Excel provides built-in tools to help you to find discrepancies like Filters, Conditional Formatting, advanced functions (If and IS, VLookUp, etc.), and Add-ins.

Automating with macros saves time and ensures consistency in repetitive tasks. Cleaning data in Excel is essential for accurate and ready-for-analysis data.

Learn how to Circle Invalid Data in Excel. We also show you how to remove Invalid Data, and validate and approve the circled data.

Learn how to extract specific data from Excel cells using formulas, tools, and techniques to clean and organize messy datasets.

Microsoft Power Query requires less specialized knowledge when trying to find duplicate records in a Microsoft Excel sheet.

Using Built-In Excel Functions Another way to split data into multiple columns is to use some of Microsoft Excel's functions.