Description 

AI + Excel = Magic: Supercharge Your Spreadsheets

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword—it’s changing how we work, including in tools we’ve used for decades like Excel. In fact, AI has been part of Excel’s DNA for years. In this practical and forward-thinking session, Excel expert and author David Ringstrom, CPA, will take you on a guided tour of AI-powered Excel features that boost productivity, reduce manual tasks, and simplify data analysis.

From Flash Fill and Analyze Data to Power Query, and even extracting data from images and PDFs, you'll discover how Excel’s intelligent tools can transform the way you work. Plus, David will explore the intersection of Excel and ChatGPT—showing how you can write, understand, and even automate formulas with minimal coding experience using Excel Labs and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Whether you're a spreadsheet novice or a seasoned Excel user, this webinar will leave you equipped with real-world techniques and AI-driven shortcuts you can apply right away.

Key Highlights:

• Discover AI tools already embedded in Excel—and how to use them like a pro
• Learn how to query ChatGPT from within Excel using Excel Labs and LABS.GENERATIVEAI
• Deconstruct and build formulas using ChatGPT, even if you're not a formula expert
• Extract data from images or PDFs using built-in Excel tools
• Use Forecast Sheet, Recommended Charts, and Geography Data Types to analyze and present your data faster
• Explore Excel's FILTER and TEXTJOIN functions for dynamic, AI-like results
• Automate repetitive tasks using Power Query and simple VBA scripts—no advanced programming required

Learning Objectives:

After attending this session, you’ll be able to:

• Identify Excel’s AI features that support automation without writing code
• Name the feature that splits names or text into multiple columns
• Locate the Get Data command in modern Excel versions

Who should Attend:

• CPAs, finance professionals, analysts, and operations personnel
• Anyone using Excel or Google Sheets who wants to save time and boost accuracy with AI
• Professionals curious about integrating ChatGPT into spreadsheet workflows