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What to do if your data is an absolute mess… in Excel

Use the “Text to Columns” function! Let’s say this is your data:

Select the data you want to use…

 Select “Delimited” for the file type. Click “Next”
Select the proper delimiters for your data. For mine, I had Commas and Spaces. Click Next for more formatting options or click Finish.
Yay.The data looks wonderful. *Please note, your data might not be perfect after you are done and you might have to use the “Text to Columns” function several times.

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