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This tag covers data validation topics in the context of Microsoft 365 and Excel, with a focus on practical techniques for cleaning and preparing data. Recent content highlights the use of REGEX functions such as REGEXEXTRACT, REGEXREPLACE, and REGEXTEST to simplify data cleanup tasks, particularly for finance teams handling ERP exports, bank feeds, and payroll downloads. The discussions emphasize repeatable methods for extracting identifiers, standardizing descriptions, and flagging malformed records before they are used in analysis or reporting. The tag is relevant for users seeking to improve data quality and streamline workflows within Microsoft's productivity tools.
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    Excel for Microsoft 365: REGEX Functions Simplify Data Cleanup

    Excel for Microsoft 365 now gives finance teams a far cleaner way to turn ERP exports, bank feeds, purchasing records, and payroll downloads into usable data: the REGEXEXTRACT, REGEXREPLACE, and REGEXTEST functions. For accounting users accustomed to nesting LEFT, MID, RIGHT, FIND, SEARCH, and...
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