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Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

Bryan
When working with Excel Pivot Tables, you will need to ensure that you have a clean data set.
So there are 2 things that I want to show you:

  • When your data is not clean
  • How to clean your data.

Exercise Workbook:

Download excel workbookClean-Your-Data-Set.xlsx


 

STEP 1: Here is our data set, select the data and go to Insert > Tables > PivotTable

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 2: Select Existing Worksheet and pick a cell inside the same worksheet to insert our Pivot Table. Click OK.

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 3: Drag the DATA column into Rows and Values

You will notice that how come IN123C104Z is appearing as 3 rows? This is caused by our dirty data!

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 4: If you inspect the data table closely, you will see that they have extra spaces. This is what’s causing our Pivot Table to have weird outputs!

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 5: Let us clean those extra spaces! Select the entire column of your data and go to Data > Data Tools > Text to Columns

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 6: Click Next

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 7: Make sure Space is ticked and select Finish. This will remove the extra spaces as a result.

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

STEP 8: Right click anywhere on your Pivot Table and select Refresh to reflect our data cleanup.

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

Now that’s looking much better!

Clean Data Set for Pivot Table

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Bryan

Bryan Hong is an IT Software Developer for more than 10 years and has the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Web Developer, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Applications, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA).

He is also an Amazon #1 bestselling author of 4 Microsoft Excel books and a teacher of Microsoft Excel & Office at the MyExecelOnline Academy Online Course.

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