Introduction


Formatting Data Tables in Spreadsheets


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multiple-info example

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single-info example

Formatting Problems


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multiple tables

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filling in zeros

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formatting

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good formatting

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comments in cells

Dates as Data


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Many formats, many ambiguities

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dates exercise 1

Quality Assurance


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Image of data validation tab in Excel

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Image of data validation tab in LibreOffice

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Image of data validation tab for number rules in Excel

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Image of data validation tab in LibreOffice

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Image of error message for inputing invalid data in Excel

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Image of error message for inputing invalid data in LibreOffice

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Image of Input Message tab in Excel

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Image of Input Message tab in LibreOffice

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Image of Error Alert tab in Excel

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Image of Error Alert tab in LibreOffice

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Image of data validation tab in Excel

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Image of data validation tab in Excel

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Image of selecting a range of values to allow in Excel

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Image of selecting a range of values to allow in LibreOffice

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Image of filled in range of values to allow in LibreOffice

Exporting Data


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Saving an Excel file to CSV