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Excel Tips and Tricks - Example #2

When data is collected in Excel spreadsheets, the data often get misinterpreted by statistical software. Below you will find a 2nd example spreadsheet with formatting issues, along with a cleaned version of the same database. The numbered circles identify cleaning steps described in the table at the bottom.

Original Database

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Cleaned Database

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Cleaning Steps Taken

 

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