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Data Analysis in Excel Chapter1

This document is an introduction to data analysis in Excel. It discusses the data analysis process and covers important Excel skills like navigating Excel using keyboard shortcuts, exploring data through functions like EXACT(), TRIM(), SORT(), FILTER(), understanding different data types, converting between data types using functions like TEXT() and VALUE(), and rounding numbers. Formatting techniques for tables are also demonstrated. The goal is to equip learners with foundational Excel skills for working with and analyzing data.

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Data Analysis in Excel Chapter1

This document is an introduction to data analysis in Excel. It discusses the data analysis process and covers important Excel skills like navigating Excel using keyboard shortcuts, exploring data through functions like EXACT(), TRIM(), SORT(), FILTER(), understanding different data types, converting between data types using functions like TEXT() and VALUE(), and rounding numbers. Formatting techniques for tables are also demonstrated. The goal is to equip learners with foundational Excel skills for working with and analyzing data.

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Welcome to the

wonderful world of
Excel!
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Jen Bricker
Head of Instructor Success, DataCamp
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Data analysis process

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Data analysis process

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Data analysis process

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Data analysis process

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Data analysis process

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Data analysis process

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Data analysis process

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Course focus

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Data table formatting

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Navigating Excel
Shortcut Description

CMD/CTRL + Jump to the next


blank cell in that
Arrow Key direction

Page Jump one screen in


Up/Down/Left/Right that direction

CTRL for PC and CMD for Mac

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Keyboard shortcuts

CMD/CTRL + G

CMD/CTRL + F

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Let's practice!
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Exploring data in
Excel
D ATA A N A LY S I S I N E X C E L

Jen Bricker
Head of Instructor Success, DataCamp
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Comparing values

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EXACT() function syntax
Syntax:

=EXACT(value1, value2)

Example:

=EXACT(I2,J2)

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Removing extra spaces

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TRIM() function syntax
Syntax:

=TRIM(value)

Example:

=TRIM(A2)

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Sorting data

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SORT() function syntax
Syntax:

=SORT(array,[sort_index],[sort_order])

Example:

=SORT(B2:B104,1,-1)

sort_index : column number to sort by

sort_order :
A to Z: 1

Z to A: -1

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SORT() function continued

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Nested formulas
Nesting: using a function as part of another function

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FILTER() function syntax
Syntax:

=FILTER(range,criteria,[if_empty])

Example:

=FILTER(C2:C104,C2:C104>1000)

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SORT() with FILTER()
Syntax:

=SORT(FILTER(range,criteria),[sort_index],[sort_order])

Example:

=SORT(FILTER(B2:C104,C2:C104>1000),1,-1)

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Let's practice!
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Understanding data
types in Excel
D ATA A N A LY S I S I N E X C E L

Jen Bricker
Head of Instructor Success, DataCamp
Data types in Excel
Text: strings, numbers or dates represented in a text format

Number: numeric values

Date: dates and times in an accepted date-time representation

Boolean: logical or TRUE/FALSE

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Excel's preset alignment

Text: le aligned

Logical: center aligned

Numeric or datetime: right aligned

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Converting to text

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TEXT() function
Syntax:

=TEXT(value, format)

Example:

=TEXT(A2,"000000000")

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Converting to numbers

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VALUE() function syntax
Syntax:

=VALUE(text)

Example:

=VALUE(L2)

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Rounding numbers

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ROUND() with VALUE()
Syntax:

=ROUND(VALUE(text),decimal places)

Example:

=ROUND(VALUE(L2),0)

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Let's practice!
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