100 Google Sheet Prompts for Teachers Using ChatGPT

What is the point of making 100 Google Sheet Prompts for Teachers Using ChatGPT guide? Well, when Google Apps for Education first came out, I found myself leaning towards and relying on Google Docs and Google Slides. I typically avoided Google Sheets because I wasn’t an avid Excel or Google Sheets user. I wasn’t comfortable or confident using Google Sheets in a way that fit my needs. As my teaching career progressed, I tried to find ways to get better at Google Sheets but often found myself frustrated when I couldn’t achieve the outcomes I wanted.
After many vicious cycles of being determined to learn Google Sheets yet ultimately getting frustrated, I was lucky enough to discover an amazing tool called Flippity.net. While I was happy to be “using” Google Sheets with Flippity.net, I knew I was just entering data into a pre-made template. I still didn’t understand the how behind Google Sheets.
For me, learning is doing. When ChatGPT came around, I realized that this was a tool I could use to become a confident Google Sheets user. I started writing prompts that provided me with step-by-step instructions for various Google Sheets processes, allowing me to learn by doing.
This collection of prompts includes some that I use regularly. Simply go to ChatGPT and type in the prompt, and it will give you step-by-step instructions to set up your Google Sheet to perform the function you want.
This guide breaks the prompts into the following categories:

Grading and Assessment
Student Tracking and Management
Classroom Organization and Automation
Data Analysis and Reporting
Professional Development and Planning
Miscellaneous Prompts for Teachers
Parent Communication and Engagement
Student-Centered Learning and Personalization
Time Management and Efficiency for Teachers
Special Education and Accommodations
STEM and Project Management
Advanced Formulas and Scripting

STEP 1: Go to ChatGPT and copy and paste the prompt.
STEP 2: Open Google Sheets and follow the ChatGPT instructions

Here is an example of prompt number 26.
STEP 1: Copy and Paste Prompt 26 into ChatGPT: “Automate Assignment Sheets with Drop-Down Menus – Simplify assignment tracking with pre-set options. Create a Google Sheets drop-down menu in column B with options: “Not Started,” “In Progress,” “Completed”.
STEP 2: ChatGPT Output
To create a drop-down menu in column B of your Google Sheets with the options “Not Started,” “In Progress,” “Completed,” follow these steps:
Select Column B: Click on the B at the top to highlight the entire column.
Go to Data > Data validation: In the menu, click Data > Data validation.
Set Criteria:
In the Criteria section, choose “Dropdown.”
Click + Add an item and enter the options: Not Started, In Progress, and Completed
Customize Colors (Optional): You can click on each option to assign different colors if you want to make it visually distinct.
Click Done: Confirm your choices.
Save: Click Save in the Data validation window.
Now, column B will have a drop-down menu with your specified options! 🎉