Open any chat tool and paste: 'List the 4 steps a complete beginner needs before using AI inside Excel, in order, max 8 words each.' You're done when you have an ordered 4-step list (something like: get an account _ open a chat _ learn constraints _ then connect spreadsheet tools).
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Excel comes later — foundation first
Excel/tool integrations come after foundations. Sequence skills; do not skip to advanced glue.
Worked example
Connecting AI directly to Excel or Sheets is powerful stuff — and it builds on a foundation. We won't ask you to install extensions until you've shown you're comfortable with basic chat prompting. Today's goal: just get the sequence straight in your head.