How to Clean Data in Excel in 10 Minutes (Free File)

How to clean any data in Excel using these 11 data cleaning tips & tricks (beginner to pro).
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Duplicates, extra spaces, misspelt words, and poor formatting make our job harder than it needs to be. That's not even a complete list of dirty data types. Today's tutorial is all about mastering data cleaning in Excel. We've got a dataset that's a bit on the wild side with all sorts of common issues, but don't worry! We'll tackle this together starting with the basics and then moving on to more advanced topics.
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❓What's your most memorable "oops" moment with data? Master Excel formulas with real-world examples: bit.ly/course240305

[@whazee]

I think my most memorable (and something I made sure to never do again) was leaving a blank column in a large dataset, applying a filter to about half of it, then proceeding to re-organise (sort) those columns without realising that the rest of the sheet wasn't being sorted with it. Did I have to start from scratch again? Yes... yes I did. 😣

[@GregoryGlynn]

I've been using Excel since Release 1.0 on Windows 3 and Mynda still shows me things I haven't considered. I love watching her well-constructed and informative videos.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Thanks for your kind words, Gregory! I'm so glad it was worth your time to watch 🙏🥰

[@ignatiusmba-bo5rq]

Thank you so much for this video. Its Slow, steady and with a soothing way of talking that makes it easy to listen.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

That's wonderful to hear. Thank you so much! 😊

[@chrism9037]

Thanks Mynda, great video for those building their early Excel skills!

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Thanks, Chris. Appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@randovids7147]

You should trim before checking for duplicates !

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Yes! Good tip 👍

[@GeertDelmulle]

And also use CLEAN() for that matter. ;-)

[@randovids7147]

@@GeertDelmulle that’s a good one.

[@Locomaid]

Excellent! Was my first thought, also

[@SothearithKONGMrMuyKhmer]

That’s really helpful, as always! Thank you! ❤

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

So glad to hear!

[@vijayarjunwadkar]

Thank you Mynda, for this very useful video! While I knew some techniques, I learnt new ones as well and even with known ones, there was something extra I could pick up. Keep them coming! 🙂

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Wonderful to hear, Vijay!

[@peevee2552]

Thank you, perfect for data processing starting positions :)

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad you found it useful 🙏

[@MikandaMaboto]

Thank you for the video, it is easy to follow along. And I must say, you have a very impressive list of clients.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad it was helpful! 🙏

[@kebincui]

Brilliant as always 👍, thanks Mynda

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@williamthatsmyname]

Awesome . A quick an easy alternative to power query.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Yep, perfect for one off cleaning tasks 👍

[@Vlog88999]

Thank you very much 🎉🎉

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

You're welcome 😊

[@drendelous]

i really like these short to the point guides

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Awesome to hear! 🙏

[@markpodesta4605]

Thank you Mynda.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

My pleasure, Mark!

[@RJCapeTown]

Wonderful summary thx!

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad you liked it '🙏

[@tristangeoffroy9286]

Thank you so much for the short cut: control shift V !!!

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad you can make use of it 😊

[@abbottkatz8830]

You can also populate the Region dropdown list by selecting the entire Region column in the data validation dialog box instead of typing the regions. The resulting dropdown list will return a unique instance of each region.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

But then it would allow you to type anything in the cell since the list is referencing itself.

[@abbottkatz8830]

@@MyOnlineTrainingHubThanks. I may be misunderstanding your point, but my approach will obstruct non-list entries. I meant that you can cite the Region range as the Source for Validation criteria.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

When I test that I can enter anything in the Region range without the data validation flagging it.

[@silversolver7809]

Very good, thanks :)

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad you liked it!

[@intotheforestbiking6300]

Love your videos! Would you make a tutorial on how to track net worth with live stock investment updates? I see a lot of interactive stock dashboards, but would also like to include my cash savings and other investment forms as well. Thanks!

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Great suggestion! I’ll keep it in mind 👍

[@reginaoon8239]

Really helpful video! Avoiding having text (e.g. missing) in a column with numbers is new to me. Anyone knows the reason why we shouldn't do so?

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Because mixing numbers and text creates an ambiguous data type for the column preventing Excel PivotTables from knowing whether it should sum the data or count the data by default. Also, text in a numeric column will return errors in formulas that are expecting numbers, as you saw in this video where I had to use IFERROR to handle the errors returned by text.

[@williamzhangzhijun]

Hello. As always, thanks for the great video. I want to ask, how to use multiple value filters on pivot tables. Others showed filtering on label + value. What i want is filters on multiple values. E.g. filter the 'Sum of A' greater than X number, AND display top 10 of those based on 'Sum of B'. Could you help? Thanks.

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

You'd have to use Power Pivot and write a DAX measure for that. i.e. it can't be done with a regular PivotTable.

[@williamzhangzhijun]

@@MyOnlineTrainingHub i see. I'll try that. Thank you for the reply. 👍❤️

[@ajdesigns1660]

Thanks for the information and the data of famous personas was cool 😂

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Glad you liked it!

[@asadkakuji248]

why is accounting format not good for analysis?

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

I personally don't like the dollar signs it puts on every row. It's unnecessary clutter. Better to put the currency sign in the header if you need to specify it.

[@ThePianoEvangelist-kg2qw]

Can you help us with how best we can show the work on portfolio for prospective clients..

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

I think it would be cool if you created an Excel file containing your portfolio. I don't have any examples though, sorry.

[@tridibbiswas3361]

Thank you for the video. Can we have the file for follow through

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Sure, you can download it here: www.myonlinetraininghub.com/how-to-clean-data-in-excel

[@tridibbiswas3361]

@@MyOnlineTrainingHub Thank you

[@progbadger7042]

Proszę w o więcej takich filmów:)

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Thanks for watching. I will try!

[@hotcarlsf]

Nice video. I physically cringed though when you did the formula in the random blank cells to reference the value above them. Someone did something like that in a spreadsheet they provided me before. It screwed me over. Using F5 on the keyboard is a another quick way to get to go to special

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Yeah, probably a good idea to paste as values if you plan on sorting the data. Thanks for the F5 tip 👍

[@drendelous]

5:09 i have to use ; instead of ,

[@GeertDelmulle]

That is because you use "," as a decimal 'point' and "." as a thousand separator.

[@renilroy5718]

🆒

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🙏

[@IamTheReaper911]

Oh, I'm sure I'll still be embarrassed 😂

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😆

[@steven.h0629]

👍😎✊

[@MyOnlineTrainingHub]

Thanks for watching, Steven!