Through my task, I learned about how to work with the Google Sheet. This task covers data extraction, number formatting, conditional formatting, how to remove duplicate data, and data validation. The data presents the sales and consumer segment of office supplies, furniture, and technology in the United States.
3. Data Extraction from External CSV file (GUI
Method)
File >
Import
If the file is located in Google Drive,
go to My Drive and choose the file
with csv. format
If the file is located in the local drive,
choose upload > Browse > choose
the file with csv. format
4. Data Extraction
from External CSV
file (GUI Method)
After choosing the file, determine how the
file will be presented:
• Create the new spreadsheet > Create
the new google sheet file
• Insert new sheet(s) > Add a new sheet
in the currently active g-sheet
• Replace spreadsheet > Replace the
currently active spreadsheet
• Replace current sheet > Replace the
currently active sheet
• Append to current sheet > Adjoin data
to the currently active sheet
• Replace data at selected cell > Replace
the marked data
Data Extraction from
External CSV file
(IMPORTDATA)
We can use IMPORTDATA to get data
based on links.
The data that is already extracted
cannot be altered and if altered, can
cause error. Before altering it, use Copy
and Paste
5. Data Extraction from Another Sheets
(IMPORT RANGE)
When executing IMPORTRANGE, we need the sheet’s URL and the data’s
range
6. Data Formatting
Number Formatting
It can be implemented through
Quick formatting menu.
It can also be applied through the
Format Menu.
Or with the specific buttons.
7. Number Formatting
To apply a specific
format to the data,
Select cell or range >
choose format.
The currency symbol is $ by
default. Therefore, use the custom
currency to change to another
currency.
8. Date & Time Formatting
Types of default in
format date and
time.
9. Text Formatting
Functions Descriptions
=LOWER() Change the text becomes lowercase.
=UPPER() Change the text becomes uppercase.
=PROPER() Capitalize the first letter of each word in a given text
string
=CONCATENATE() Combine texts
=JOIN() Combine cells using delimiter.
=LEFT() Extract a specific number of characters from the left.
=RIGHT() Extract a specific number of characters from the
right.
=TRIM() Remove the repeated space
10. Conditional Formatting
Conditional formatting is used
to mark the cell based on
certain circumstances.
How to apply conditional
formatting:
1. Write the range on Apply to
range.
2. Insert the format rules.
3. Choose the Formatting styles
Duplicate Data
How to use remove duplicates:
1. Block the table.
2. Click Data > Data cleanup >
Remove duplicates
11. Duplicate Data
How to use remove duplicates:
1. Tick the ‘Data has header row’ to show the list of
columns.
2. Choose the column. The data that has the same
element will be considered duplicate.
3. The remaining data is the data that is located on the
top.
12. Data Validation
Data validation is
used to minimize
the data input error
that can cause
bias. It can be
applied by clicking
> Data validation
How to use data validation:
1. Write the range in the
Apply to range.
2. Choose the data
validation Criteria on the
Criteria
3. Remember that every
criterion has different
rules
4. In Advanced Options, we
can choose any option.
13.
14. 1. Create a new worksheet and then, extract raw data superstore in the module folder. Input the data to the
sheet.
2. Change the format in the discount column becomes percentage.
3. Change the data format in the sales column and profit becomes dollar in currency with maximum two digits
after the comma.
4. In the profit column, give a red mark to the negative profit.
5. Change the data on the Ship_Mode column to Region with Proper Case.
6. Check whether there is any duplicate in the superstore data.
7. In the Segment apply the data validation so the data can be categorized as one of these: Corporate,
Consumer, Home Office.
15. 1. Create a new worksheet and then, extract raw data superstore in the module
folder. Input the data to the sheet.
File > Import > Upload > Browse >
superstore.xlsx > Open > In Import
Location, select Insert new sheet(s) >
Import data
17. 2. Change the format in the discount column becomes
percentage.
Select G/discount
column > Format >
Number > Percent
18. 3. Change the data format in the sales column and profit
becomes dollar in currency with maximum two digits after the
comma.
Select sales and
profit columns by
using CTRL and at
the same time,
clicking the top
row in the two
columns
19. Format > Number
> Custom
Currency > Select
US Dollar > Apply
Use decrease
decimal place in
the main ribbon to
lessen the digit
behind the comma
which is two digits
maximum
20. 4. In the profit column, give a red mark to the negative profit.
Select profit
column > Format >
Conditional
Formatting > Write
the range of the
data in the Apply
to Range > Select
Less than 0 for the
Format rules >
Choose Red in the
Formatting Style
21. 5. Change the data on the Ship_Mode column to Region with
Proper Case.
=PROPER()
22. 6. Check whether there is any duplicate in the superstore data
Select all data by
clicking CTRL+A >
Data > Data
cleanup > Remove
duplicates
23. 7. In the Segment apply the data validation so the data can be
categorized as one of these: Corporate, Consumer, Home Office
Select the segment
column