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Excel Analyze Data
Microsoft Excel's built-in AI feature that suggests charts and insights from your spreadsheet automatically.
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What it does
Analyze Data (formerly Ideas) is a built-in Excel feature that scans a selected range and suggests relevant charts, pivot tables, and trend summaries, and also answers plain-English questions about the data — available in Excel for the web at no cost with any Microsoft account.
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Free tier reality
Free to use in Excel for the web with any Microsoft account; the full desktop Excel app requires a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Key features
- Auto-suggested charts and pivot tables
- Natural-language data Q&A
- Trend and outlier highlights
- Built directly into Excel
Best for
- Excel users who want chart suggestions without building them manually
- Quick natural-language questions about a spreadsheet
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Excel Analyze Data FAQ
Questions about this tool
Is Excel Analyze Data free?
Yes — Free to use in Excel for the web with any Microsoft account; the full desktop Excel app requires a Microsoft 365 subscription.
What is Excel Analyze Data best for?
Excel users who want chart suggestions without building them manually Quick natural-language questions about a spreadsheet
What platforms does Excel Analyze Data run on?
Excel Analyze Data is available on: web, desktop.