Analyze complete workbooks, trace formulas between tabs, find inconsistencies, explain what the data means, and prepare safe fixes without changing the source.
SheetSteps maps tabs, headers, formulas, and relationships so your question has context. You can ask why a total is wrong, which rows look suspicious, or how to build a summary. It cites the affected ranges and proposes a preview before changing anything.
These examples show the actual shape of the work: what you give SheetSteps, what it processes, and the columns or findings you review before anything is applied.
Compare formulas down a column, trace their references, and flag the few cells that differ from neighboring rows.
Audit the Forecast workbook→Summary!F18Skips JuneHighForecast!D42Broken lookupMediumCosts!H91Range ends earlyLowSurface duplicates, missing identifiers, unusual values, and inconsistent categories with the reason beside each row.
Find suspicious rows→Row 42Duplicate invoiceReviewRow 88Missing ownerFixRow 104Spend +420%CheckSheetSteps grounds its answer in named tabs, cells, and calculations instead of giving a generic response.
What changed this month?→Revenue+18.4%Summary!F18Refunds-3.1%Orders!K:KLargest changeEnterpriseCRM!B:HChoose metrics, grouping, filters, and charts, then create the dashboard on a new tab after review.
Build a weekly sales dashboard→Revenue$84,210+12%Orders1,842+7%Refund rate2.1%-0.4ppSheetSteps keeps the workflow understandable at every step: choose the input, preview the output, confirm the destination, and inspect the result.
Summary!F18 · Skips June · HighDetect broken references, inconsistent formulas, duplicate rows, suspicious values, and stale dashboard inputs.
01Row 42 · Duplicate invoice · ReviewAsk plain-language questions and receive answers grounded in tabs, ranges, formulas, and headers.
02Revenue · +18.4% · Summary!F18Review a proposed action plan before SheetSteps changes formulas, values, formatting, or output ranges.
03Revenue · $84,210 · +12%Turn raw operational data into a clean dashboard or decision-ready summary using native Sheets features.
04No technical setup is required. Every workflow begins with one representative example and a preview.
Use the sidebar for guided actions or put SheetSteps functions directly into cells. Start with the option that feels most familiar.
Map the workbook and ask questions that need context from several tabs.
Explain the drop in gross marginReview duplicates, missing fields, unusual values, and broken patterns.
Orders!A2:K2401 → 17 findingsTrace references and prepare fixes for formulas that differ or return errors.
Preview 2 formula repairsCreate a new summary tab from agreed metrics without rewriting source data.
New tab: Weekly overviewTrace totals, inspect forecasts, reconcile categories, and explain variance.
Find missing records, inconsistent statuses, late work, and process bottlenecks.
Ask questions across tabs and receive concise answers tied to source cells.
Understand inherited workbooks before making high-impact changes.
Short, direct answers about how SheetSteps AI works, what it changes, and how to use it safely.
A normal chatbot only sees what you paste. SheetSteps maps the workbook structure, tabs, headers, formulas, and selected ranges so its answer can refer to the spreadsheet you are actually using.
No. Analysis is separated from writes. SheetSteps shows the proposed action, affected range, and destination before you approve a change.
Yes. Whole-workbook analysis is designed for questions whose answer depends on relationships between source, calculation, and dashboard tabs.
It can compare formula patterns and dependencies to surface formulas that differ from surrounding rows. You still review the evidence before applying a repair.
Yes. Describe the decisions the dashboard should support, review the proposed metrics and layout, and create it on a new tab so source data remains intact.
SheetSteps is designed to process workbook context for the requested task. Provider and retention details depend on the connection you choose, including supported bring-your-own-key options.