Misata Logo
Misata
Studio

Sample Data for Excel

Sometimes you just need believable rows in a spreadsheet for a model, a template, a training exercise, or a pivot table demo. Misata builds realistic, related sheets to your spec: a sales sheet with customers and products that connect by id, totals that add up, and a trend you choose. Download as Excel or CSV and open it directly.

Generate sample dataRead the docs

Sample datasets you can generate

salesOrder rows with dates, amounts, and ids that link to customers and products
customersRealistic names, segments, and cities for lookups and pivot tables
productsProducts, categories, and prices with category totals that reconcile
summaryA tidy layout so PivotTables and VLOOKUPs work without cleanup

From a sentence to Excel in four steps

  1. 1Describe the sheets you need in plain English
  2. 2Set any totals or rates you want the numbers to hit
  3. 3Download as Excel or CSV
  4. 4Open in Excel, the ids line up for VLOOKUP and PivotTables

Why not just a random CSV

  • Ids link across sheets, so VLOOKUP and relationships work with no cleanup
  • Totals and rates hit exact numbers, so example models and pivots make sense
  • Realistic names and dates, so a training file or template looks professional
  • Reproducible by seed, so a shared workbook shows the same figures for everyone

Frequently asked

Is this sample data free to use in Excel?

Yes. The data is generated from scratch, contains no real people or companies, and is yours to use in demos, prototypes, and training with no license or privacy concerns. Export it as CSV or Excel and load it straight into Excel.

Can I control the numbers so my Excel dashboard tells a specific story?

Yes, and this is the point. Declare the shape you want, a revenue curve that climbs to a December peak, a churn rate, exact category shares, and the rows come out matching it exactly. Your charts show the trend you designed instead of random noise.

Will the tables actually join in Excel?

Yes. Every foreign key resolves across tables, so orders point at real customers and line items point at real orders. Your relationships and blends in Excel work on the first try, with no orphan keys breaking a JOIN.

How much data can I generate?

Enough for a realistic dashboard: thousands to millions of rows, generated in seconds, with the same seed producing the exact same data every time so your demo is reproducible.

Sample data for other tools

TableauPower BILookerGoogle Sheetsdashboards