Discover practical Excel tools and AI-powered features that reduce manual typing, improve accuracy, and make data entry faster and less tedious.
Are you spending valuable time grinding away at manual data entry? In "Streamlining Data Entry in Excel," expert instructor David Ringstrom, CPA, demonstrates how to transform your workflow using Excel’s built-in features and powerful automation tools. The goal is simple: ensure Excel works for you, not the other way around.
This course addresses the inevitable situations where data implies manual input or arrives in formats that require significant transformation. You will learn to eliminate repetitive typing by utilizing tools like Data Validation lists, Custom Lists, and efficient cursor movement settings. David explores methods to extract and transform text without complex formulas using Flash Fill and Text to Columns, while also diving into advanced worksheet functions for precise data manipulation.
Beyond basic entry, you will discover how to leverage Power Query to merge data and extract information directly from PDF files and images, creating refreshable connections that save hours of work. The curriculum also covers practical usability tips, such as using Text Boxes for narrative data and the hidden Speak Cells feature for auditory verification. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to handle "pop-up quizzes" of bad data with ease.
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CPA, Author, Professional Excel Spreadsheet Trainer and Consultant
David H. Ringstrom, CPA, is the author of Microsoft 365 Excel for Dummies, and a nationally recognized instructor who has taught over 2,500 live webinars. His Excel courses are based on over 30 years of consulting and teaching experience. David’s catchphrase is “Either you work Excel, or it works you,” so he focuses on what he sees users don’t, but should know about Microsoft Excel. His goal is to empower you to use Excel more effectively. David has authored or co-authored 10 books, including Exploring Microsoft Excel's Hidden Treasures, QuickBooks Online for Dummies, and Idiot's Guide to Introductory Accounting.
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