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Managing and Analyzing Data in Excel (Office 365/Excel 2019)

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Overview

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Learn how to manage and analyze large amounts of data using easy-to-use commands, features, and functions within Microsoft Excel.

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Dennis Taylor

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