Take Charge of Duplicates in Excel Data

Duration 90 Mins
Level Intermediate
Webinar ID IQW15C8375

  • Creating a data validation rule that prevents users from entering the same data more than once in a list
  • Filtering list entries based on colors that you apply manually or with Conditional Formatting
  • Improving the integrity of spreadsheets with Excel’s VLOOKUP function
  • Learning a mouse trick that lets you quickly make a copy of an existing worksheet
  • Determining the number of duplicates in a list with a pivot table
  • Understanding why numeric data may appear in a pivot table more than once and how to correct the problem
  • Using a wildcard character with SUMIF to summarize data based on a partial match
  • Implementing the COUNTIF function to determine the number of times an item appears on a list
  • Using the MATCH worksheet function to identify differences between two different lists
  • Using the Reapply command to refresh a list as you correct duplicate instances
  • Applying the SUMIF function to summarize data based on a single criterion

Overview of the webinar

If you’ve grown weary of dealing with duplicates in your Excel spreadsheets and you don’t know how to identify or manage them, you won’t want to miss this webcast presented by Excel expert David Ringstrom, CPA. He covers a variety of topics, such as identifying duplicate data visually by way of the Conditional Formatting feature, using a pivot table to determine how many duplicates are in a list and applying such worksheet functions as SUMIF or COUNTIF to sum or count instances of duplicates.
In addition, David shows you how to use: (1) the MATCH worksheet function to help identify differences in two different lists, (2) the VLOOKUP function to stop a search for duplicates after an initial match in found within a list and (3) Excel’s Data Validation feature to create a rule that ensures users can’t enter the same data more than once in a given area of a spreadsheet. 
David will demonstrate techniques from Excel 2016, but his detailed handouts identify differences in Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 when needed. His webcasts are fast-paced and attendees often are surprised at the amount of ground he covers in a session. He welcomes participants’ questions, so come ready to pick his brain. David’s detailed handouts, with numbered steps, serve as reference material you can utilize going forward. He also provides an Excel workbook that includes most of the examples he uses during the webcast.

Who should attend?

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Excel Users
  • Consulting
  • IT
  • Auditing
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • Government 
  • Tax
 

Why should you attend?

After attending the webcast, participants will be equipped to:
  • Identify duplicate data visually with the Conditional Formatting feature
  • Use a pivot table to determine how many duplicates are in a list
  • Apply worksheet functions, such as SUMIF or COUNTIF to sum or count instances of duplicates
  • Use the MATCH worksheet function to help identify discrepancies in two different lists
  • Apply the VLOOKUP function to stop a search for duplicates after an initial match in found within a list
  • Use Excel’s Data Validation feature to create a rule that ensures user can’t enter the same data more than once in a given area of a spreadsheet
  • Apply the Advanced Filter feature and the Remove Duplicates feature

Faculty - Mr.David H. Ringstrom, CPA

Acclaimed Microsoft Excel expert David H. Ringstrom, CPA, is the president and owner of Accounting Advisors, Inc. based in Atlanta, Georgia. David founded Accounting Advisors in 1991 as a consulting-services business, but in 2009, he began teaching for continuing education providers as well. His mission since then has been to offer quality training on Excel and additional accounting software via live webcasts, on-demand self-study webcasts, and in-house engagements. More than 24 providers, located throughout the country as well as overseas, now look to David for their Excel and accounting software training needs.

David’s Excel courses cover the gamut of the software’s features and functions to provide CPAs as well as accounting and financial professionals the knowledge they need to work more efficiently and effectively in Excel. David is known for saying, “Either you work Excel, or it works you.” Based on this belief, he focuses on teaching users what they don’t know but should know about Excel.

His comprehensive yet easy to understand presentations cover Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, and 2010. David’s webcasts are fast-paced, and he welcomes attendees’ questions. In addition, his detailed handouts and slides serve as handy reference tools students can fall back on after participating in his webcasts or taking his self-study courses.

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