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Cleaning and Formatting Data in Excel for Beginners
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Cleaning and Formatting Data in Excel for Beginners

Streamline your data analysis process with PivotTables for Beginners.
Created bySimon Sez IT
Last updated 11/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Create and format basic PivotTables.
  • Clean and prepare datasets for analysis.
  • Apply filters and sort data in PivotTables.
  • Create and customize PivotChart from PivotTable data.

Course content

1 section • 18 lectures • 1h 29m total length

  • Course Introduction5:01
  • WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience2:11
  • DOWNLOAD ME: Course Files0:23
  • DOWNLOAD ME: Exercise Files0:23
  • What are Pivot Tables and Why are They Useful?6:10
  • The Importance of Cleaning Data3:04
  • Removing Blank Rows5:30
  • Removing Duplicate Rows2:37
  • Clearing Formatting4:26
  • Applying Number Formatting8:38
  • Changing the Case9:15
  • Removing Spaces and Non-printing Characters10:07
  • Merging and Splitting Columns12:59
  • Convert Numbers Stored as Text2:28
  • Finding and Replacing Text6:07
  • Spell Check3:57
  • Exercise4:00
  • Course Close1:52
  • Course Quiz

Requirements

  • No prior PivotTable experience required. This is a beginner-friendly courses designed for learners with no prior experience in PivotTables.
  • Basic Excel skills. Familiarity with Excel's interface.
  • Understanding of basic data concepts.
  • Access to Microsoft Excel (Recommended Version: Excel 2016 or Later).

Description

**This course includes downloadable course instructor and exercise files to work with and follow along.**


Welcome to PivotTables for Beginners, your gateway to mastering one of Excel's most powerful data analysis tools. This beginner-friendly course teaches you how to quickly create and manipulate PivotTables to summarize and analyze large datasets.


You’ll learn to identify and remove blank rows, eliminate duplicate records, standardize formatting, apply proper text functions, and more—all key skills to ensure your data is ready for advanced insights. PivotTables are essential for anyone looking to gain insights from data, whether for business decisions, measuring KPIs, or spotting trends.


Join us and transform how you handle data with PivotTables, making your analysis more dynamic and efficient. Course files are included and available to download, allowing you to follow along and practice as you learn. Dive in and discover how PivotTables can enhance your data analysis skills today.


In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Create and format basic PivotTables.

  • Clean and prepare datasets for analysis.

  • Apply filters and sort data in PivotTables.

  • Create and customize PivotChart from PivotTable data.


This course includes:

  1. 88 minutes of video tutorials

  2. 15 individual video lectures

  3. Course and Exercise Files to follow along

  4. Certificate of completion

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals new to Excel or data analysis who want to build a strong foundation using PivotTables.
  • Professionals looking to streamline their workflows and improve their ability to make data-driven decisions.
  • Learners seeking to enhance their data organization and analysis skills to boost their academic and career prospects.
  • Individuals who frequently work with datasets and want a simpler, faster way to summarize and analyze information.

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