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Excel and Sheets formulas from plain English.

Pick Excel or Google Sheets. Generate, explain, or fix a formula without mixing the two dialects.

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Copy uses US-English Excel: comma separators and English names (XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, IF). Unmapped names stay in English.

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=IF(A2>1.5,SUMIF(B:B,"Paid",C:C),0)

Tab or comma separated. Works with Excel and Google Sheets.

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Working from an Excel Table? Build Table[Column] and [@Column] formulas without spending a generation.

How to generate a formula

  1. 01

    Pick Excel or Sheets

    Open the matching generator so function names stay on one platform.

  2. 02

    Describe the job

    Write the columns, tests, and what should happen on a blank row.

  3. 03

    Copy the formula

    Paste the = line into an empty cell.

  4. 04

    Check the result

    Try a typical row and an edge case before you share the file.

One product, two spreadsheet platforms.

ChatGPT mixes Excel and Sheets. Copilot needs a Microsoft 365 seat. Updevly keeps US-English Excel or Google Sheets, continues in chat if you leave the tab, and can write formulas into an .xlsx file.

Excel or Sheets, on purpose

Open the matching generator so function names and separators stay native to that file.

Chat when the job is longer

A reply can finish after you close the tab. Sign in to keep history across devices.

Guides next to the tools

Function, error, and Sheets pages explain the pattern; the generator adapts it to your ranges.

Generate, explain, fix, and format in one place.

  1. 01

    Generate from plain English

    Open the Excel or Google Sheets generator and describe the calculation. Each tool stays on that platform’s syntax.

  2. 02

    Explain inherited formulas

    Paste a formula you did not write. See functions, ranges, and conditions in order.

  3. 03

    Fix formulas with context

    Share the error and expected result to get a targeted correction you can test.

  4. 04

    Conditional formatting rules

    Describe the highlight. Get a paste-ready Excel formula with relative refs and New Rule steps.

  5. 05

    Edit an Excel file

    Upload an .xlsx workbook, describe the formulas to add, and download the edited file.

Start with the matching tool.

Excel formula generator

US-English Excel from plain English.

Google Sheets generator

QUERY, FILTER, ARRAYFORMULA, IMPORTRANGE.

Date and workday workshop

NETWORKDAYS, WORKDAY, EOMONTH, EDATE, DATEDIF, YEARFRAC.

Formula explainer

Paste a formula you inherited.

Excel formula fixer

Paste the error and expected result.

Text formula workshop

TEXTSPLIT, TEXTJOIN, extract domain.

Conditional formatting

Highlight rows, duplicates, and rules. Paste under New Rule.

Excel Table references

Paste-ready Table[Column] and [@Column] formulas.

Workbook editor

Write formulas into an uploaded .xlsx file.

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XLOOKUP

How to Use XLOOKUP in Excel: Syntax and Examples

XLOOKUP searches one row or column and returns the value from the same position in another row or column. It is a clearer, more flexible replacement for many VLOOKUP and INDEX/MATCH formulas.

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VLOOKUP

VLOOKUP searches the first column of a table and returns a value from another column in the same row. It remains useful in older workbooks, but exact matching should be specified explicitly for most business data.

IF

The IF function tests a condition and returns one value when it is true and another when it is false. It is the foundation for conditional spreadsheet logic.

SUMIF

SUMIF adds values that meet one condition. The condition can target text, a number, a date, a comparison, or a wildcard pattern.

Excel errors

#N/A means Excel did not find a match. It is the expected lookup miss, not a broken workbook, until the miss is accidental.

Spreadsheet formula tools FAQ

What is Updevly?

Updevly is a set of free AI tools that generate, explain, and fix spreadsheet formulas for Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, with optional Excel workbook uploads when you sign in.

Should I use the Excel generator or the Sheets generator?

Use the Excel generator for US-English Excel (commas, XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays). Use the Google Sheets generator for QUERY, ARRAYFORMULA, FILTER, and IMPORTRANGE.

Is it free?

Yes. Free use is 10 generations per day and 3 messages per chat, with or without an account. You can start as many chats as you want. Sign in to open chats on any device and upload Excel workbooks. Pro adds 500 generations per month, unlimited messages per chat, spreadsheet photos, and larger uploads.

How is this different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT often blends Excel and Sheets. Updevly keeps one platform per request, can continue in chat if you leave the tab, and can write formulas into an uploaded .xlsx file.

Do I need to upload a file?

No. Describe columns and criteria in text. Workbook uploads need a signed-in account. Free accounts can upload 4 files per month (1 MB). Pro has unlimited count with an 8 MB cap.

Should I review an AI-generated formula?

Yes. Test with blanks, zeros, missing lookups, and boundary dates before you rely on the result.