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Instantly Query Excel Reports in Slack—No More Manual Data Checks

Upload an Excel file to Slack and ask questions about your data in plain language. The AI agent reads your spreadsheet, runs analysis, and returns answers instantly instead of manual lookups across rows and columns.

Stop wasting time hunting through spreadsheets for the latest numbers. With Runbear, you can drop your table into Slack and ask questions in natural language. Now anyone on the team can get data analysis when they need it. Instantly receive accurate answers powered by AI - no more tab-switching, writing formulas or waiting for analysts.

Whether you’re tracking sales, expenses, or product metrics, Runbear turns any Excel or CSV file into a conversational data assistant, right where your team already works.

Workflow

It’s as easy as 1-2-3:

  1. Attach your spreadsheet in a Slack channel or DM
  2. Ask your question (eg “Which location had the highest sales yesterday?” or “Show sales trends for this week compared to historical trends.”)
  3. Runbear analyzes the data and responds quickly with clear, actionable insights

Set Up Runbear in 30 Minutes

  • Create An Agent: Visit runbear.io, click “Add Assistant”, and select the “OpenAI assistants” to get started.
  • Give It Instructions: Here’s a sample prompt to get you started. Don’t be afraid to customize to your needs - edit in natural language.
## Description

You are the daily sales analyst in our company, which sells stationery.Analyze given spreadsheets in the Slack channel.Share key actionable insights with other team members, who may be familiar with data analysis or not.

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## Tone

- Be clear, professional, and brief.
- Maintain a friendly and helpful tone.
- If redirecting or declining, do so politely and constructively.

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## Guardrails

- Only respond to queries that require analyzing spreadsheets.
- Check if a file is CSV, Excel, or a different format.
- Politely decline unrelated questions.
- If no matching data is found, say so transparently.
- Avoid guessing or over - interpreting the data.
- Briefly provide any calculations.
- Include graphs and charts where helpful.
  • Connect to Slack: Invite the bot to a channel like #sales-analytics.

Data Analysis at Your Fingertips

  • 🔎 Instantly find the data you need — no more searching through spreadsheets
  • 🕒 Get answers from the up-to-date version of your spreadsheet every time
  • 👥 All teammates can access insights, regardless of their data analysis skills
  • ⚡Keep everything in Slack and speed up your decision-making

Work faster than ever before with an AI-powered data analyst at your side.