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Felienne Hermans
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How to test a spreadsheet, as presented on the first annual Infotron Day

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Spreadsheet testing Felienne Hermans (@felienne)
Why would you test?
Prevent errors Also: document intentions
Borders
Input
Assumptions
Difference between values
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How to test?
Checks
Conditional formatting
Where to put tests?
Spreadsheet testing Felienne Hermans (@felienne)

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