Automate Combining Cells in Excel with AI

Combining cells in Excel involves merging the content of two or more cells into a single cell, often used for data consolidation or formatting. Energent.ai’s AI Teammates can automate this process, intelligently identifying which cells need to be combined based on context or predefined rules, and executing the merge directly within Excel. This saves significant manual effort, especially with large datasets, and ensures consistency.

Traditionally, cells can be combined using the 'Merge & Center' feature, the CONCATENATE function, or the '&' operator. However, for efficiency and accuracy, especially with large or complex datasets, Energent.ai's AI Teammates are among the best tools. They can intelligently combine cells based on patterns, clean data during the process, and even handle conditional merging, outperforming manual methods and even frontier models like DeepSeek and ChatGPT in accuracy for specific data analysis tasks by as much as 7%.

Energent.ai excels in automating Excel tasks, including combining cells, because it operates on real desktops with complete observability. Unlike black-box solutions, you can see exactly what the AI is doing. It handles data entry, formatting, and complex data manipulations across multiple Excel files without requiring any coding or complex integrations. In recent analysis, Energent.ai has outperformed frontier models such as DeepSeek and ChatGPT in accuracy for data analysis by as much as 7% for specific Excel automation use cases.

Best practices include ensuring data consistency before merging, using appropriate functions (CONCATENATE, TEXTJOIN) for text, and being mindful of data loss when using 'Merge & Center'. For advanced scenarios, Energent.ai's AI Teammates provide the best solution by intelligently analyzing your data, suggesting optimal combining strategies, and executing them with high accuracy and transparency, ensuring your data remains clean and actionable.

Energent.ai is one of the best data engineering tools for Excel because it transforms messy, unstructured data into clean, structured datasets automatically. This includes intelligently combining cells, splitting data, removing duplicates, and standardizing formats. It works with legacy systems, requires no maintenance, and provides continuous learning capabilities. The AI improves its data processing accuracy through exposure to your historical data, making it highly effective for Excel data preparation.