Guerrilla Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel: Overcoming Crap Data and Excel Skirmishes

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· Packt Publishing Ltd
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About this ebook

Master Excel data analysis with this hands-on guide. Learn efficient techniques, advanced functions, and best practices for real-world scenarios.Key Features
  • Hands-on techniques for efficient Excel data analysis
  • Advanced functions and best practices for real-world scenarios
  • Step-by-step guidance on complex tasks like data validation and dynamic arrays
Book DescriptionUnlock Microsoft Excel's hidden potential with this dynamic guide designed for data professionals and enthusiasts. You'll start by reviewing Excel basics before advancing to powerful tools like Excel Tables, Pivot Tables, and Power Query. Each chapter enhances your ability to analyze and visualize data efficiently, from complex lookups and dynamic arrays to essential data validation techniques that ensure accuracy and integrity in your spreadsheets. As you progress, you'll learn how to protect your work with advanced sheet protection methods and collaboration tools for seamless teamwork. The book also covers sophisticated functions like INDIRECT, OFFSET, and LET, preparing you to tackle complex data challenges. Additionally, you'll receive critical advice on avoiding the pitfalls of machine learning-driven features and maintaining clean, organized data. By the end of the guide, you'll have mastered Excel's advanced capabilities, empowering you to streamline workflows, optimize data processes, and make confident, data-driven decisions. This guide is your comprehensive resource for transforming your approach to data analysis with Excel.What you will learn
  • Master Excel tables and dynamic spreadsheets
  • Use VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP effectively
  • Create and manipulate PivotTables
  • Clean and validate data with Excel tools
  • Apply conditional formatting and de-duping techniques
  • Implement data models and relationships in Excel
Who this book is for

This book is ideal for data analysts, business professionals, and Excel users who need to enhance their data analysis skills. Readers should have a basic understanding of Excel and be familiar with its interface. No advanced Excel knowledge is required, but a willingness to learn and apply new techniques is essential.

About the author

Holy Macro! Books has been providing top-quality books on Excel, Power Query, and Power BI since 2002. They have published over 100 titles by 30 authors, including numerous Microsoft MVPs.

Oz du Soleil is an Excel MVP who has been working with Excel since 2001. Oz has several Excel courses on the LinkedIn Learning platform. He's possibly best known for the dramatic and colorful Excel tutorials he posts on his Excel on Fire YouTube channel. When Oz isn't elbows-deep in the guts of a spreadsheet, he does storytelling around Portland, Oregon.

Bill Jelen is the host of MrExcel.com and the author of 61 books about Microsoft Excel including Excel Gurus Gone Wild, Pivot Table Data Crunching, and Excel 2019 Inside Out. He has made over 80 guest appearances on TV's Call for Help with Leo Laporte and was voted guest of the year on the Computer America radio show. He writes the Excel column for Strategic Finance magazine. He has produced over 2200 episodes of his daily video podcast Learn Excel from MrExcel.

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