(A1, 2)
📝 Description: Returns the day of the week (Monday = 1, Sunday = 7).
🎯 Use Case: Analyze patterns based on weekdays (e.g., sales trends).
31. NETWORKDAYS
📌 Formula: =NETWORKDAYS(A1, B1)
📝 Description: Counts the number of working days between two dates (excluding
weekends).
🎯 Use Case: Calculate business days for project deadlines.
32. DATEDIF
📌 Formula: =DATEDIF(A1, B1, "Y")
📝 Description: Returns the difference in years between A1 and B1.
🎯 Use Case: Calculate employee tenure in years.
🔹 Statistical & Financial Functions
33. MEDIAN
📌 Formula: =MEDIAN(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the middle value of a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Find the central salary in an employee dataset.
34. MODE
📌 Formula: =MODE(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the most frequently occurring value in a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Find the most common product price.
35. STDEV.P
📌 Formula: =STDEV.P(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Calculates the standard deviation of a dataset (entire population).
🎯 Use Case: Measure variability in sales figures.
36. VAR.P
📌 Formula: =VAR.P(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the variance of a dataset (entire population).
🎯 Use Case: Measure risk in financial investments.
37. NPV (Net Present Value)
📌 Formula: =NPV(10%, -1000, 200, 300, 500)
📝 Description: Calculates the net present value of an investment using a discount rate.
🎯 Use Case: Financial modeling for investment decisions.
38. PMT (Loan Payment)
📌 Formula: =PMT(5%/12, 60, -20000)
📝 Description: Calculates the monthly payment for a loan.
🎯 Use Case: Determine mortgage or car loan payments.
39. FV (Future Value)
📌 Formula: =FV(5%/12, 60, -200, -1000)
📝 Description: Calculates the future value of an investment.
🎯 Use Case: Estimate the value of savings with interest.
🔹 Array & Dynamic Functions (Excel 365)
40. SORT
📌 Formula: =SORT(A1:A10, 1, TRUE)
📝 Description: Sorts values in ascending order.
🎯 Use Case: Arrange sales data from smallest to largest.
41. FILTER
📌 Formula: =FILTER(A1:B10, A1:A10>50)
📝 Description: Returns only values where A1:A10 > 50.
🎯 Use Case: Extract high-value transactions automatically.
42. SEQUENCE
📌 Formula: =SEQUENCE(5,1,1,1)
📝 Description: Generates a sequence of numbers from 1 to 5.
🎯 Use Case: Create serial numbers dynamically.
43. TEXTSPLIT
📌 Formula: =TEXTSPLIT(A1, ",")
📝 Description: Splits text into multiple columns based on a delimiter.
🎯 Use Case: Split a full name into first and last names.
44. VSTACK
📌 Formula: =VSTACK(A1:A5, B1:B5)
📝 Description: Vertically stacks two arrays into one column.
🎯 Use Case: Combine multiple lists dynamically.
45. HSTACK
📌 Formula: =HSTACK(A1:A5, B1:B5)
📝 Description: Horizontally stacks two arrays into one row.
🎯 Use Case: Merge datasets side by side.
🔹 AI & Web Integration (Excel 365)
46. GPT4 (Future AI Integration)
📌 Formula: =GPT4("Summarize sales data:", A1:A100)
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze and summarize sales trends.
🎯 Use Case: Automate insights and reporting.
47. WEBSERVICE
📌 Formula: =WEBSERVICE("https://api.weather.com")
📝 Description: Retrieves live data from a web API.
🎯 Use Case: Get real-time stock prices or exchange rates.
48. STOCKHISTORY
📌 Formula: =STOCKHISTORY("AAPL", TODAY()-30, TODAY())
📝 Description: Fetches historical stock prices for the last 30 days.
🎯 Use Case: Track stock market trends.
49. IMAGE
📌 Formula: =IMAGE("https://example.com/image.jpg")
📝 Description: Displays an online image inside a cell.
🎯 Use Case: Add product images in Excel-based catalogs.
50. GEOLOCATION
📌 Formula: =GEOLOCATION(A1, B1)
📝 Description: Returns latitude and longitude based on an address.
🎯 Use Case: Track store locations in business reports.
🔹 Advanced Text Functions
51. LEN
📌 Formula: =LEN(A1)
📝 Description: Returns the number of characters in a cell (including spaces).
🎯 Use Case: Check the length of product codes or names.
52. TRIM
📌 Formula: =TRIM(A1)
📝 Description: Removes extra spaces from text, leaving only single spaces.
🎯 Use Case: Clean up messy text data copied from different sources.
53. SUBSTITUTE
📌 Formula: =SUBSTITUTE(A1, "old", "new")
📝 Description: Replaces "old" text with "new" in A1.
🎯 Use Case: Replace incorrect names or values in bulk.
54. REPT
📌 Formula: =REPT("A", 5)
📝 Description: Repeats text 5 times (output: "AAAAA").
🎯 Use Case: Create visual bar charts in Excel using symbols.
55. FIND
📌 Formula: =FIND("apple", A1)
📝 Description: Finds the position of "apple" in A1 (case-sensitive).
🎯 Use Case: Locate specific keywords in text.
56. SEARCH
📌 Formula: =SEARCH("apple", A1)
📝 Description: Finds "apple" in A1, but is not case-sensitive.
🎯 Use Case: Search for words in product descriptions.
57. PROPER
📌 Formula: =PROPER(A1)
📝 Description: Converts text to Title Case (first letter capitalized).
🎯 Use Case: Format names correctly (e.g., "john doe" → "John Doe").
58. UPPER
📌 Formula: =UPPER(A1)
📝 Description: Converts text to uppercase.
🎯 Use Case: Standardize text input for emails or user IDs.
59. LOWER
📌 Formula: =LOWER(A1)
📝 Description: Converts text to lowercase.
🎯 Use Case: Convert case-sensitive data to a uniform format.
🔹 Error Handling Functions
60. IFNA
📌 Formula: =IFNA(VLOOKUP(101, A1:B10, 2, FALSE), "Not Found")
📝 Description: Returns "Not Found" if VLOOKUP fails due to #N/A error.
🎯 Use Case: Prevents errors from missing values in lookups.
61. ISERROR
📌 Formula: =ISERROR(A1/B1)
📝 Description: Returns TRUE if A1/B1 causes an error.
🎯 Use Case: Detect errors before calculations break a report.
62. ISNA
📌 Formula: =ISNA(VLOOKUP(101, A1:B10, 2, FALSE))
📝 Description: Returns TRUE if VLOOKUP results in #N/A.
🎯 Use Case: Identify missing values in lookup operations.
63. ERROR.TYPE
📌 Formula: =ERROR.TYPE(A1)
📝 Description: Returns a number that corresponds to a specific error type.
🎯 Use Case: Find out why a formula is failing.
🔹 Advanced Lookup & Reference
Functions
64. CHOOSE
📌 Formula: =CHOOSE(2, "Apple", "Banana", "Cherry")
📝 Description: Returns the 2nd value (i.e., "Banana").
🎯 Use Case: Select from multiple options dynamically.
65. OFFSET
📌 Formula: =OFFSET(A1, 2, 1)
📝 Description: Returns the value from a cell 2 rows down and 1 column right.
🎯 Use Case: Create dynamic ranges for reports.
66. INDIRECT
📌 Formula: =INDIRECT("A" & B1)
📝 Description: Converts a text reference into an actual cell reference.
🎯 Use Case: Allow users to change references dynamically.
67. ROW
📌 Formula: =ROW(A1)
📝 Description: Returns the row number of A1.
🎯 Use Case: Get row numbers for sequential numbering.
68. COLUMN
📌 Formula: =COLUMN(A1)
📝 Description: Returns the column number of A1.
🎯 Use Case: Find out column positions in large spreadsheets.
69. TRANSPOSE
📌 Formula: =TRANSPOSE(A1:D1)
📝 Description: Converts a row into a column or vice versa.
🎯 Use Case: Rearrange data formats for better analysis.
🔹 Financial & Investment Formulas
70. PV (Present Value)
📌 Formula: =PV(5%/12, 60, -200, 0)
📝 Description: Calculates the present value of an investment.
🎯 Use Case: Estimate how much an investment is worth today.
71. RATE
📌 Formula: =RATE(60, -200, 5000)
📝 Description: Finds the interest rate per period.
🎯 Use Case: Determine loan or investment rates.
72. IRR (Internal Rate of Return)
📌 Formula: =IRR(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Computes the internal rate of return for cash flows.
🎯 Use Case: Evaluate investment profitability.
🔹 Logical & Decision-Making Formulas
73. SWITCH
📌 Formula: =SWITCH(A1, 1, "One", 2, "Two", 3, "Three", "Other")
📝 Description: Works like IF, but for multiple conditions.
🎯 Use Case: Convert numbers into meaningful text values.
74. IFS
📌 Formula: =IFS(A1>90, "A+", A1>80, "A", A1>70, "B", TRUE, "Fail")
📝 Description: Evaluates multiple conditions in one formula.
🎯 Use Case: Assign letter grades based on scores.
🔹 AI & Web-Enabled Functions (Excel
365)
75. GPT4 (Future AI Integration)
📌 Formula: =GPT4("Analyze this data:", A1:A100)
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze data and return insights.
🎯 Use Case: Automate decision-making in reports.
76. WEBSERVICE
📌 Formula: =WEBSERVICE("https://api.currencyrates.com/USD-INR")
📝 Description: Fetches live exchange rates from a web API.
🎯 Use Case: Update financial reports with real-time data.
77. STOCKHISTORY
📌 Formula: =STOCKHISTORY("TSLA", TODAY()-30, TODAY())
📝 Description: Retrieves stock price history.
🎯 Use Case: Track stock performance over time.
🔹 More Advanced Lookup & Reference
Functions
78. HLOOKUP
📌 Formula: =HLOOKUP(50, A1:D5, 2, FALSE)
📝 Description: Searches for 50 in the top row of a table and returns the value from the 2nd
row.
🎯 Use Case: Fetch product names based on ID from a horizontal dataset.
79. INDEX
📌 Formula: =INDEX(A1:D10, 3, 2)
📝 Description: Returns the value from row 3, column 2 of the table A1:D10.
🎯 Use Case: Get data from specific row-column intersections.
80. MATCH
📌 Formula: =MATCH(100, A1:A10, 0)
📝 Description: Returns the position of 100 in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Find where a specific value appears in a list.
81. XMATCH (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =XMATCH(50, A1:A10, 0, 1)
📝 Description: Similar to MATCH but supports exact, approximate, and wildcard
searches.
🎯 Use Case: Locate a value even if it's an approximate match.
🔹 Statistical Functions
82. LARGE
📌 Formula: =LARGE(A1:A10, 2)
📝 Description: Returns the 2nd largest number in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Find the runner-up in a competition.
83. SMALL
📌 Formula: =SMALL(A1:A10, 3)
📝 Description: Returns the 3rd smallest number in the range A1:A10.
🎯 Use Case: Find the lowest product prices.
84. RANK
📌 Formula: =RANK(A1, A1:A10, 0)
📝 Description: Returns the rank of a number in a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Rank sales performance among employees.
85. PERCENTILE
📌 Formula: =PERCENTILE(A1:A100, 0.9)
📝 Description: Returns the 90th percentile value from a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Find top-performing employees or products.
86. QUARTILE
📌 Formula: =QUARTILE(A1:A100, 3)
📝 Description: Returns the 3rd quartile (top 25%) of a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Analyze statistical distribution.
🔹 More Logical Functions
87. XOR
📌 Formula: =XOR(A1>10, B1<5)
📝 Description: Returns TRUE if one condition is TRUE, but not both.
🎯 Use Case: Identify exclusive conditions in datasets.
88. NOT
📌 Formula: =NOT(A1>10)
📝 Description: Reverses the logic of a condition (if TRUE, returns FALSE and vice versa).
🎯 Use Case: Check when a condition does not hold.
🔹 Database & Data Aggregation Functions
89. DSUM
📌 Formula: =DSUM(A1:D10, "Sales", F1:F2)
📝 Description: Summarizes values in a column based on criteria.
🎯 Use Case: Sum sales data based on specific regions.
90. DCOUNT
📌 Formula: =DCOUNT(A1:D10, "Employees", F1:F2)
📝 Description: Counts unique records in a dataset that match criteria.
🎯 Use Case: Count employees from a specific department.
91. DAVERAGE
📌 Formula: =DAVERAGE(A1:D10, "Salary", F1:F2)
📝 Description: Finds the average of values based on criteria.
🎯 Use Case: Calculate average salary for employees in a department.
🔹 AI & Data Analysis (Excel 365)
92. LAMBDA
📌 Formula: =LAMBDA(x, x*2)(5)
📝 Description: Creates a custom function that doubles any number given.
🎯 Use Case: Build reusable formulas without VBA.
93. LET
📌 Formula: =LET(x, A1*2, y, A2*3, x+y)
📝 Description: Assigns temporary names to calculations for better readability.
🎯 Use Case: Simplify complex formulas.
94. SCAN
📌 Formula: =SCAN(0, A1:A5, LAMBDA(a, b, a+b))
📝 Description: Iterates through an array and applies a function to accumulate values.
🎯 Use Case: Running totals dynamically.
🔹 AI & Automation (Power Query &
Macros)
95. POWER QUERY M CODE (AI Feature)
📌 Formula: =Table.AddColumn(Source, "AI_Score", each GPT4([Review]))
📝 Description: Uses GPT-4 to analyze text data inside Power Query.
🎯 Use Case: Automate sentiment analysis for customer reviews.
96. VBA Macro for Auto-Fill
📌 Formula:
Sub AutoFill()
Range("A1:A100").AutoFill Destination:=Range("A1:A1000")
End Sub
📝 Description: A macro that automatically fills down data.
🎯 Use Case: Automate repetitive tasks in Excel.
🔹 More Statistical & Math Functions
97. MEDIAN
📌 Formula: =MEDIAN(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the median (middle value) of a data set.
🎯 Use Case: Find the middle salary in a salary dataset.
98. MODE
📌 Formula: =MODE(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the most frequently occurring number in a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Identify the most common product price.
99. STDEV.P (Standard Deviation - Population)
📌 Formula: =STDEV.P(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Measures the spread of numbers in a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Analyze variations in employee performance scores.
100. STDEV.S (Standard Deviation - Sample)
📌 Formula: =STDEV.S(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Measures the spread of a sample rather than a full dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Estimate market volatility based on historical prices.
101. VAR.P (Variance - Population)
📌 Formula: =VAR.P(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the variance of a dataset (spread of values).
🎯 Use Case: Calculate data dispersion in financial models.
102. VAR.S (Variance - Sample)
📌 Formula: =VAR.S(A1:A10)
📝 Description: Returns the variance of a sample dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Estimate variability in product defects.
🔹 More Advanced Lookup Functions
103. FILTER (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =FILTER(A2:B100, B2:B100="Completed")
📝 Description: Filters rows where the status column is "Completed".
🎯 Use Case: Show only completed tasks from a task list.
104. UNIQUE (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =UNIQUE(A1:A100)
📝 Description: Extracts unique values from a range.
🎯 Use Case: Remove duplicates from a customer list.
105. SORT (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =SORT(A1:A10, 1, TRUE)
📝 Description: Sorts a range in ascending order.
🎯 Use Case: Automatically organize sales data.
106. SORTBY (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =SORTBY(A1:A10, B1:B10, -1)
📝 Description: Sorts A1:A10 based on values in B1:B10 (descending).
🎯 Use Case: Rank employees based on performance.
🔹 Engineering & Scientific Functions
107. CONVERT
📌 Formula: =CONVERT(10, "m", "ft")
📝 Description: Converts 10 meters to feet.
🎯 Use Case: Convert measurement units in engineering calculations.
108. DEC2BIN
📌 Formula: =DEC2BIN(10)
📝 Description: Converts decimal number to binary.
🎯 Use Case: Useful in digital circuit design.
109. BIN2DEC
📌 Formula: =BIN2DEC(1010)
📝 Description: Converts binary number to decimal.
🎯 Use Case: Convert binary code to numerical values.
🔹 Date & Time Functions
110. NETWORKDAYS
📌 Formula: =NETWORKDAYS(A1, B1)
📝 Description: Calculates the number of working days between two dates.
🎯 Use Case: Calculate project timelines excluding weekends.
111. WORKDAY
📌 Formula: =WORKDAY(A1, 10)
📝 Description: Returns the date 10 working days after A1.
🎯 Use Case: Set realistic project deadlines.
112. EOMONTH
📌 Formula: =EOMONTH(A1, 1)
📝 Description: Returns the last day of the next month from A1.
🎯 Use Case: Find end-of-month deadlines.
113. YEARFRAC
📌 Formula: =YEARFRAC(A1, B1)
📝 Description: Returns the fraction of a year between two dates.
🎯 Use Case: Calculate employee tenure for benefits.
🔹 More AI & Automation (Excel 365)
114. IMAGE (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =IMAGE("https://example.com/image.jpg")
📝 Description: Displays an online image in a cell.
🎯 Use Case: Insert product images dynamically in reports.
115. TEXTJOIN
📌 Formula: =TEXTJOIN(", ", TRUE, A1:A5)
📝 Description: Combines text from multiple cells with a delimiter.
🎯 Use Case: Merge names into a single cell.
116. SEQUENCE
📌 Formula: =SEQUENCE(5, 1, 1, 1)
📝 Description: Generates a sequence (1 to 5 in one column).
🎯 Use Case: Create dynamic number lists.
117. RANDARRAY
📌 Formula: =RANDARRAY(5, 1, 1, 100, TRUE)
📝 Description: Generates 5 random numbers between 1 and 100.
🎯 Use Case: Generate sample data for testing.
🔹 Financial Functions
118. ACCRINT
📌 Formula: =ACCRINT(A1, B1, C1, 5%)
📝 Description: Calculates accrued interest on a bond.
🎯 Use Case: Assess bond performance.
119. COUPDAYBS
📌 Formula: =COUPDAYBS(A1, B1, 2)
📝 Description: Returns days from the beginning of a bond period.
🎯 Use Case: Bond yield calculations.
🔹 More AI & Automation Functions (Excel
365 & Power Query)
120. TEXTSPLIT (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TEXTSPLIT(A1, ", ")
📝 Description: Splits text in A1 based on the delimiter ", " and returns each part in
separate cells.
🎯 Use Case: Break a full name into first and last name dynamically.
121. TEXTBEFORE (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TEXTBEFORE(A1, "@")
📝 Description: Extracts everything before "@" in a text string.
🎯 Use Case: Extract the username from an email address.
122. TEXTAFTER (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TEXTAFTER(A1, "@")
📝 Description: Extracts everything after "@" in a text string.
🎯 Use Case: Get domain names from email addresses.
123. ARRAYTOTEXT (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =ARRAYTOTEXT(A1:A5)
📝 Description: Converts an array into a text string.
🎯 Use Case: Convert a dynamic list into a single text value for reports.
124. BYCOL (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =BYCOL(A1:D5, LAMBDA(x, SUM(x)))
📝 Description: Applies a function to each column of an array.
🎯 Use Case: Compute the sum of each column in a dataset automatically.
125. BYROW (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =BYROW(A1:D5, LAMBDA(x, SUM(x)))
📝 Description: Applies a function to each row of an array.
🎯 Use Case: Compute the sum of each row dynamically.
126. CHOOSEROWS (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =CHOOSEROWS(A1:D10, 1, 5, 10)
📝 Description: Returns specific rows from a dataset (1st, 5th, and 10th).
🎯 Use Case: Select specific rows dynamically in dashboards.
127. CHOOSECOLS (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =CHOOSECOLS(A1:D10, 2, 4)
📝 Description: Returns specific columns from a dataset (2nd & 4th).
🎯 Use Case: Dynamically display important columns in reports.
128. DROP (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =DROP(A1:D10, 2, 1)
📝 Description: Removes 2 rows and 1 column from the dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Clean up excess data for better visualization.
129. TAKE (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TAKE(A1:D10, 3, 2)
📝 Description: Extracts the first 3 rows and 2 columns from a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Display only relevant data for summaries.
130. WRAPROWS (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =WRAPROWS(A1:A6, 2)
📝 Description: Arranges a single column into multiple rows.
🎯 Use Case: Convert lists into a structured table format.
131. WRAPCOLS (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =WRAPCOLS(A1:A6, 3)
📝 Description: Arranges a single column into multiple columns.
🎯 Use Case: Convert data into a readable format for reports.
132. EXPAND (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =EXPAND(A1:A3, 5, 1, 0)
📝 Description: Expands an array to a specified size, filling missing values with 0.
🎯 Use Case: Standardize dataset sizes for reports.
🔹 Power Query (M Language for AI-
Driven Automation)
133. Table.AddColumn (Power Query)
📌 Formula:
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Sentiment", each GPT4([Review]))
📝 Description: Uses GPT-4 AI to analyze sentiment in a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Automate customer feedback analysis.
134. Table.Group (Power Query)
📌 Formula:
= Table.Group(Source, "Category", {{"Total Sales", each List.Sum([Sales]), type number}})
📝 Description: Groups data by Category and calculates total sales.
🎯 Use Case: Automate data summarization without formulas.
135. Table.TransformColumns (Power Query)
📌 Formula:
= Table.TransformColumns(Source, {"Price", each _ * 1.2})
📝 Description: Multiplies all values in Price column by 1.2 (e.g., tax calculation).
🎯 Use Case: Automate price adjustments in bulk.
🔹 VBA Macros for AI & Automation
136. Auto-Send Emails from Excel
📌 VBA Code:
Sub SendEmail()
Dim OutApp As Object
Dim OutMail As Object
Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)
On Error Resume Next
With OutMail
.To = "recipient@example.com"
.Subject = "Automated Report"
.Body = "Please find the latest report attached."
.Attachments.Add "C:\Reports\Report.xlsx"
.Send
End With
On Error GoTo 0
Set OutMail = Nothing
Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub
📝 Description: Sends an automated email with an Excel attachment using Outlook.
🎯 Use Case: Automate daily or weekly reports via email.
137. Auto-Fill Missing Data
📌 VBA Code:
Sub AutoFillData()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = ActiveSheet
ws.Range("A1:A100").AutoFill Destination:=ws.Range("A1:A1000")
End Sub
📝 Description: Auto-fills data down to the 1000th row.
🎯 Use Case: Automatically extend missing data in large datasets.
138. Auto-Refresh Pivot Table
📌 VBA Code:
Sub RefreshPivot()
Dim pt As PivotTable
For Each pt In ActiveSheet.PivotTables
pt.RefreshTable
Next pt
End Sub
📝 Description: Refreshes all pivot tables in the active sheet.
🎯 Use Case: Ensure real-time pivot data updates.
139. Auto-Sort Data when Updated
📌 VBA Code:
Private Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Range)
If Not Intersect(Target, Range("A:A")) Is Nothing Then
Range("A1:A100").Sort Key1:=Range("A1"), Order1:=xlAscending
End If
End Sub
📝 Description: Auto-sorts data in column A whenever a change is made.
🎯 Use Case: Keep datasets automatically sorted.
🔹 AI & Data Analysis Functions in Excel
(Excel 365 & Power Query)
140. FORECAST.ETS (AI-Based Forecasting)
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS(A11, A1:A10, B1:B10)
📝 Description: Uses Exponential Triple Smoothing (ETS) to predict future values based
on trends and seasonality.
🎯 Use Case: Forecast sales, stock prices, or website traffic based on past trends.
141. FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT(A11, A1:A10, B1:B10, 95%)
📝 Description: Returns the confidence interval for an ETS forecast at 95% confidence
level.
🎯 Use Case: Measure the uncertainty of sales forecasts.
142. FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY(A1:A100, B1:B100)
📝 Description: Detects seasonality (patterns over time) in a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Identify sales cycles (e.g., summer vs. winter demand).
143. FORECAST.ETS.STAT
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS.STAT(A1:A100, B1:B100, 3)
📝 Description: Returns statistical values such as mean squared error (MSE) or
smoothing coefficients for an ETS model.
🎯 Use Case: Evaluate the accuracy of an AI-powered forecast.
🔹 Regression & Trend Analysis
144. LINEST (Linear Regression)
📌 Formula: =LINEST(B1:B10, A1:A10, TRUE, TRUE)
📝 Description: Performs linear regression analysis and returns slope, intercept, and R²
values.
🎯 Use Case: Analyze the relationship between advertising spend and sales.
145. LOGEST (Exponential Regression)
📌 Formula: =LOGEST(B1:B10, A1:A10, TRUE, TRUE)
📝 Description: Performs exponential regression analysis.
🎯 Use Case: Predict growth patterns in technology adoption.
146. TREND
📌 Formula: =TREND(B1:B10, A1:A10, A11:A20)
📝 Description: Predicts future values based on linear regression.
🎯 Use Case: Estimate revenue trends based on past data.
147. GROWTH (Exponential Growth Prediction)
📌 Formula: =GROWTH(B1:B10, A1:A10, A11:A20)
📝 Description: Predicts exponential growth trends.
🎯 Use Case: Forecast population growth or viral trends.
🔹 Data Cleaning & AI Transformation
148. REMOVE DUPLICATES (Power Query)
📌 Steps:
1. Select your dataset.
2. Go to Data → Remove Duplicates
3. Choose the columns and click OK.
📝 Description: Removes duplicate values from a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Clean customer email lists by removing duplicates.
149. COLUMN PROFILER (Power Query AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Open Power Query
2. Go to View → Column Distribution
3. Analyze the AI-generated summary of missing values, unique values, and
distributions.
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze data distributions and missing values.
🎯 Use Case: Detect inconsistent or incomplete datasets.
150. DATA CLASSIFICATION (Power Query AI)
📌 Steps:
1. In Power Query, click "Classify Data".
2. Excel uses AI to detect categories (e.g., Names, Emails, Locations).
📝 Description: Automatically identifies data types using AI.
🎯 Use Case: Auto-detect customer names, phone numbers, and email addresses
in large datasets.
🔹 AI-Powered Data Summarization
(Power Query + GPT Integration)
151. AUTOMATIC TEXT SUMMARIZATION (Power Query + GPT API)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.TransformColumns(Source, {"Review", each GPT4.Summarize([Review])})
📝 Description: Uses GPT-4 AI to summarize long text in reviews or descriptions.
🎯 Use Case: Summarize customer reviews into key points.
152. AI SENTIMENT ANALYSIS (Power Query + GPT API)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Sentiment", each GPT4.AnalyzeSentiment([Review]))
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze customer sentiment (Positive, Neutral, Negative).
🎯 Use Case: Detect customer satisfaction levels from reviews.
🔹 Advanced Statistical & Machine
Learning Functions
153. PERCENTILE.EXC / PERCENTILE.INC
📌 Formula: =PERCENTILE.INC(A1:A100, 0.75)
📝 Description: Returns the 75th percentile of a dataset.
🎯 Use Case: Identify top-performing employees based on scores.
154. QUARTILE.EXC / QUARTILE.INC
📌 Formula: =QUARTILE.INC(A1:A100, 3)
📝 Description: Returns the 3rd quartile (upper 25%).
🎯 Use Case: Compare salary distributions in a company.
155. K-MEANS CLUSTERING (Power Query AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Open Power Query
2. Click "Cluster Data"
3. Select Number of Clusters (e.g., 3 for High, Medium, Low)
📝 Description: Uses AI clustering to group similar data points.
🎯 Use Case: Segment customers into buying groups based on behavior.
156. PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS (PCA) (Power BI)
📌 Steps:
1. Open Power BI
2. Select PCA (Principal Component Analysis)
3. Run the model to identify key influencing factors in your dataset.
📝 Description: Reduces complex datasets into key influencing factors using AI.
🎯 Use Case: Identify what factors drive customer satisfaction.
🔹 Excel AI & Automation (Python
Integration)
157. PYTHON MACHINE LEARNING IN EXCEL (Office 365 Python
Integration)
📌 Steps:
1. Enable Python in Excel (Office 365 Beta Feature)
2. Run Python models directly inside Excel:
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
# Load Excel data
df = pd.read_excel("data.xlsx")
# Train model
model = LinearRegression()
model.fit(df[['Ad_Spend']], df['Sales'])
# Predict future sales
df['Predicted_Sales'] = model.predict(df[['Ad_Spend']])
📝 Description: Uses Python machine learning models inside Excel.
🎯 Use Case: Automate sales prediction based on ad spend.
🔹 Advanced Text Functions in Excel
(Excel 365 & Power Query)
158. TEXTSPLIT (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TEXTSPLIT(A1, ", ")
📝 Description: Splits text into separate cells based on a delimiter (, in this case).
🎯 Use Case: Extract first names and last names from full names.
159. TEXTBEFORE (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TEXTBEFORE(A1, " ")
📝 Description: Extracts the text before the first occurrence of a delimiter.
🎯 Use Case: Extract the first word from a sentence.
160. TEXTAFTER (Excel 365)
📌 Formula: =TEXTAFTER(A1, " ")
📝 Description: Extracts the text after the first occurrence of a delimiter.
🎯 Use Case: Extract the last name from full names.
161. TEXTJOIN
📌 Formula: =TEXTJOIN(", ", TRUE, A1:A5)
📝 Description: Joins multiple values into one text string, ignoring empty cells.
🎯 Use Case: Combine a list of names into "John, Mary, Alex" format.
162. CONCAT (Replaces CONCATENATE)
📌 Formula: =CONCAT(A1:A3)
📝 Description: Joins multiple cell values into one text string.
🎯 Use Case: Merge first and last names dynamically.
163. REPT
📌 Formula: =REPT("*", 5)
📝 Description: Repeats a text string a given number of times.
🎯 Use Case: Create a rating system (★★★★★) from numbers.
164. SUBSTITUTE
📌 Formula: =SUBSTITUTE(A1, "apple", "orange")
📝 Description: Replaces specific text within a string.
🎯 Use Case: Replace "apple" with "orange" in a product list.
165. REPLACE
📌 Formula: =REPLACE(A1, 1, 3, "ABC")
📝 Description: Replaces text at a specific position in a string.
🎯 Use Case: Mask credit card numbers: 1234-5678 → ABC4-5678.
166. MID
📌 Formula: =MID(A1, 3, 4)
📝 Description: Extracts 4 characters from position 3 in a text string.
🎯 Use Case: Extract a middle name from full names.
167. FIND
📌 Formula: =FIND("Excel", A1)
📝 Description: Returns the position of "Excel" in a string.
🎯 Use Case: Locate specific keywords in text.
168. SEARCH
📌 Formula: =SEARCH("apple", A1)
📝 Description: Similar to FIND, but case-insensitive.
🎯 Use Case: Find "apple" or "Apple" regardless of case.
169. LEN
📌 Formula: =LEN(A1)
📝 Description: Returns the number of characters in a string.
🎯 Use Case: Count the length of a tweet before posting.
170. EXACT
📌 Formula: =EXACT(A1, B1)
📝 Description: Checks if two texts are identical (case-sensitive).
🎯 Use Case: Verify matching passwords in a signup form.
🔹 Power Query Text Transformations (No
Formula Needed)
171. SPLIT TEXT (Power Query)
📌 Steps:
1. Select your text column.
2. Click Transform → Split Column → By Delimiter.
3. Choose Space, Comma, or Custom Delimiter.
🎯 Use Case: Split emails into usernames and domains dynamically.
172. TRIM WHITESPACE (Power Query)
📌 Steps:
1. Select your text column.
2. Click Transform → Format → Trim.
🎯 Use Case: Clean extra spaces in customer data.
173. REMOVE DUPLICATES (Power Query)
📌 Steps:
1. Select your text column.
2. Click Home → Remove Duplicates.
🎯 Use Case: Clean up duplicate names in lists.
174. TEXT ANALYTICS (Power Query + AI API)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Sentiment", each GPT4.AnalyzeSentiment([Review]))
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze customer reviews (Positive, Neutral, Negative).
🎯 Use Case: Detect negative customer feedback instantly.
🔹 Excel Automation for Text Processing
(VBA Macros)
175. Convert Text to Proper Case (VBA Macro)
📌 VBA Code:
Sub ProperCase()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
cell.Value = Application.WorksheetFunction.Proper(cell.Value)
Next cell
End Sub
📝 Description: Converts "john doe" → "John Doe" automatically.
🎯 Use Case: Format customer names correctly.
176. Find & Replace Text (VBA Macro)
📌 VBA Code:
Sub FindReplaceText()
Cells.Replace What:="OldText", Replacement:="NewText", LookAt:=xlPart
End Sub
📝 Description: Automatically replaces words across the sheet.
🎯 Use Case: Fix common spelling errors instantly.
177. Extract Email Usernames (VBA Macro)
📌 VBA Code:
Sub ExtractEmails()
Dim cell As Range
For Each cell In Selection
cell.Offset(0, 1).Value = Left(cell.Value, InStr(1, cell.Value, "@") - 1)
Next cell
End Sub
📝 Description: Extracts email usernames before the "@".
🎯 Use Case: Get email IDs from contact lists.
🔹 AI-Powered Text Processing in Excel
(Python Integration)
178. Sentiment Analysis in Excel (Python in Excel 365)
📌 Steps:
1. Enable Python in Excel (Beta Feature).
2. Run the Python code inside Excel:
import pandas as pd
from textblob import TextBlob
# Load Excel data
df = pd.read_excel("data.xlsx")
# Apply sentiment analysis
df['Sentiment'] = df['Review'].apply(lambda x: TextBlob(x).sentiment.polarity)
📝 Description: Uses Python AI models to analyze sentiment in Excel.
🎯 Use Case: Automatically categorize positive and negative feedback.
🔹 More Advanced Text Functions
179. UNICODE
📌 Formula: =UNICODE(A1)
📝 Description: Returns the Unicode number of the first character.
🎯 Use Case: Identify special characters in datasets.
180. UNICHAR
📌 Formula: =UNICHAR(9731)
📝 Description: Returns the character for a Unicode number.
🎯 Use Case: Insert symbols like ☃ or ✔ dynamically.
🔹 AI & Machine Learning Functions in
Excel (Excel 365, Power Query, Python,
and Power BI)
181. FORECAST.ETS (AI-Based Forecasting)
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS(A11, A1:A10, B1:B10, 1, TRUE)
📝 Description: Uses AI-based Exponential Triple Smoothing (ETS) to forecast future
values.
🎯 Use Case: Predict sales, revenue, or demand trends automatically.
182. FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT (Confidence Interval in AI Forecasting)
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS.CONFINT(A11, A1:A10, B1:B10, 95%)
📝 Description: Provides a confidence interval for AI-based forecasting.
🎯 Use Case: Determine the accuracy of sales predictions.
183. FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY (Detect AI-Based Trends)
📌 Formula: =FORECAST.ETS.SEASONALITY(A1:A100, B1:B100)
📝 Description: Identifies seasonal trends automatically using AI.
🎯 Use Case: Detect high and low demand seasons in e-commerce.
184. AI-Based Sentiment Analysis in Excel (Power Query + OpenAI API)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Sentiment", each
GPT4.AnalyzeSentiment([Customer_Review]))
📝 Description: Uses AI (GPT-4) to analyze customer sentiment (Positive, Neutral,
Negative).
🎯 Use Case: Identify customer dissatisfaction trends in large datasets.
🔹 AI-Powered Text Analytics in Excel
185. AI-Powered Keyword Extraction (Power Query + AI API)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Keywords", each
GPT4.ExtractKeywords([Customer_Review]))
📝 Description: Uses AI to extract key phrases from text.
🎯 Use Case: Identify common complaints or praises in product reviews.
186. AI Text Summarization (Power Query + GPT API)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.TransformColumns(Source, {"Review", each GPT4.Summarize([Review])})
📝 Description: Uses AI to summarize long reviews or descriptions automatically.
🎯 Use Case: Summarize support tickets, meeting notes, or product descriptions.
187. AI Named Entity Recognition (Power Query AI)
📌 Power Query M Code:
= Table.AddColumn(Source, "Entities", each GPT4.RecognizeEntities([Customer_Review]))
📝 Description: AI identifies names, places, brands, and key topics in text.
🎯 Use Case: Extract company names, product names, or locations from emails.
🔹 AI-Powered Automation in Excel
(Python & Power BI Integration)
188. AI-Based Anomaly Detection in Excel (Python in Excel 365)
📌 Python Code (Run in Excel 365)
import pandas as pd
from sklearn.ensemble import IsolationForest
# Load Excel Data
df = pd.read_excel("data.xlsx")
# Train Anomaly Detection Model
model = IsolationForest(contamination=0.05)
df['Anomaly'] = model.fit_predict(df[['Sales', 'Profit']])
# Save back to Excel
df.to_excel("output.xlsx", index=False)
📝 Description: Uses AI to detect unusual patterns or fraud in Excel datasets.
🎯 Use Case: Identify unusual sales spikes, transaction fraud, or data errors.
189. AI-Based Image Recognition in Excel (Python + OpenAI Vision API)
📌 Python Code (Run in Excel 365)
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
image_analysis = client.vision.analyze("invoice.jpg")
print(image_analysis)
📝 Description: Uses AI to extract text and data from images in Excel.
🎯 Use Case: Automate invoice data extraction, receipts scanning, or OCR tasks.
190. AI-Powered Data Clustering in Excel (K-Means Clustering with
Python in Excel 365)
📌 Python Code:
from sklearn.cluster import KMeans
df = pd.read_excel("data.xlsx")
kmeans = KMeans(n_clusters=3)
df['Cluster'] = kmeans.fit_predict(df[['Sales', 'Marketing_Spend']])
df.to_excel("output.xlsx", index=False)
📝 Description: Groups customers or sales data into AI-powered clusters.
🎯 Use Case: Segment customers into High, Medium, and Low value categories.
🔹 AI & Power BI Integration with Excel
191. AI-Powered Predictive Modeling in Power BI (Excel Data)
📌 Steps:
1. Import Excel data into Power BI.
2. Go to AI Insights → Predictive Analytics.
3. Use "Key Influencers" to detect factors affecting a metric.
📝 Description: Uses AI to analyze key factors affecting sales, revenue, or churn.
🎯 Use Case: Identify what causes customer churn or high sales.
192. Automated AI-Based Insights (Power BI)
📌 Steps:
1. Import Excel Data into Power BI.
2. Click "Analyze with AI".
3. Power BI generates automated insights based on historical data.
🎯 Use Case: Discover hidden trends and insights in financial reports.
🔹 AI-Driven Excel Automation (Office
Scripts & Power Automate)
193. AI-Based Email Classification in Excel (Power Automate + AI
Builder)
📌 Steps:
1. Use AI Builder in Power Automate.
2. Train an AI model to categorize emails (Spam, Urgent, Follow-Up).
3. Auto-update an Excel sheet with categorized emails.
🎯 Use Case: Automatically filter important emails in Excel.
194. AI-Based Resume Screening in Excel (Power Automate + AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Upload Resumes to a SharePoint Folder.
2. AI reads text and scores resumes based on keywords.
3. Excel sheet is automatically updated with best candidates.
🎯 Use Case: Automate hiring by screening thousands of resumes in Excel.
195. AI-Based Voice-to-Text Transcription (Power Automate + AI
Builder)
📌 Steps:
1. Upload an audio file to OneDrive.
2. AI transcribes speech into an Excel Sheet.
🎯 Use Case: Convert meeting recordings into text reports.
🔹 AI-Powered Excel Bots & ChatGPT
Integration
196. ChatGPT-Enabled Excel Formulas (Custom VBA AI)
📌 VBA Code to Generate AI-Powered Text
Sub ChatGPT_Text()
Dim prompt As String
Dim output As String
prompt = "Summarize the following text: " & Range("A1").Value
output = GPT4_API_Call(prompt)
Range("B1").Value = output
End Sub
📝 Description: Integrates ChatGPT with Excel to automate text summarization.
🎯 Use Case: Generate AI-powered text summaries in Excel.
197. AI-Based Data Cleaning Bot (Office Scripts + Power Automate AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Create a Power Automate AI-based cleaning script.
2. AI automatically removes duplicates, fixes typos, and categorizes data.
🎯 Use Case: Keep Excel databases clean with AI.
🔹 AI-Powered Dashboards & Charts in
Excel
198. AI-Driven Dynamic Dashboards (Excel + Power Query + AI Insights)
📌 Steps:
1. Import Raw Data into Excel (e.g., Sales, Customer Feedback).
2. Use Power Query to clean & structure data dynamically.
3. Insert a Pivot Table & Pivot Chart.
4. Use AI-Based Conditional Formatting to highlight trends.
5. Use Power Automate to update the dashboard automatically.
🎯 Use Case: Create self-updating dashboards for sales, inventory, or customer
feedback.
199. AI-Powered Forecasting in Dashboards (Excel Charts + AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Select your time-series data (e.g., A1:A100 for dates, B1:B100 for sales).
2. Click Data → Forecast Sheet.
3. Adjust confidence intervals, trends, and seasonality.
4. Click Create to generate a dynamic AI-based forecast chart.
🎯 Use Case: Predict future sales, demand trends, or stock levels.
200. AI-Generated Data Stories in Excel (Power BI + Power Automate AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Import your Excel data into Power BI.
2. Click Narrative Science AI (Smart Narratives).
3. Power BI will automatically generate key insights from charts.
4. Export these AI-generated insights into Excel for reporting.
🎯 Use Case: Generate AI-powered reports with automatic business insights.
201. AI-Based Anomaly Detection in Charts (Excel + Power BI)
📌 Steps:
1. Create a scatter or line chart in Excel.
2. Click Analyze Data → Detect Anomalies.
3. Excel AI will highlight unusual patterns or outliers.
🎯 Use Case: Detect fraudulent transactions or unexpected sales dips.
202. AI-Based KPI Dashboards (Excel + Power Automate)
📌 Steps:
1. Use Power Automate to pull real-time data (e.g., sales, website traffic).
2. Design a KPI Dashboard with dynamic charts in Excel.
3. Automate updates with Power Query to ensure real-time insights.
🎯 Use Case: Monitor real-time business performance with AI-driven insights.
203. AI-Powered Interactive Dashboards (Excel + ChatGPT Integration)
📌 Steps:
1. Use Power Automate to fetch live data (e.g., weather, stock prices).
2. Use AI-generated insights (ChatGPT API) for text summaries.
3. Create interactive slicers & dynamic charts.
🎯 Use Case: Auto-generate trend insights and summaries in Excel dashboards.
204. AI-Enhanced Power BI Dashboards (Power BI + Machine Learning)
📌 Steps:
1. Import Excel data into Power BI.
2. Use AI Visuals → Decomposition Tree, Key Influencers.
3. Apply Predictive Analytics (Regression, Time-Series Forecasting).
4. Automate reporting with Power Automate.
🎯 Use Case: Build interactive AI-driven dashboards for decision-making.
205. AI-Generated Charts with VBA Macros
📌 VBA Code:
Sub AI_Chart()
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set ws = ActiveSheet
Dim ChartObj As ChartObject
' Create a new chart
Set ChartObj = ws.ChartObjects.Add(Left:=100, Width:=400, Top:=50, Height:=300)
With ChartObj.Chart
.SetSourceData Source:=ws.Range("A1:B10")
.ChartType = xlLine
.HasTitle = True
.ChartTitle.Text = "AI-Generated Sales Trend"
End With
End Sub
🎯 Use Case: Automate chart creation with AI-driven insights.
206. AI-Based Auto-Labeling in Charts (Power Query + AI)
📌 Steps:
1. Use Power Query AI to classify data automatically.
2. Generate dynamic labels for charts using AI-based clustering.
3. Apply AI-driven conditional formatting to highlight trends.
🎯 Use Case: Label high-value customers, outliers, or trend shifts automatically.