Have you experimented with ChatGPT, to get AI answers to your important questions? I’ve had mixed results, asking ChatGPT to write Excel formulas, and VBA macros. Some responses are good, and others are overly-confident nonsense!<\/p>\n
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Today, I gave ChatGPT a more entertaining task \u2013 write a Shakespearean sonnet about Microsoft Excel problems.<\/p>\n
It’s been many decades since my last poetry class, so I chose the only type of poem that I could remember.\u00a0 Well, except for a limerick, and I wasn’t going to risk that!<\/p>\n
I did notice a couple of minor issues with the poem:<\/p>\n
Anyway, despite those minor problems, it’s a pretty good poem, especially for a first try. It does address many of the problems you might run into, while working in Excel, and it flows nicely.\u00a0 Also, it’s certainly the quickest, easiest poem that I’ve ever “written”.<\/p>\n
Next time, I’ll ask ChatGPT to suggest different types of poems, and try a different Excel topic and poem structure. What kind of Excel poem would you ask an AI tool to write for you?<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, I forgot to specify “Include a title for the poem”, so I’ll just call this masterpiece, “Microsoft Excel Problems”.<\/p>\n
Microsoft Excel Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n by ChatGPT<\/em><\/p>\n With Excel, spreadsheets we create, The first, a lack of organization, Another problem, formulas amiss, And last, but not least, is data overload, These problems, though they may seem dire, So let us not despair, my friends, And finally, for comparison, here’s an Excel poem by a professional \u2013 Brian Bilston.<\/p>\n He posted this on Twitter, for Spreadsheet Day 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today is #spreadsheetday<\/a> apparently so here\u2019s a poem in an Excel spreadsheet. pic.twitter.com\/MuCjA257J4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Brian Bilston (@brian_bilston) October 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nTo organize and record our fate,
\nBut oft we find, to our dismay,
\nCommon problems arise each day.<\/p>\n
\nMakes data hard to find, a realization,
\nThat leads to hours spent in search,
\nFor information that’s hard to perch.<\/p>\n
\nLeads to errors that we can’t dismiss,
\nA simple typo can cause much strife,
\nAnd cause our calculations to go awry.<\/p>\n
\nWith too much information to behold,
\nLeads to confusion, frustration, and dread,
\nAnd makes analysis a task to be shed.<\/p>\n
\nCan be solved with care and desire,
\nFor Excel is a powerful tool,
\nThat can make our lives so much more cool.<\/p>\n
\nBut work together till the bitter end,
\nTo conquer these common Excel woes,
\nAnd make our spreadsheets truly flows.<\/p>\nExcel Poetry by Brian Bilston<\/h3>\n
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