AI Spreadsheets & Data Tools

Your data already has answers

Most SMEs sit on valuable data in spreadsheets — sales logs, stock counts, customer lists — but never analyze it. AI lets you ask questions in plain language instead of learning pivot tables.

Tools to use

• check_circleGoogle Sheets + Gemini — "Help me analyze" built into Workspace
• check_circleExcel + Copilot — natural language formulas and charts (Microsoft 365)
• check_circleChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis — upload CSV, ask for charts and insights
• check_circleJulius AI / Rows.com — spreadsheet-native AI analysis
• check_circleMetabase or Google Looker Studio — free dashboards once data is clean

Questions you can ask today

Always verify AI-generated numbers against your source sheet — models can miscount rows or misread columns.

• check_circle"Which products sold best last month?"
• check_circle"Show weekly revenue trend for Q3"
• check_circle"Which customers haven't ordered in 60 days?"
• check_circle"Forecast next month's inventory needs based on last 6 months"

Clean data first

• check_circleOne row per record, consistent column headers
• check_circleDates in one format (DD/MM/YYYY)
• check_circleNo merged cells — AI parsers hate them
• check_circleRemove blank rows and duplicate entries

Mobile money & sales tracking

Export MoMo or bank statements to CSV where possible. Tag transactions by category weekly. Even a simple Google Sheet + monthly AI summary beats no tracking at all.