AI in Excel & Google Sheets full Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction to AI in Spreadsheets

• What is AI in Excel/Sheets?
• Difference between Excel AI & Google Sheets AI features
• Use-cases in real-world: Finance, Marketing, Education, etc.
• Installing and enabling AI add-ons (Excel & Sheets)

Module 2: Built-in AI Features

Excel:

• Ideas (AI Suggestions)
• Flash Fill (pattern recognition)
• Data Types (Linked AI data like Stocks, Geography)
• Smart Lookup

Google Sheets:

• “Explore” button (auto-analysis and chart suggestions)
• Smart Fill & Smart Cleanup
• Formula Suggestions
• ChatGPT & Bard integration with Sheets

Module 3: AI Functions & Smart Formulas

• Using AI-powered formulas like:
  • XLOOKUP, FILTER, SORT, UNIQUE, ARRAYFORMULA
  • IF, IFS, SWITCH, SEQUENCE, LAMBDA
• Creating intelligent dashboards
• Forecasting with FORECAST, TREND, and regression
• Auto-generating insights from raw data

Module 4: AI Integrations & Add-ons

Excel:

• Microsoft Power Query + AI integration
• Connecting Power BI with Excel
• Excel + ChatGPT via Office Scripts or API
• Excel Lab Add-ins

Google Sheets:

• Connecting OpenAI (ChatGPT) API to Sheets using Apps Script
• Using extensions like GPT for Sheets™, PromptLoop, SheetAI, etc.
• Connecting with Google Cloud AI: Natural Language API, Vision API
• Web scraping using Apps Script + AI

Module 5: Automations & Scripting (No-code & Low-code)

• Google Apps Script basics for automation
• Automate data cleaning, summarization, and email reports
• Script to auto-respond based on AI-generated text
• Excel Office Scripts & Power Automate to run AI tasks

Module 6: AI for Data Visualization & Reports

• Creating auto-updating dashboards with AI
• AI-generated charts & graphs (based on your data)
• Using ChatGPT to write formulas and build pivot tables
• Auto-create professional reports using prompts

Module 7: Prompt Engineering in Spreadsheets

• How to write better prompts for ChatGPT in Sheets
• Dynamic cell-based prompts for AI functions
• Prompt templates: Summarize, Explain, Rewrite, Translate
• Smart fill forms using AI-generated content

Module 8: Real-world Projects (Practice & Case Studies)

• Marketing ROI & ad report using AI formulas
• Lead scoring system using AI in Sheets
• Resume analyzer (upload resumes + use AI)
• Customer feedback analysis with AI summarization
• Email writer tool using GPT in Google Sheets

Module 9: Security, Limitations & Best Practices

• API usage limits and pricing (OpenAI, Google)
• Handling sensitive data while using AI tools
• Troubleshooting common issues
• Ensuring ethical AI use in spreadsheets