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Shreyansh Kumar
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πŸ“Š Mastering Google Sheets for Data Analytics! πŸš€

Over the past few days, I’ve been learning Google Sheets through Google Cloud to build a solid foundation in data handling. Here’s what I’ve covered so far:

βœ… Introduction to Google Sheets
Navigating the interface
Understanding rows, columns, and cells
Creating and saving spreadsheets
βœ… Managing & Organizing Data
Sorting and filtering data for better analysis
Freezing rows/columns for improved visibility
Using data validation to ensure accuracy
βœ… Formatting for Clarity
Adjusting fonts, colors, and cell sizes
Conditional formatting to highlight important insights
Merging cells and adding borders for better structure
βœ… Basic Formulas & Functions
SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX for calculations
COUNT and COUNTA to count data entries
IF statements for logic-based operations
βœ… Creating Charts & Visualizations
Building bar, line, and pie charts
Customizing chart elements like titles, labels, and colors
Using Pivot Tables to summarize large datasets
πŸ“Œ What’s Next?

Advanced Functions (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH)
Automation (Macros & Google App Scripts)
Real-world projects to apply learning

πŸ’‘ Have any favorite Google Sheets tips or use cases? Drop them in the comments! Let’s learn together. πŸš€

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