Biggest Mistakes People Make On Excel Spreadsheets
Don't overcook your data - avoid these common mistakes
How you set up your data in Excel has everything to do with your ability to analyze it later. Unfortunately, most people don't know how to do this.Watch our video series and download our Biggest Spreadsheet Mistakes Whitepaper to learn the most common Excel data spreadsheet mistakes to avoid.
1, 2, 3 - Too Much Formatting
4 - Blank Rows and Columns
5 & 6 - Column Heading Mistakes
7 & 8 - Multiple Values & Totals
9 - Not Using Formulas
10 - Manually Summarizing Data
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Data Collection Using Checksheets
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