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RUNNING 5 DYNAMIC SCENARIO SIMULATIONS IN EXCEL USING PREDICTIVE AI
With the integration of Predictive AI, you can now run "dynamic" simulations that account for hundreds of variables and probabilistic distributions.
Jan 52 min read


5 TECHNIQUES FOR INTEGRATING PYTHON AND AI DIRECTLY IN EXCEL CELLS
Data storytelling is the process of translating raw numbers into a structured narrative that drives action. While Excel is excellent at calculation, it has traditionally struggled to convey the "story" behind the data without heavy manual formatting.
Jan 42 min read


BUILDING A 5-STEP NARRATIVE: USING AI FOR DATA STORYTELLING IN EXCEL
Data storytelling is the process of translating raw numbers into a structured narrative that drives action. While Excel is excellent at calculation, it has traditionally struggled to convey the "story" behind the data without heavy manual formatting.
Jan 33 min read


5 WAYS TO USE EXCEL AGENT MODE FOR MULTI-STEP TASK AUTOMATION
Excel Agent Mode represents the next evolution of spreadsheet automation, moving beyond simple formula generation to autonomous task execution.
Jan 22 min read


5 TIPS FOR USING AI TO VALIDATE THE ASSUMPTIONS BEHIND YOUR EXCEL FORECASTS
By leveraging AI directly within or alongside Excel, you can subject your forecasting assumptions to rigorous, data-driven validation, transforming them from subjective estimates into high-confidence strategic drivers.
Jan 13 min read


5 WAYS AI IS ENHANCING THE INTERACTIVITY OF EXCEL CHARTS FOR PRESENTATIONS
AI is fundamentally changing this by introducing real-time responsiveness, allowing presenters to interact with their data through voice, natural language, and automated insights that update the visual story on the fly.
Dec 31, 20252 min read


5 TIPS FOR USING AI TO DECONSTRUCT AND REVERSE-ENGINEER LEGACY EXCEL FORMULAS
AI serves as a powerful deconstruction tool, breaking down dense strings of logic into understandable components and revealing the original intent behind complex calculations.
Dec 30, 20252 min read


5 ETHICAL RULES FOR USING AI TO ANALYZE SENSITIVE EMPLOYEE DATA IN EXCEL
HR professionals and managers use AI to analyze employee data ranging from performance metrics and compensation to sentiment analysis and churn prediction they enter a high-stakes ethical landscape.
Dec 29, 20253 min read


5 WAYS AI IS ASSISTING WITH RISK ASSESSMENT AND STRESS TESTING IN FINANCIAL EXCEL MODELS
AI is changing this process by automating the generation of complex scenarios, identifying hidden correlations, and running thousands of simulations directly within the Excel environment.
Dec 23, 20252 min read


5 WAYS AI IS SPEEDING UP MODEL DOCUMENTATION AND FORMULA EXPLANATION IN EXCEL
Artificial Intelligence is now mitigating these risks by providing tools that instantly translate technical syntax into plain language and automate the creation of comprehensive model maps.
Dec 21, 20252 min read


5 MUST-KNOW AI FEATURES FOR AUTOMATING REPETITIVE CHART UPDATES IN EXCEL
With the integration of Artificial Intelligence, Excel now offers several powerful features that automate these repetitive workflows, ensuring your visualizations remain accurate and professional with minimal effort.
Dec 20, 20252 min read


5 CRITICAL DATA SECURITY RISKS AI CAN HELP MITIGATE IN SHARED EXCEL FILES
AI can significantly enhance data security in shared Excel files by automating compliance checks, identifying insider threats, and enforcing complex security policies that are often overlooked in manual processes.
Dec 17, 20252 min read


5 TIPS FOR USING AI TO HANDLE MISSING DATA (IMPUTATION) IN EXCEL
Excel has simple methods (mean/median), AI and Python integration offer sophisticated, context-aware imputation techniques, allowing you to estimate missing values based on patterns in your surrounding data.
Dec 15, 20252 min read


5 ESSENTIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CONNECTING AI ADD-INS TO YOUR DATA
Connecting any third-party AI add-in to your Excel workbooks especially those containing sensitive financial, customer, or proprietary data requires rigorous security vetting.
Dec 11, 20252 min read


5 WAYS AI IS AUTOMATING FORENSIC ACCOUNTING TASKS IN EXCEL
AI significantly automates and enhances forensic accounting tasks in Excel by leveraging machine learning to process massive datasets, identify anomalies, and analyze unstructured information that would take human auditors weeks to review.
Dec 10, 20252 min read


5 STEPS TO USE COPILOT TO CREATE CUSTOM LAMBDA FUNCTIONS FOR REUSE
Copilot cannot directly define the LAMBDA within the Name Manager, it acts as a powerful assistant by generating the complex, error-free formula logic that the LAMBDA requires.
Dec 9, 20252 min read


5 CRITICAL DATA LINEAGE CONCERNS AI CAN HELP TRACK IN EXCEL WORKBOOKS
AI dramatically simplifies the most labor-intensive parts of Scenario Planning in Excel by automating the generation of inputs, and interpreting the outcomes.
Nov 8, 20252 min read


5 STEPS TO USE AI FOR REAL-TIME SENTIMENT ANALYSIS ON TEXT DATA IN EXCEL
Sentiment analysis—the process of classifying text as positive, negative, or neutral—is easily automated in Excel using AI add-ins or functions.
Nov 7, 20252 min read


5 WAYS AI CAN HELP EXCEL USERS TRANSITION TO PYTHON IN EXCEL
The integration of Python into Excel is a major breakthrough that allows traditional spreadsheet users to access advanced data science and automation capabilities.
Nov 6, 20252 min read


5 BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAINING EXCEL COPILOT ON YOUR COMPANY'S DATA
Effectively training Excel Copilot to work with your company's proprietary data is less about "training" the large language model (LLM) and more about ensuring your internal data is clean.
Nov 4, 20252 min read
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