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How to fix inconsistent data in Excel

Inconsistent data looks fine to a human scanning rows but breaks filters, pivot tables, and imports. Here is how to find and fix the usual suspects.

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Mixed types in one column

Numbers stored as text break sorting and sums. Dates stored as text break timelines.

Capitalization drift

Company names with random casing make grouping impossible. Title-case or uppercase consistently per your standard.

Hidden characters

Non-breaking spaces and trailing tabs from copy-paste cause false mismatches. Trim all text fields.

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