Introduction
Introduction to managing and analyzing data in Excel
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A comment about AI
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1. Checking Data Quality
The importance of checking data quality
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Use the UNIQUE function to investigate data and data quality
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Check data quality with a PivotTable
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Check for duplicates with formulas
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Find duplicates and stray values with conditional formatting
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Deciding if your data is ready for use
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Challenge: Checking data quality in Excel
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Solution: Checking data quality in Excel
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2. Splitting Columns for Data Clean-Up
Splitting columns with Flash Fill
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Splitting columns with dynamic arrays
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Splitting columns with Power Query
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Splitting data into rows
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Challenge: Splitting columns in Excel
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Solution: Splitting Columns in Excel
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3. Data Preparation
Structure data for optimum usage in Excel
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The power and majesty of Excel's tables
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Using COUNTA to evaluate and monitor your data
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Power Query: Unpivot
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Convert an array to a column with TOCOL
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Convert a report to raw, useful data
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Challenge: Data preparation in Excel
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Solution: Data preparation in Excel
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4. Working with Multiple Data Sets
Find and retrieve data with VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP
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Import and combine data sets in Power Query
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Append data sets
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Overview of Power Query joins
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Using the Power Query joins feature
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Power Query vs. XLOOKUP
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Challenge: Multiple datasets in Excel
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Solution: Multiple datasets in Excel
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5. Sorting and Filtering Data
Sort with multiple criteria
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Sort by cell color, font color, or cell icon
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Sort by custom list
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Sort in Power Query
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Use dynamic arrays: SORT, SORTBY
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Use the FILTER dynamic array function
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Use text, numeric, and date filters
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Filter in Power Query
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Filter table data interactively with slicers
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Challenge: Sorting and filtering data in Excel
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Solution: Sorting and filtering data in Excel
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6. PivotTables
A quick word about PivotTables
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Preparing your data for a PivotTable
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Using PivotTables for basic analysis
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Using tables to support PivotTable integrity
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Challenge: PivotTables in Excel
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Solution: PivotTables in Excel
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7. Other Data Analysis Tools and Methods
SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, and related functions for data analysis
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Identify top or bottom values with conditional formatting
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Building a basic chart
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Building a summary sheet or basic dashboard
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8. End of Chapter Challenge
Challenge: Apply what you've learned in Excel
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Solution: Apply what you've learned in Excel
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Conclusion
Continue your data stewardship
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