# AI assistant for Excel on Mac: find any button, explain formulas, learn pivot tables

> An AI assistant for Excel on Mac: hold a key and ask where a feature is, what a formula does, or how to build a pivot table. Lazur circles the button on your screen.

URL: https://www.lazur.app/apps/excel
Updated: 2026-11-05

Lazur is an AI assistant for Excel on your Mac: hold ⌥ ⌘ and ask where a feature is or what a formula does. It sees your sheet, circles the right button and walks you through the steps.

## Quick answer

- Ask “where's conditional formatting?” and Lazur circles it on the ribbon.
- Select a formula and ask “what does this do?”. Lazur explains it out loud.
- Ask “walk me through a pivot table” and it guides you one click at a time.
- Lazur does not change your workbook. You stay in control of every click.

## Excel on a Mac is not Excel on Windows

Most Excel tutorials are recorded on Windows. The ribbon looks similar, but shortcuts use ⌘ instead of Ctrl, and some dialogs sit in different places. Lazur sees the Mac version you actually have open, so the answer matches your screen.

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## Guides for Excel on Mac

Start with [how to make a pivot table in Excel on Mac](https://www.lazur.app/how-to/make-a-pivot-table-in-excel). Every guide lists the menu path, the shortcut and what to do when it does not work.

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## With Lazur

Lazur is a voice assistant for the Mac that lives in the notch. Hold ⌥ ⌘ and ask; it sees your screen, answers out loud, points at buttons and walks you through apps. Hold fn to dictate. Free for 3 days, then $18/month: https://www.lazur.app/download

- “where's the pivot table button?”: Insert tab, second from the left. Circled it. (Points at it)
- “what does this formula do?”: Explains the selected formula out loud, piece by piece.
- “where's remove duplicates?”: Circles it on the Data tab.
- “walk me through a drop-down list”: Guides you through Data Validation one click at a time.
- “why is this showing #N/A?”: Looks at the cell and explains the likely cause.
- “timer for 30 minutes, month-end close”: Starts a timer in the notch.
- “draft an email to Sam with these totals”: Reads the totals on screen and drafts the email in Mail.

## FAQ

### Is Lazur an Excel add-in?

No. Nothing is installed in Excel. Lazur runs on your Mac and looks at the screen only while you hold ⌥ ⌘.

### Can Lazur do the Excel work for me?

It does not click inside Excel or edit your file. It explains, points at buttons and walks you through each step.

### Does it work with Numbers and Google Sheets?

Yes. It works on top of any Mac app, including Numbers and Google Sheets in the browser.

## Sources

1. [Excel specifications and limits](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/excel-specifications-and-limits-1672b34d-7043-467e-8e27-269d656771c3), Microsoft Support, checked 2026-11-05