Data Cleaning and Preparation in Excel

About the course:

Accurate and reliable data is the foundation of effective analysis and decision-making. This course, “Data Cleaning and Preparation in Excel,” equips participants with hands-on skills to transform messy, inconsistent, or incomplete data into high-quality datasets ready for analysis. Using real-world examples and practical exercises, participants will learn the essential tools, formulas, and best practices in Excel to efficiently clean, validate, and prepare data for reporting or analytics projects.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of data cleaning and preparation in analytics.
• Identify common data quality issues and inconsistencies.
• Use Excel functions and features to clean, transform, and validate data.
• Apply practical techniques for handling duplicates, missing values, errors, and outliers.
• Build a workflow for preparing data for analysis or reporting.

Who is the Target Audience?

This course is ideal for:

• Analysts and business professionals working with data in Excel.
• Students and researchers conducting data-driven projects.
• Managers and team leads are responsible for data quality.
• Anyone who wants to enhance their Excel skills for better data handling.

Basic Knowledge:

• No prior advanced Excel knowledge is required.