Splitting One Sheet into Multiple Sheets with SheetXAI

Overview

When working with a large dataset in Google Sheets, you may need to separate data into multiple sheets based on categories or values in a specific column. SheetXAI makes this process quick and effortless, saving you significant time compared to manual methods.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Prepare Your Data

Ensure your data has a column with categorical values (like status: "Active," "Inactive," "Pending")
Make sure your data includes headers for clarity

2. Ask SheetXAI to Split the Data

Open the SheetXAI sidebar
Type a request similar to: "Split this sheet into multiple sheets based on the values in the status column, don't forget the headers"

3. Confirm Details When Prompted

SheetXAI will ask for clarification about how to name the new sheets
You can choose to use the exact status names or specify a different naming convention
Confirm your preference to proceed

4. Review the Results

SheetXAI will create new sheets for each unique value in your category column
Each new sheet will contain:
- All the headers from the original sheet
- Only the rows matching that specific category value
The new sheets will appear as tabs at the bottom of your spreadsheet

Benefits

Time-Saving: The entire operation takes less than a minute, even for large datasets
Accuracy: Eliminates the risk of copy-paste errors
Organization: Creates a clean, categorized structure for your data
Preservation: Keeps all your original data intact while creating organized views
Simplicity: No need to write complex queries or formulas

Use Cases

This technique is perfect for:

Customer data organization by status
Inventory management by category
Project task sorting by priority
Financial data separation by type
Employee records by department

With SheetXAI, what would traditionally be a tedious, manual process becomes an automated task that takes seconds to complete.