Get instant answers from your spreadsheets—What's projected Q3 revenue? or How did you calculate WACC?—without hunting through tabs and formulas

Ask Mode: Query Your Models Like a Database

You've built a comprehensive three-statement model with dozens of tabs. During a board call, someone asks: "What's the projected gross margin in Q3 2026?" You scramble through tabs trying to find the right cell.

Ask Mode eliminates this hunting. Just ask Shortcut the question in plain English, and it finds the answer immediately, citing exactly where in your model the data lives.

Real-World Use Cases

📞 Live Meetings

During investor calls, stakeholders ask detailed questions. Get answers in real-time instead of saying "I'll get back to you."

✓ Model Review & QA

Senior reviewers audit junior analysts' work efficiently without manually tracing every formula.

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🎓 Ask Mode for Learning

Early-career analysts use Ask Mode to accelerate their financial modeling education. Learn more in our deep dive: Ask Mode for Learning.

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