The launch of ChatGPT opened up a whole new world of possibilities.
So, what if we could invoke the powers of ChatGPT within a spreadsheet?
Sounds good, right?
Screenshot was taken by the author, Maxwell Timothy
Here’s how to integrate GPT technology into Google Sheets and get your spreadsheet done effortlessly.
One such third-party program is the “GPT for Sheets and Docs” extension.
No, it doesn’t require any programming knowledge to set up.
The process isn’t too technicalit is relatively easy to complete.
But how do you get an OpenAI API key?
With those steps completed, you’re almost done with the setup process.
The last step is to activate the GPT for Sheets and Docs extension.
To do this, navigate toExtensions > GPT for Sheets and Docs > Enable GPT functions.
What Can You Do With GPT-Powered Google Sheets?
Are you done setting up the Google Sheets extension?
What exciting things can you do with GPT-powered Google Sheets?
Well, the possibilities are endless.
To do that, you could use the=GPT_LISTfunction.
For instance,=GPT_SUMMARIZE(C44)will summarize the content of cell C44 into the active cell.
Classify Text
GPT for Sheets and Docs’s=GPT_CLASSIFYaddsclassification and labeling functionality to Google Sheets.
Screenshot was taken by the author, Maxwell Timothy
There are a lot of use cases for this function.
you’re able to also use it to perform sentiment analysis on a list of sentences.
In the example below, we used the red-colored text in cell E4 to label cells D6 to D8.
Generate Data Tables
Spreadsheets and tables go together like peas and carrots.
The=GPT_TABLEfunction makes it incredibly easy to create tables in Google Sheets.
This is a dataset that would be time-consuming to put together.
However,=GPT_TABLEcan produce the table in 3 seconds.
We ran the function, and here’s what we got.
For cases like this, the=GPT_FILLcan be a lifesaver.
Below is a video that demonstrates how to use the function.
There’s no fixed list of what you’re free to achieve with GPT for Sheets.
