ChatGPT for Excel Free Course
ChatGPT for Excel
Learn the fundamentals of AI and ChatGPT, genrating excel functions, and automate tasks like financial analysis. Enroll in our free ChatGPT for Excel course to see how it simplifies pivot tables, functions, and dashboard creation.
Instructor:
Dr. Bala BalachandranAbout this course
This free course on ChatGPT for Excel, now updated with GPT-5 prompts, will equip you with the skills to enhance your Excel capabilities using AI, making you more efficient and effective in your work. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to automate calculations, streamline tasks, and apply AI to various financial activities, such as budgeting, analysis, and forecasting. You’ll gain practical knowledge on how to use Excel functions with ChatGPT to save time and improve accuracy.
Throughout the course, you’ll also master Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, learning how to summarize and analyze large datasets to support better decision-making quickly. Additionally, you’ll learn how to create interactive financial dashboards using ChatGPT, which provides valuable insights into your data. With these skills, you’ll be able to present financial information clearly and make more informed decisions.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid understanding of both Excel and ChatGPT, empowering you to automate tasks, improve data analysis, and enhance your financial decision-making, ultimately boosting your productivity and giving you a competitive edge in your career.
Course outline
Introduction to AI and ChatGPT
This module provides an overview of Artificial Intelligence and introduces ChatGPT, an AI-powered language model developed by OpenAI, highlighting its capabilities and potential applications.
Generating Excel Functions using ChatGPT
This module explores how ChatGPT can be utilized to generate Excel functions, enabling users to automate tasks and perform complex calculations within Excel spreadsheets.
Using Excel for Accounting and Finance
In this module, you will learn the format of Balance Sheet and Income Statement, and of creating financial statements in Excel using ChatGPT. Also you will learn the current assets, fixed assets, long-term debt, current liabilities, incomes, and expenses.
Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts using ChatGPT
In this module, you will learn the concept of Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, the importance of pivot charts and tables, financial ratios, analysis, and interpretations of financial statements.
Financial Report Dashboard Analysis using ChatGPT
In this module, you will learn to create dashboards using ChatGPT, the uses or importance of dashboards, steps to create dashboards, and yearly analysis of income statements and balance sheets.
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This course is ideal for
- Data analysts looking to speed up reporting.
- Financial professionals wanting to automate spreadsheets.
- Office administrators managing large datasets.
- Business users seeking to improve Excel productivity.
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Dr. Bala Balachandran
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ChatGPT and Generative AI Expert
Professor Balachandran's is a recipient of the fourth highest civilian award of the Government of India - the Padmashri, which he was awarded in 2001 in recognition of his contribution towards higher education in India. He has been voted among the top 10 Global Thought Leaders in a recent article published by the Economic Times. Prof. Bala serves several Indian ministries in the advisory capacity. He also serves on the International advisory Board of the UniRazak at KualaLumpur and renders consulting/advisory services to the top brass of the Malaysian Government. His teaching interests include Managerial Accounting, Auditing, Management Information Systems, and Mathematical Programming.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I receive a certificate upon completing this free course?
Is this course free?
Can ChatGPT write Excel formulas?
Yes. ChatGPT for Excel can generate and explain formulas such as SUM, AVERAGE, VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, and IF statements.
This Excel with AI course covers:
- Prompting ChatGPT to write and debug Excel formulas
- Building pivot tables and pivot charts
- Creating financial dashboards
The course is 3 hours long, self-paced, and co-developed with Microsoft.
How long is the Free ChatGPT for Excel Course?
The Excel with AI course is 3 hours long and self-paced. It has 5 modules:
- AI and ChatGPT basics
- Generating Excel functions with ChatGPT
- Excel for accounting and finance
- Pivot tables and pivot charts with ChatGPT
- Financial report dashboard analysis
What will I learn in the Free ChatGPT for Excel Course?
This ChatGPT for Excel course covers practical Excel automation using AI. Key outcomes include:
- Writing Excel formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, IF, VLOOKUP)
- Building pivot tables and pivot charts
- Automating financial reporting
- Analyzing accounting and finance data
- Designing financial dashboards
Taught by Dr. Bala Balachandran across 5 modules.
Do I need to know Excel before taking the Free ChatGPT for Excel Course?
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Can ChatGPT be used in Excel for accounting and finance work?
Yes. Common accounting and finance use cases for ChatGPT for Excel include:
- Variance analysis
- P&L statement reviews
- Budget vs actuals tracking
- Ratio analysis
- Automated reporting
Module 3 of the course covers these use cases with worked examples.
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