Conditional FormattingFirst cut in analyzing your data

RecapData Validation

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Lesson Plan

1. Data Validation

2. Conditional Formatting

3. Pivot Tables

Ensure the data is clean during

input phase

Visualizing the data. Looking for trends

Deeper analysis

What’s in it for me?Conditional formating

helps to highlight critical values similar to a heat map concept

Allows users to target key issues quickly

Accessing the tool

Example 1Statuses that require

attention

Text that contains - 1/3

Text that contains - 2/3

Text that contains - 3/3

Hands On

Get those hands dirty!

Example 2Heat map application

to visualize data

Heat map - 1/1

Hands On

Get those hands dirty!

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