PlugMyHow to connect Excel to ChatGPT
Works with ChatGPTYes. ChatGPT works with Excel through the ChatGPT for Excel add-in. It runs in a sidebar inside Excel, so you ask ChatGPT about your Excel file there — not in the main ChatGPT chat.
Good to know: An add-in: ChatGPT opens in a sidebar inside Excel, not in the ChatGPT chat window, and those spreadsheet chats stay separate from your ChatGPT history. Business and Enterprise admins may need to enable it first
Steps
- Open Excel (desktop or web) and go to Home > Add-ins
- Search for ChatGPT and add it
- Open ChatGPT from the ribbon
- Sign in with your ChatGPT account
Official source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001063-chatgpt-for-excel/ · Checked 2026-11-02
Excel with other AIs
Questions
Can I connect Excel to ChatGPT?
Yes. ChatGPT connects to Excel through the ChatGPT for Excel add-in. You need: Any ChatGPT plan: Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu or K-12 (Free and Go get limited use). Steps: Open Excel (desktop or web) and go to Home > Add-ins; Search for ChatGPT and add it; Open ChatGPT from the ribbon; Sign in with your ChatGPT account.
What do I need to connect Excel to ChatGPT?
Any ChatGPT plan: Free, Go, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, Edu or K-12 (Free and Go get limited use)
Which other AIs work with Excel?
Claude also connects to Excel.
Where does this information come from?
From the official source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001063-chatgpt-for-excel/ (checked 2026-11-02).
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