Straight to the Point
by Oz du Soleil
Messy Data? Meet Your Cleanup Crew.
Bad data wastes time, breaks reports, and ruins decisions. But in the right hands, Excel can turn chaos into clarity—and you can be the one who makes it happen.
In Excel Data Cleansing: Straight to the Point, Excel MVP and data storyteller Oz du Soleil shows you the fastest, smartest ways to whip messy spreadsheets into shape. No fluff, no theory—just practical, repeatable techniques for fixing errors, standardizing formats, and getting data ready for action.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
Correct inconsistent names and fix capitalization
Compare lists to find missing or mismatched items
Parse, split, and rearrange data with ease
Identify duplicates—without blindly deleting important records
Merge and append multiple workbooks into one clean dataset
Transform useless reports into analysis-ready tables
Packed with real-world examples, smart strategies, and the “Straight to the Point” style, this book will have you cleansing data with confidence and speed.
Stop fighting your data. Start trusting it.
Books on Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power BI, ChatGPT by Excel MVPs.
Holy Macro! Books is a niche publishing company dedicated to empowering Excel users worldwide with expert-level guides on Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and more. Founded by Excel legend Bill Jelen, the company features books authored by Microsoft MVPs, former MVPs, and top industry experts who know their way around formulas, pivot tables, and data transformations. Whether you're a beginner or a power user, Holy Macro! delivers practical, straight-to-the-point content that turns spreadsheet struggles into spreadsheet superpowers.
Train Your GPT is a hands-on, no-code guide to creating AI assistants that actually work the way you do. Whether you're a content creator, consultant, or spreadsheet nerd, you'll learn how to train ChatGPT to follow your style, use your files, and save you serious time — all without needing to know a single line of code.
A beginners guide to mastering the art of Data Metamorphosis to Get Just the Data Structure Needed to Create Insightful Data Analysis Solutions
by Mike “excelisfun” Girvin
Solving Advanced Data Cleaning Problems Using M
by Chandeep Chhabra
Unlock the Power of TypeScript to Automate Excel in the Modern Era
Visual Basic for Applications isn’t the only game in town anymore. With Programming Excel with Office Scripts: Straight to the Point, Eduardo N. Sanchez cuts through the noise and gives you a fast-paced, example-packed guide to automating Excel using Office Scripts and TypeScript.
Whether you're new to scripting or transitioning from VBA, this book shows you how to manipulate ranges, build pivot tables, generate charts, insert shapes, and even trigger scripts from Power Automate—all through clear, concise TypeScript examples.
You'll explore:
The essentials of TypeScript for Excel scripting
Advanced range, table, chart, and shape manipulation
Integration with Power Automate to build hands-free workflows
Real-world scripts, complete with visuals and step-by-step guidance
Perfect for Excel pros, analysts, and developers looking to modernize their automation toolkit, this book delivers exactly what the title promises: straight to the point.
A Beginner's Guide to Overcoming Excel's Frustrations
by Tyler Nash, Kevin Jones, and Tom Urtis & Bill Jelen
How to Excel at Being a Lazy (That Means Efficient) Modeller!
by Liam Bastick
Working on those Optimal Figures for the (Financial) Modelling Industry
by Liam Bastick
Forecasting Business Intelligently
by Liam Bastick and Jonathan Liau
Being Positive About Funding
by Liam Bastick and Oscar Hagan
Overcoming Crap Data and Excel Skirmishes
by Oz du Soleil & Bill Jelen
Leveraging Power Query to Get & Transform Your Task Flow
by Ken Puls & Miguel Escobar