How to detect outliers and data entry errors in a spreadsheet
One extra zero or a misplaced decimal can skew an entire report. Learn to find outliers and data entry errors with formulas, conditional formatting…
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Data Cleaning
One extra zero or a misplaced decimal can skew an entire report. Learn to find outliers and data entry errors with formulas, conditional formatting…
Data Cleaning
A trailing space or a hidden character is enough to make VLOOKUP fail or let duplicates slip through. Learn how to find and remove…
Data Cleaning
If SUM returns 0 or VLOOKUP can't find a code you can see on screen, you probably have numbers stored as text. Here's how…
Data Cleaning
Learn how to use Power Query in Excel to clean tables, merge files and refresh reports with one click, without writing formulas.
Data Cleaning
Three ways to split names, addresses and codes into several columns: Text to Columns, Flash Fill and formulas such as TEXTBEFORE or TEXTSPLIT.
Data Cleaning
Learn to find and remove duplicates in Excel with the built-in feature, conditional formatting, formulas and online tools, and how to decide which record…
Data Cleaning
Ways to delete blank rows in Excel without losing data: Go To Special, filters, sorting, formulas and online tools for large files.
Data Cleaning
A practical checklist to clean any spreadsheet before analyzing, importing or sharing it: from duplicates to dates.
Data Cleaning
A guide to joining several Excel workbooks or sheets into a single file: copy and paste, Power Query, online tools and how to prepare…