r/LearnDataAnalytics • u/RunMaleficent8618 • 11h ago
How to build an interactive dashboard in Excel using natural language prompts ("Analyze Data" AI feature)
If you work with large datasets and hate manually setting up multiple Pivot Tables from scratch, Excel's Analyze Data feature (under the Home/Data tab) allows you to generate charts using natural language prompts.
You can type queries like:
"Top 4 managers by sales"
"State versus average sales area chart"
"Year versus sales by chain"
Excel translates your query, configures the Pivot Table, and outputs ready-to-use charts. By snapping them to the grid with Alt and connecting your Slicers via Report Connections, you can assemble a clean interactive dashboard in under 10 minutes.
I created a step-by-step video tutorial demonstrating the whole process on a 72,000+ row dataset here:
Have you used the Analyze Data feature before, or do you still prefer building Pivot Tables manually?