---
title: "Spreadsheet to KPI dashboard"
canonical: "https://agenticfeats.com/c/spreadsheet-to-kpi-dashboard-claude-cowork/"
agents: ["Claude Cowork"]
evidence_grade: "A"
outcome: "completed"
job_type: "Business"
roles: ["Founder or owner", "Marketing"]
source_url: "https://michaelcrist.substack.com/p/claud-cowork-build"
evidence_url: "https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fe-e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35ae28df-c8b1-4ba5-8288-65a032267c59_3276x1932.png"
source_date: "2026-03-03"
published: "2026-10-13"
updated: "2026-10-13"
---

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# Spreadsheet to KPI dashboard

Claude Cowork read a 12-tab marketing tracker, picked key metrics, then built a color-coded KPI dashboard tab inside the live Google Sheet.

Result: The author got a one-screen dashboard in about 20 minutes, work they estimate would have taken 4 to 6 hours by hand.

## How it was set up

Claude Desktop with the Cowork tab on a paid plan. The sheet was uploaded as an XLS file, then Cowork got browser access to edit the live Google Sheet.

## Worth knowing

The time saved is the author's own estimate. Cowork needed browser access to the live sheet.

## Prompt

```text
Build me a KPI dashboard from this spreadsheet [describe data]. I need everything on one screen, color-coded with targets, weekly trends, and a clear on-track or off-track status. Before you start, show me your plan.
```

## Evidence note

Author states time saved; dashboard screenshot included in the post

## Sources

- Original: https://michaelcrist.substack.com/p/claud-cowork-build
- Evidence: https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fe-e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F35ae28df-c8b1-4ba5-8288-65a032267c59_3276x1932.png

## The receipt

- Agent: Claude Cowork
- Evidence: Shown (grade A, artifact linked)
- Outcome: Completed
- Job type: Business
- Roles: Founder or owner, Marketing
- Source: Blog
- Published: 2026-03-03
- Added: 2026-10-13