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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 ...
Discover 8 2026 Excel updates, including AI formula creation and a year of change history, so your team works quicker with fewer mistakes.
We test Claude in Excel, a beta version add-in requiring a paid plan, and show where it saves time on formula fixes.
Simplify your data transformation by skipping complex parsing expressions and instead using Flash Fill and Power Query in Microsoft Excel. Image: IB Photography/Adobe Stock If you work with imported ...
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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.
Sometimes, you may want to convert data in one column to organized data in Excel. This is especially true when you copy-paste unorganized data from a word editor to an Excel sheet. All the data is ...
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