Business & Productivity Difficulty: Beginner

Excel Formula and Command Generator with Explanation

This prompt directs the AI to act as a proficient Excel user who generates a precise Excel formula or command to accomplish a specified action, along with a clear explanation so the user can understand, apply, and execute it correctly.

The prompt

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Act as a proficient Excel user. Write the exact Excel formula or command needed to perform the specific [action], placeholder. Ensure the command accurately achieves the desired outcome. After providing the command, explain how it works, define any functions used, and note any prerequisites or variations so the formula can be easily understood and executed successfully by users of different skill levels.

Highlighted text is a blank. Swap it for your own detail before you send the prompt.

What it produces

An Excel formula that sums values based on a condition, followed by a step-by-step explanation of each function used.

A VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP command with guidance on required column structure.

A conditional formatting formula with instructions on how to apply it in Excel.

How to use this prompt

Four steps, about a minute. Nothing to install and no account needed.

  1. Copy the prompt

    Use the Copy button above. The whole prompt goes to your clipboard exactly as written. Nothing is trimmed.

  2. Fill in the blanks

    Replace [action] with your own detail. Everything in square brackets is a blank for you to fill in.

  3. Paste it into your assistant

    Checked against Meta AI, ChatGPT, Claude. It is written as plain instructions, so paste it into whichever of them you already use.

  4. Read the result, then push back

    Compare what you get to the example below. If it is close but not right, say what to change: shorter, warmer, more specific, then ask again in the same conversation.

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