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BeginnerProductivity· about 10–20 min

Talk through an on-site inventory and have AI turn it into a spreadsheet

An IT consultant surveying a client's network gear stopped typing on a laptop and used ChatGPT voice to talk and take photos, then had a spreadsheet in 10 minutes.

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The problem

On site for an inventory (equipment, stock, store checks), typing while you look is slow, and writing it up back at the office takes hours.

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What to prepare

  • Google Sheets

How to do it

  1. 1

    Say which columns you want first

    Type the format before starting voice.

    Prompt
  2. 2

    Talk as you walk and snap photos

    For example: "Server room, second shelf, one switch, model's in the photo, lights normal."

  3. 3

    Have it output the table and paste it into Sheets

    Say "Turn all of that into a table I can paste into Google Sheets," then scan the numbers yourself.

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