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How to use fuzzy matching in Power Query to clean up Excel data
Merge lists even with typos and inconsistent names. Tune the similarity threshold, use a transform table, and audit results ...
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Stop wrestling with text in Excel: These 8 tools are game-changers
Fix "fake" numbers, strip hidden web spaces, and join text professionally using Excel's built-in legacy and modern tools.
Discover 8 2026 Excel updates, including AI formula creation and a year of change history, so your team works quicker with fewer mistakes.
Use formulas instead of Power Query for tidy files, with a visible source path and clear parameters that teammates can review ...
Microsoft Excel's Clean function strips nonprintable characters from cell text. These nonprintable characters constitute the first 32 characters of the 7-bit ASCI code, which houses the 128 text ...
You can remove duplicates in Excel in a few steps; duplicates can create problems when you're dealing with data. Excel provides an easy tool that removes duplicate values for you, but it can only ...
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