All available functions in GPT for Sheets

Discover all available functions in GPT for Sheets, along with simple examples and an extensive list of paramaters. If you are looking for usage examples, click here.

Prerequisites

You have opened a Google spreadsheet and selected Extensions > GPT for Sheets and Docs > Enable GPT functions.

To enable GPT functions, you must be the Creator of the spreadsheet. Learn more.

GPT function

The simplest function to start using GPT in Google Sheets. Outputs the result in a single cell.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT(prompt, [value], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT("Write a tagline for an ice cream shop.")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A response to your prompt in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to generate a result in a single cell. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Write a tagline for an ice cream shop." A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) value	Text, cell or range you want your prompt to apply to
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_LIST / GPT_HLIST function

Like GPT, but outputs the results in a column. Very practical when the output is a list.

• Use GPT_LIST to return options listed vertically.
• Use GPT_HLIST to return options listed horizontally.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_LIST(prompt, [value], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_LIST("Give me 5 good short ads about spreadsheets.")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	As many responses to your prompt as you asked, one response per cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to generate a list. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Give me 5 good short ads about spreadsheets." A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) value	Text, cell or range you want your prompt to apply to
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_SPLIT / GPT_HSPLIT function

Splits text semantically, such as by section, paragraph, sentence, customer…

• Use GPT_SPLIT to return outputs listed vertically.
• Use GPT_HSPLIT to return outputs listed horizontally.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_SPLIT(text, split_by, [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_SPLIT("Hello! How are you? Have you heard of GPT for Work?", "sentences")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	Input text is split as requested, one element per cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to split. The text parameter can be: A string: "Hello! How are you? Have you heard of GPT for Work?" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
split_by (cannot be empty)	How to split the text. Examples: sections paragraphs sentences punctuation
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_FILL function

Magically fills or cleans a range from a few examples.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_FILL(examples, [inputs], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_FILL(S4:U5,S6:S14)
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The empty part of the range will be filled based on the examples provided

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
examples	Range containing complete examples that the AI should learn from
(optional) inputs	Range containing incomplete data that the AI should complete from the examples
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_TABLE function

Like GPT, but outputs the results in a table. Very practical when the output is a table.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_TABLE(prompt, [head], [inputs], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_TABLE("top 10 most eaten fruits and their nutrition data")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The response to your prompt in the shape of a table

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction to generate a table. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "top 10 most eaten fruits and their nutrition data" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) head	Range containing at least one row. the first row should be headers, the following rows can be used to specify examples If left empty, headers will be generated automatically.
(optional) inputs	Range containing partial rows to complete with GPT_TABLE
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_MATCH function

Matches the values of two columns by similarity. This function uses the text-embedding-ada-002 model.

warning

GPT for Sheets settings do not apply to the GPT_MATCH function.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_MATCH(search_keys, lookup_range, [confidence], [stats], [top_k])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_MATCH(A1:A10,B1:B4)
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A column of the best matches to each value in the range

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
search_keys (cannot be empty)	The values that you want to look for in the range
lookup_range (cannot be empty)	The range in which to look for values that are similar to search keys
confidence (optional)	Set a similarity threshold: only values with a superior similarity score are matched. Must be comprised between 0 and 1
stats (optional)	"true" to display similarity scores
top_k (optional)	Number of matching values to return per search_key (default: 1 - only the best match)

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note

GPT_MAP and GPT_MATCH perform the same task. We removed GPT_MAP from the list of available functions, but it still executes if manually typed.

GPT_FORMAT function

Formats dates, currencies, addresses, names, etc. Fixes capitalization. And so much more.

note

GPT_CONVERT and GPT_FORMAT perform the same task. We removed GPT_CONVERT from the list of available functions, but it still executes if manually typed.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_FORMAT(input, target_format, [source_format], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_FORMAT("14 February 71", "iso")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The converted input in a single cell unless it is converted a table, which outputs a table

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
input (cannot be empty)	Input text to format. The input parameter can be: A string: "14 February 1971" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
target_format (cannot be empty)	Target format for the input. Examples: "iso", "currency iso", "international phone number", "lowercase/uppercase/camelcase/snake case/title case/sentence case"…
(optional) source_format	Source format of the input. Optional, but including it can yield better results.
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_EDIT function

Applies the given task to the given text. The default task is to fix grammar and spelling.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_EDIT(text, [task], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_EDIT("For sum reezon thoose nunsberz arnt addin up")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The edited text in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to edit. The text parameter can be: A string: "For sum reezon thoose nunsberz arnt addin up" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) task	Text, cell or range specifying how the text should be edited. Defaults to fixing grammar and spelling. Other examples: "Make it funnier" "Make it shorter" "Make it sound formal" "Add an ending"
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_TAG function

Applies user-defined tags to text or automatically suggests relevant tags if none are specified.

How to use

Syntax	GPT_TAG(value, [tags], [examples], [top_k], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_TAG("I love chocolate", "food, positive, negative")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The applicable tags as csv in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
value (cannot be empty)	Input text to tag. The value parameter can be: A string: "I love chocolate" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) tags	Comma-separated tags or range of tags applicable. If left empty, GPT_TAG will automatically come up with the tags
(optional) top_k	Maximum number of tags to return
(optional) examples	A table of examples in two columns. The first column should contain the inputs and the second column should contain the outputs.
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_CLASSIFY function

Classifies a given text into a single category.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_CLASSIFY(value, categories, [examples], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_CLASSIFY("banana", "fruit, vegetable")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The best applicable category

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
value (cannot be empty)	Input text to classify. The value parameter can be: A string: "banana" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
categories (cannot be empty)	Comma-separated categories or range of categories to choose from. Only the most relevant category will be returned.
(optional) examples	A table of examples in two columns. The first column should contain the inputs and the second column should contain the outputs.
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_EXTRACT function

Extracts data (like email addresses or company names) from a text. Outputs as comma-separated values.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_EXTRACT(text, to_extract, [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_EXTRACT("I worked 5 years at Amazon.com and then 3 years at Apple", "companies")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The extracted entities as comma-separated values in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to extract data from. The text parameter can be: A string: "I worked 5 years at Amazon.com and then 3 years at Apple" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
to_extract (cannot be empty)	Text, cell or horizontal range specifying what you want to extract. Examples: "companies" B3:E3
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_SUMMARIZE function

Summarizes text according to a given format (three sentences by default).

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_SUMMARIZE(text, [format], [temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_SUMMARIZE("some long content here")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A summary in the requested format in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to summarize. The text parameter can be: A string: "Some long content" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) format	Format of the summary. Examples: "key takeaways" "action items" "two paragraphs" "100 words" "tweets"
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_TRANSLATE function

Translates text from one language into another. Works better if you specify the source language.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_TRANSLATE(text, [target_language], [source_language], [instructions],[temperature], [model])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_TRANSLATE("Cool off with our delicious treats!", "spanish")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	The requested translation in a single cell

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
text (cannot be empty)	Input text to translate. The text parameter can be: A string: "Cool off with our delicious treats!" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
(optional) target_language	Language of the output. Examples: "spanish", "chinese", "french". Defaults to "english".
(optional) source_language	Language of the input. Example: "english"
(optional) instructions	Additional instructions for the translation. Can include a dictionary of translations.
(optional) temperature, model	temperature is a number between 0 and 1. Use it to control creativity. Go to temperature and model to learn more.

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GPT_CREATE_PROMPT helper function

Like CONCATENATE, but inserts spaces and newlines automatically. Helps you create a prompt from scattered, disjointed cells and ranges. You can then use that prompt in GPT functions. This function doesn’t call any model provider's API and thus doesn’t incur any cost.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_CREATE_PROMPT(arg1, [arg2], [arg3], [...argn])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_CREATE_PROMPT(A1:B1, A2, C3:D5, E1:E6)
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A prompt ready to use in GPT, GPT_LIST or GPT_TABLE

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
arg1 (cannot be empty)	Cell or range to concatenate A1 A1:C3
(optional) arg2 - argn	Cell or range to concatenate A2 G2:H4

GPT_VISION function

Applies a prompt to an image. For example you can ask a question about the image, or ask for a description of it. This function requires access to the gpt-4-vision-preview model.

warning

GPT for Sheets custom instructions do not apply to the GPT_VISION function.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_VISION(prompt, image_url, [high_res], [temperature])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_VISION("Write a short description for this product", A1)
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A response to your prompt according to the information extracted from the image

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to analyze an image. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Write a short description for this product" A cell: A1 A range of cells: A1:C3
image_url	Link to the image you want the AI to analyze. Supported formats are PNG, JPEG, WEBP, and non-animated GIF. Maximum size is 20MB per image. The image_url parameter can be: A string: "https://static.nike.com/a/images/t_PDP_1280_v1/f_auto,q_auto:eco/b5ab0a6c-6393-4af6-abbc-4f1acaa6ed94/air-max-dawn-womens-shoes-224mWf.png" A cell: A4
(optional) high_res	How the AI processes the image and generates its textual understanding. Possible values are true, false, and auto (default). Learn more.
(optional) temperature	Number between 0 and 1 that governs the creativity of GPT: 0 makes GPT strictly follow the prompt 0.5 makes GPT slightly creative 1 makes GPT very creative Note: In some locales, you might need to use "0,5" instead of "0.5"

GPT_WEB function

Searches the web to provide up-to-date information. It should be used whenever you ask questions about events, facts, people, companies for which freshness and accuracy is important. It is built on Perplexity AI's online models.

Warning

• GPT_WEB is priced per 1000 executions instead of tokens. In this case, input and output size do not matter. The price of GPT_WEB is $15 or €15 per 1000 executions.
• It is recommended to use Safe mode with GPT_WEB to avoid most timeouts, prevent data loss and avoid extra costs during automatic Sheets refreshes.
• GPT for Sheets settings do not apply to the GPT_WEB function.

How to use

Syntax	=GPT_WEB(prompt, [value])
Copy/paste example	=GPT_WEB("Who won the last presidential elections in Argentina?")
⚠️ Localization	In some locales, you might need to use ";" to separate parameters instead of ","
Output	A response to your prompt based on knowledge from the web

Parameters

Parameter	Definition
prompt (cannot be empty)	Instruction provided to the AI to generate results based on knowledge from the web. Provide instructions in English for better results. The prompt parameter can be: A string: "Who won the last presidential elections in Argentina?" A cell: A1
(optional) value	Text, cell, or range you want your prompt to apply to

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temperature and model

These parameters are present in most GPT functions. They are always optional.

For example with the GPT function, you can set:

• The temperature to 0.1

• The model to "gpt-3.5-turbo-0301"

  

You can also set these values from the sidebar very easily. In this case, they become the default values for all future executions.

Parameter	Definition
(optional) temperature	Number between 0 and 1 that governs the creativity of the model: 0 - strictly follow the prompt 0.5 - slightly creative 1 - very creative Note: In some locales, you might need to use "0,5" instead of "0.5"
(optional) model	Technical name of the model surrounded by quotes. The technical names are listed in the Model menu of the Settings section of the sidebar. Learn more about models.