Excel: Part 1 - Getting & Cleaning Data with ChatGPT (Jan 26)
Category: Technology | Duration: 2hrs | Tag: VODEC26ADD1 | Type: Video | Course Level: Intermediate | Speaker: Alan Murray | Date: 21/01/2026 14:00
Course Details
This course explores how ChatGPT can dramatically speed up one of the most time-consuming parts of working in Excel: getting, preparing, and cleaning data. You’ll see how ChatGPT can assist us in cleaning messy inconsistent datasets to create analysis-ready spreadsheets.
In this course Alan Murray covers the following topics:
- How ChatGPT can be used to identify data issues in a spreadsheet.
- Extract data from PDF and other Excel files.
- Using ChatGPT can prepare, reformat, or structure data before it reaches Excel.
- Cleaning and standardising messy Excel datasets using ChatGPT prompts.
- Generating Power Query steps or M code with ChatGPT
CPD Course Speaker
Computergaga
Alan Murray
Alan Murray is an experienced Excel trainer and Microsoft MVP. With over 23 years of experience as an Excel trainer, he helps users build confidence and expertise in Excel and Power BI - empowering them to solve problems, automate tasks, and work more efficiently.
Alan is the author of the ‘Advanced Excel Formulas’ and ‘Advanced Excel Success’ books and has a YouTube channel – named Computergaga – with 118,000+ subscribers and over 50 million views.
He organises the London Excel Meetup group to provide a community event for professionals to network, share, and develop their Excel skills.
Alan loves showing people what’s possible with the tools they already have. His training approach is relaxed, practical, and always focused on the needs of the people in the room. Everyone should feel confident using Excel and empowered to ask any question - no matter how simple or advanced.
Alan is the author of the ‘Advanced Excel Formulas’ and ‘Advanced Excel Success’ books and has a YouTube channel – named Computergaga – with 118,000+ subscribers and over 50 million views.
He organises the London Excel Meetup group to provide a community event for professionals to network, share, and develop their Excel skills.
Alan loves showing people what’s possible with the tools they already have. His training approach is relaxed, practical, and always focused on the needs of the people in the room. Everyone should feel confident using Excel and empowered to ask any question - no matter how simple or advanced.