Data Flashcards

1
Q

Text to column

A

Under the data tab. You select 1. delimited: characters such as commas or tabs separate each field
Or
Fixed width: fields are aligned in columns with spaces between each field

  1. Specify what the delimiter character is.
  2. Formatting and destination
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2
Q

Split a fixed width

A

Serial numbers with fixed width
Data: text to columns
Fixed
Specify the column break
3 format or destination

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3
Q

Control e

A

Shortcut for flash fill

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4
Q

How to clean up case and spaces quickly

A

Flash fill
It runs on iterations

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5
Q

Goal seek

A

What if analysis tool
See how a hypothetical value change affects a formula.

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6
Q

Rich data types

A

Locations with stored data and frickin stocks

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7
Q

Pivot table

A

Table to easily compare and analyze. Pivot bc you can easily change columns.

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8
Q

Plus signs

A

Shows hidden

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9
Q

Prep for pivot

A

Ungroup (data)
Remove filters (data. Clear filter)
Consistent data types within each row or column
Clear meaningful columns
No blank rows or columns

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10
Q

When does excels date code start

A

Jan 1st 1900 = 1
The new before Christ bc, ad

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11
Q

How to find empty cells

A

Find and select. Special. Blanks

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12
Q

What 2 tabs show up when you create a pivot table

A

Analyze and design

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13
Q

How do you create relationships

A

After creating a table, select relationship under analyze

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14
Q

What is the benefit of using tables

A

You can select data on different sheets…look into this more

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15
Q

How do you change the field values

A

Right click cell in pivot table
Select value field settings
Show values as
Percentages runn8ng totals rankings

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16
Q

Div error

A

Divide by 0 or an empty cell

17
Q

error

A

This is a parsing error. Formula can’t be interpreted as written

18
Q

na

A

Data can’t be found in the spreadsheet or data doesn’t exist. ( like in look up)

19
Q

name

A

Formula is not recognized

20
Q

num

A

Data doesn’t make sense for that calculation

21
Q

value

A

General error, like a name in the start date

22
Q

ref

A

Referenced cells have been deleted

23
Q

Countif()

A

Countif(range,”criterion”)

24
Q

Countif()

A

Countif(range,”criterion”)

25
Q

Convert syntax

A

Convert(values, current metric, return metric)

26
Q

Convert syntax

A

Convert(values, current metric, return metric)

27
Q

Reject invalid inputs

A

Highlights invalid entries so formulas still work.