# How to ask questions about a spreadsheet in plain language

> Once your data is a table, questions become answers: numbers, small tables, charts. How to phrase them and what to expect back.

Canonical: https://memtomo.com/en/guides/ask-questions-about-a-spreadsheet/

Behind each answer is a query on your table, run by an analytical engine. You can copy it into the Data tab or into an automation.
