AdvancedData Cleaning
Reconcile a list with hidden spaces
Match two lists where one side has trailing spaces you cannot see.
COUNTIF · IF
12 min35 points
Real situations from working spreadsheets — sales targets, commission tiers, messy exports, aged invoices. Numbered in recommended order: start at 1 and work down, or filter to what you need.
2 exercises — Advanced · Data Cleaning · for Operations
Match two lists where one side has trailing spaces you cannot see.
COUNTIF · IF
Diagnose a match failure where both values look identical on screen.
XLOOKUP
| # | Exercise | Functions | Difficulty | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Reconcile a list with hidden spacesHarbor Supply — export vs master customer list | COUNTIF · IF | Advanced | 12 min | 35 pts |
| 84 | Why does a lookup fail on clean data?Conceptual question — no dataset | XLOOKUP | Advanced | 4 min | 30 pts |