# Get started with GPT for Excel – Autosheet

GPT for Excel – Autosheet is an **AI agent** for spreadsheet work in **Microsoft Excel**. It integrates directly into your spreadsheet and lets you automate spreadsheet tasks through plain-language instructions.

This guide gives you a quick walkthrough of the add-in from installation to trying out the [Agent](https://autosheet.com/docs/resources/guides/concepts#agent).

## Install the add-in

To use Autosheet, install the add-in:

For detailed installation instructions, see [Install Autosheet](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel/setup/install).

## Open the add-in

1. Create a new blank workbook.

2. On the [ribbon](https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/Office/foundations-experiences/show-or-hide-the-ribbon-in-office), select **Home > GPT for Excel Word – Autosheet**.

   ![GPT for Excel Word – Autosheet on the Home ribbon](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-excel/launch.png)

   > **Info**
   >
   > If **GPT for Excel Word – Autosheet** is not visible on the ribbon, or if it's grayed out, select **Home > Add-ins > My Add-ins > GPT for Excel Word – Autosheet**. [Learn more.](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel/troubleshooting/add-in-not-working#add-in-button-is-grayed-out)

   The GPT for Excel – Autosheet [sidebar](https://autosheet.com/docs/resources/guides/concepts?app=excel#sidebar) opens.

   ![Workbook with GPT for Excel – Autosheet sidebar](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-excel/sidebar.png)

## Use the Agent

The **Agent** is the chat interface for spreadsheet work in GPT for Excel – Autosheet. Describe what you need in plain language — from everyday spreadsheet tasks to row-by-row bulk processing across large datasets — and the Agent reads your data, determines the required steps, and executes them directly in your spreadsheet.

Let's have the Agent do some quick market research for us. We'll use one of the built-in examples for convenience.

1. In the sidebar, select **Agent**.

2. Click **Examples** and select **Market research**.

   ![Selecting a built-in Agent example](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-excel/quickstart-example-agent-1.png)

   Autosheet:

   1. Creates a new sheet prepopulated with example data. The data is a list of company names and a series of empty columns for company information that we want the Agent to fill in.
   2. Prefills the Agent chat field with a prompt that will accomplish the example task: `Fill out this table`. This simple prompt is enough for the Agent to fetch the missing company information from the web and fill the empty columns.

   ![Sheet with example data and a prompt for the Agent](https://autosheet.com/docs/article-images/gpt-for-excel/quickstart-example-agent-2.png)

3. Click the send button.

   The Agent:

   1. Analyzes the prompt and drafts a plan for accomplishing the requested task.
   2. Executes the plan. In this example, the Agent fetches the missing company information from the web and fills the empty columns B-E with what it found, one by one. Note that for column F, which does not require web search, the Agent uses gpt-4.1 (no web search).

   > **Tip**
   >
   > You can follow the Agent's thinking and workflow live in the sidebar.

The following video shows the entire process.

[Video: quickstart-example-agent.mp4](https://autosheet.com/docs/video/gpt-for-excel/quickstart-example-agent.mp4)

## What's next

- Learn more about [GPT for Excel – Autosheet](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel).

- Learn more about the [Agent](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel/agent).

- Learn about the other features available in Autosheet:

  - [Bulk tools](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel/bulk-tools/get-started)
  - [GPT functions](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel/gpt-functions/get-started)

- Try out different [AI models](https://autosheet.com/docs/gpt-for-excel/setup/manage-models).

- Try out example Agent use cases for different [business applications](https://autosheet.com/docs/resources/guides/agent-use-cases/business-applications) and [product capabilities](https://autosheet.com/docs/resources/guides/agent-use-cases/product-capabilities).