Using Grunt AI

Grunt AI for PowerPoint is a chat-driven feature built into the Grunt ribbon that lets you create and edit charts, insert and modify textboxes, and resize objects using plain-language prompts.

Instead of manually configuring controls, you describe what you want and review a preview before applying any changes.

 
What can I do with Grunt AI?

• Make several charts from the same data source
• Generate charts from pasted data, uploaded files, or a description of what you need.
• Make bulk edits across the entire presentation
• Insert and edit text-boxes
• Resize objects

How to make good use of Grunt AI?

• AI is good at following exact instructions. It will usually try to do as much as possible. Being specific makes it easier to get desired results.

• Make sure to do the right selection when asking the AI to perform a task. Mention specific ranges, paste a table or CSV text directly into the chat, upload a file or paste from clipboard.

Prompts to try out first:

• "Create a column chart of sales by product for last quarter" — then paste a table or upload a file.
• "Insert a textbox on slide 2 with title 'Market Summary', 16pt Semibold."
• "Resize the selected chart to 10cm x 6cm."

Creating Charts

Grunt AI can generate charts from pasted data, uploaded files, or a description of what you need.

1. Paste tabular data into the chat, or use the file upload controls to open a CSV or Excel workbook.
2. Describe the chart you want — include column names, chart type, and any styling preferences.
3. Review the preview and click Accept to insert.

Example prompts:

• "Create a line chart showing Date vs Revenue. Smooth the line and add a 3-month moving average."
• "Create a stacked bar chart of Sales by Product and Region; show percent contribution per region."
• "Use Sales_Q1.xlsx and create a grouped bar chart for Region vs Sales."
  

To modify an existing chart, select it on the slide first, then describe the changes:

• "Update the selected chart: show values as percentages, use blue gradient, rotate x-axis labels 90°."

Inserting & Editing Textboxes

Grunt AI supports inserting and modifying native PowerPoint textboxes via chat.

To insert a new textbox:

• "Insert a textbox on slide 3 with heading 'Q2 Outlook' and body 'Revenue expected to grow 8% YoY'; heading 20pt bold, body 12pt."

To modify an existing textbox:

1. Select the textbox on the slide.
2. Describe the change in chat:
   "Update the selected textbox: change text to 'Q2 Outlook — Revised' and set color to #0A6ED1."

The preview will show the result before you apply it.

Resizing Objects

Select the object, then type a resize prompt:

• "Resize the selected chart to 12cm width and 7cm height."
• "Make the selected textbox 50% wider."

The preview will update to reflect the resize before you accept.

Importing Data

Grunt AI accepts data in several ways:

• Paste directly — paste a table or CSV text into the chat input.
• Upload a file — use "Open Excel workbooks" or "Browse" to select a .CSV or Excel file.
• Clipboard import — paste from clipboard.

Best practices for clean results:

• Use tidy data — one record per row, column headers in the first row.
• Use ISO date formats (YYYY-MM-DD) for consistent parsing.
• For large datasets, Grunt AI may prompt you to aggregate or sample the data before visualizing.
  
  

❗ Known Limitations

• Charts and textboxes only in V1. Additional object types (Visual Grid, Gantt) are planned for future releases.
• One session at a time. Starting a new session via Chat+ clears the current conversation history.
• Large datasets may be sampled or aggregated automatically before visualization.
• Results are best-effort — complex prompts or unusual chart types may require iteration.