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I need a tidy-up pass on an existing Excel workbook. Two things have to happen: 1. Every date column must have the month-and-year extracted into its own field (for example, “15/04/2024” should become “Apr-2024”). Please preserve the original date values so the sheet continues to calculate correctly. 2. Text columns contain stray leading or trailing spaces. Those spaces have to be trimmed so that look-ups and pivots work properly, while leaving all other characters intact. Feel free to use formulas, Power Query, or a lightweight VBA routine—whatever is quickest and still keeps the file fully editable in Excel 2016 or later. Send me back: • The cleaned workbook with both the original and the newly formatted columns visible • A short note (or worksheet tab) outlining the exact steps or code you used, so I can repeat the process on future data drops. Once I can reproduce your method and the sheet shows the correct month-year values with all text fields trimmed, the job is done.
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₹25,000 INR in 60 days
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Thank you for considering my proposal. I have gone through the requirements in detail. I can efficiently clean your Excel workbook while preserving the original dates and ensuring the new month-year fields work correctly for reporting, lookups and PivotTables. I’ll review each date column, retain the original date values unchanged, and create corresponding month-year fields displaying values such as Apr-2024. I’ll also trim leading and trailing spaces from text columns without altering the underlying characters or intended content. I’ll use the most suitable Excel-friendly approach—formulas, Power Query or lightweight VBA—while ensuring compatibility with Excel 2016 or later and keeping the workbook fully editable. I’ll validate the resulting dates and text fields before delivery. You’ll receive the cleaned workbook with both original and new columns clearly visible, along with a short methodology/change-log sheet explaining the exact steps used for future data drops. I have 10+ years of experience in Excel, financial analysis, data management and reporting and am a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) and CPA. I have uploaded samples of similar Excel cleanup, reporting and data-analysis projects completed by me earlier in my profile. Please share the workbook so I can confirm the number of date/text columns and begin immediately. I’m ready to deliver a clean, reusable and fully editable workbook with accurate month-year fields and properly trimmed text.
₹12,500 INR in 3 days
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Hi, I can clean your Excel workbook by extracting month-year values from date columns and trimming leading/trailing spaces from text columns while preserving the original data. My approach will be to first review the workbook structure, identify all date and text columns, then add new month-year fields beside the original date columns and clean text values without changing other characters. I can help with: * Excel date cleanup * Month-year extraction * Apr-2024 style formatting * Original date preservation * Text TRIM cleanup * Lookup/pivot-ready fields * Excel 2016 compatibility * Power Query/formula/VBA method * Repeatable process documentation Deliverables: * Cleaned Excel workbook * Original date columns preserved * New month-year columns added * Trimmed text fields * Fully editable Excel file * Short steps/code note * Final quality check I’ll keep the process simple and repeatable so you can use the same method on future data drops without breaking formulas, lookups or pivots. Best regards Ankit
₹12,500 INR in 2 days
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With 25 years of records‑management experience in the UK energy sector, I specialise in cleaning, restructuring and standardising operational data in Excel. Your two requirements — extracting month‑year values from date fields and trimming stray spaces in text columns — are tasks I handle routinely when preparing analysis‑ready workbooks. For your file, I will: preserve all original date values generate clean month‑year fields using a reproducible formula or Power Query step trim leading/trailing spaces without altering valid characters ensure lookups, pivots and calculations continue working return a fully cleaned workbook with both original and new columns visible include a short note or worksheet tab explaining the exact steps so you can repeat the process on future data drops I work methodically, with accuracy and consistency at the centre of every cleanup. Happy to begin as soon as you share the workbook.
₹25,000 INR in 1 day
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Hello, To ensure your Excel workbook is optimized for accurate data analysis, I recognize the importance of preserving original date values while extracting month-and-year formats. Additionally, removing stray spaces from text columns is essential for effective look-ups and pivots. I propose to use a combination of Excel formulas and Power Query for this task. This approach will guarantee that the workbook remains fully editable in Excel 2016 or later. I will extract the month-and-year into new columns and trim any unnecessary spaces from text fields. Upon completion, you will receive the cleaned workbook with both original and newly formatted columns visible. I will also include a concise note or worksheet tab detailing the exact steps and methodologies used, allowing you to replicate the process seamlessly for future data. Are there any specific columns or data ranges I should focus on, or should I apply these changes across the entire workbook? Kind regards, Soné Joubert
₹12,500 INR in 14 days
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Hello, Two things stand out in your brief: keeping the original dates intact while adding a Mon-Year field (like Apr-2024), and trimming stray spaces without touching the rest of the text. Both matter for your pivots and look-ups to behave. I can deliver by tomorrow. Your workbook comes back with the original and the new Mon-Year columns side by side, all text fields trimmed, plus a dedicated tab explaining each step so you can repeat it on future data drops. Everything stays fully editable in Excel 2016 and later. Firm price: 138 EUR, delivery in 2 days. The low price is a method choice, not a shortcut on quality. One thing to confirm before I start: in your date columns, are the values real Excel dates, or are some stored as text? That decides the cleanest extraction path. Kind regards, Eric
₹12,545 INR in 2 days
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Two clean, reversible fixes: pull the month-year out of every date column without disturbing the underlying values, and trim the stray leading and trailing spaces across the text fields so your lookups and pivots stop breaking. I'll build this as a self-contained routine you can rerun on each new data drop, along with a short tab explaining the steps so the process becomes fully yours to repeat. Original columns stay untouched next to the new month-year fields, and the workbook stays fully editable in Excel 2016 or later. Ready to start as soon as you confirm.
₹21,667 INR in 2 days
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Hi — this is directly aligned with my public Excel Data QA profile. I can return the cleaned workbook within four hours of receiving the file and date-locale rules, at a fixed ₹12,500 after the full milestone is funded. I’ll preserve true Excel date values, add adjacent month-year fields with formulas or Power Query based on the workbook structure, trim only leading/trailing spaces, and run validation counts for blanks, errors, and lookup-breaking whitespace. You’ll receive an editable Excel 2016+ workbook, a repeatable Steps & QA worksheet, the exact formula/query/code notes, a before/after validation summary, and one clarification pass. Northstar Forge is an AI-assisted engineering and research studio; AI assistance is disclosed, but the transformations and outputs will be independently verified against the actual workbook, and no workbook data needs to be sent to an external AI service. Please send the sheet names, approximate row count, date locale or mixed-date examples, and note any protected macros or external links. Work starts only after the full milestone and written scope are confirmed.
₹12,500 INR in 1 day
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Hello, I can quickly clean and standardize your Excel workbook while keeping the original data intact and fully editable in Excel 2016 or later. I will: • Preserve every original date column and add a separate Month-Year field, converting dates such as 15/04/2024 to Apr-2024 while retaining the actual date values for calculations. • Trim leading and trailing spaces from all required text columns without changing any other characters. • Ensure the cleaned data works correctly with lookups, PivotTables, sorting, and filtering. • Use the most suitable method—Excel formulas, Power Query, or lightweight VBA—based on your workbook structure and ease of future reuse. • Perform validation checks to confirm dates, Month-Year values, and text fields are correctly processed. Deliverables: • Cleaned Excel workbook with both original and newly formatted columns clearly visible. • A short instruction sheet documenting the exact formulas, Power Query steps, or VBA code used, allowing you to repeat the process easily on future data. I have strong experience with Excel data cleaning, formulas, Power Query, VBA, PivotTables, and large datasets. I’ll ensure the solution is accurate, simple, and maintainable. I’m available to start immediately and can deliver the cleaned workbook with a reproducible process.
₹12,500 INR in 3 days
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Hi there, I can handle this formatting overhaul quickly using Excel native tools and Power Query. At Jos Eagle Tech Solutions, we specialize in precise data cleaning. I will standardize all inconsistent date formats into MMM-YYYY while preserving true date values, trim irregular spaces. You will receive a clean, formula-safe workbook ready for Pivot Tables/lookups, along with a step-by-step changelog sheet documenting every update made. I am ready to start right away!
₹16,700 INR in 2 days
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Hello, I can quickly clean and standardize your Excel workbook while keeping it fully editable and compatible with Excel 2016+. I will: Preserve all original date values and formulas. Add separate Month-Year fields formatted as MMM-YYYY (e.g., Apr-2024). Trim leading/trailing spaces from all relevant text columns without altering other characters. Keep both original and newly created columns visible. Perform a final accuracy check to ensure lookups, pivots, and calculations work correctly. Add a clear worksheet/tab explaining the exact formulas, Power Query steps, or VBA method used so you can repeat the process easily. I’m experienced with Excel formulas, Power Query, and data-cleaning workflows and can choose the simplest, most reliable method for your workbook. I’m ready to start immediately and deliver a clean, reusable solution.
₹20,000 INR in 7 days
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Hi, this project fits well with my background in data analysis, validation and reliable Excel/data workflows. I regularly work with data cleaning, consistency checks and reproducible transformations where the original values need to remain traceable. For your workbook, I’ll preserve the original date values, add the required month-year fields, and remove only leading and trailing whitespace without changing valid internal spacing. I’ll validate row counts, date outputs and remaining edge whitespace before delivery, and include a short note so the process can be repeated. Before starting, please confirm the approximate number of rows and sheets, whether the date columns contain true Excel dates, text dates or a mixture, and the required month-year format (for example Apr-2024).
₹15,000 INR in 3 days
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Hi, I can clean and standardize your Excel workbook precisely according to your two core requirements. How I will execute the cleanup: 1. Date Extraction: Extracting the required Month-Year format (e.g., "Apr-2024") into a dedicated field while ensuring original underlying date serial values remain intact for future formulas and calculations. 2. Text Sanitization: Trimming all leading, trailing, and excessive spaces, fixing irregular line breaks, and standardizing text alignment. I can turn this around quickly with full accuracy. Please feel free to share the workbook so I can begin right away. Best regards,
₹12,500 INR in 1 day
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I’ll keep every original date value untouched and add adjacent Month-Year fields as real Excel dates formatted mmm-yyyy, so sorting and pivots remain chronological. For text, I’ll trim only leading/trailing spaces and also check for non-breaking spaces that standard TRIM can miss, without altering internal characters. You’ll receive the cleaned Excel 2016-compatible workbook plus a short “Steps” tab with reproducible formulas or Power Query steps. A related portfolio cleanup reduced 120 rows to 117 unique records with zero validation errors. I can start immediately and deliver within one day.
₹13,500 INR in 1 day
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aTwo things worth settling before I touch the file, because both can silently corrupt data rather than fail loudly. Are your date columns real dates, or text that looks like dates? If they are real dates this is a one-line format. If they are text, I have to parse them first, and 04/05/2024 reads as 4 May or 5 April depending on the source. Wrong guess, wrong data, and nothing looks broken. Should Apr-2024 be text, or a real date displayed as mmm-yyyy? They look identical in the cell. Text sorts alphabetically - Apr, Aug, Dec. A formatted date sorts and pivots correctly. Since you mention pivots, I would go with the second unless you say otherwise. One more thing I would check on arrival: exports often carry non-breaking spaces, CHAR(160), which TRIM does not remove. The column looks clean and lookups still fail. That is usually the actual cause of the problem you are describing, so I clean both. How I would build it: Power Query, one query per rule, refreshable. You drop in next month's file, hit Refresh, and it runs again - that is the repeatable process you asked for. Original columns stay untouched, new ones sit beside them. Excel 2016 has Power Query built in, no add-ins. You get the cleaned workbook plus a worksheet tab with the exact steps, written so you can redo it without me. One day.
₹15,000 INR in 1 day
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I recently completed a similar project, where I cleaned up a client's Excel workbook by extracting month-and-year from date columns while preserving the original values. The result was a streamlined workbook that improved their data analysis capabilities significantly. With over five years of experience in Excel data manipulation, I am adept at using formulas, Power Query, and VBA to achieve efficient solutions tailored to client needs. My expertise ensures that I can deliver exactly what you're looking for. I understand that maintaining data integrity while tidying up your workbook is crucial for accurate calculations and efficient analysis. I will meticulously extract month-and-year values and trim unnecessary spaces, providing clear documentation for you to replicate the process in the future. My focus will be on clear communication and ensuring the final product meets your expectations for long-term success. I look forward to delivering exceptional results for you. The difference between an average result and an exceptional one is usually decided before the work even begins. Regards, Vutomi
₹18,750 INR in 7 days
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Hi, Regarding your Full-Stack E-Commerce Web App: I can structure this store build cleanly with mobile-optimized layouts, fast load speeds, and seamless payment setup. My delivery: 1. Stage 1 (50% Milestone): Catalog setup, responsive theme styling, and staging preview within 2-3 business days. 2. Stage 2 (50% Milestone): Checkout integration, mobile QA testing, and live launch within 3-4 business days. Are there specific payment gateways (Stripe/PayPal) or apps you need configured? Best regards, Tumisang
₹12,500 INR in 4 days
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Your requirement is to extract 'MMM-YYYY' values from existing date columns into dedicated fields without breaking underlying calculations, while trimming stray leading/trailing spaces across text columns so lookups and pivot tables evaluate cleanly. Here is my execution plan for your workbook: • Step 1: Text Sanitization - Run a lightweight VBA macro / Power Query routine applying TRIM and CLEAN across all text fields, removing stray spaces while preserving existing character integrity. • Step 2: Date Field Extraction - Add non-destructive calculated columns formatting dates as 'MMM-YYYY' (e.g., Apr-2024) alongside original date values so underlying serial dates remain intact for formulas. • Step 3: Verification - Test VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP functions and Pivot Tables across the dataset to confirm seamless recalculation. • Step 4: Documentation & Handoff - Deliver a dedicated reference tab with commented VBA code / step-by-step instructions so you can repeat the process on future data drops in one click. I bring 7 years of full-stack developer experience specializing in Excel and Excel VBA automation. Quick questions to clarify the scope: 1. How many total rows and columns are in this workbook, and are there multiple sheets? 2. Would you prefer a 1-click VBA macro button embedded in the sheet or a Power Query solution for future data drops?
₹18,000 INR in 1 day
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This is a straightforward cleanup job and I can keep the workbook fully editable rather than introducing anything unnecessarily complicated. I’d preserve the original date columns, add the required month-year fields in the requested format, trim only leading/trailing whitespace from text fields, and verify that existing lookups, formulas and pivots continue to behave correctly. I’d most likely use native Excel formulas or a small VBA routine depending on the workbook structure, and I’ll include a short note explaining exactly what was changed so you can repeat the process on future data drops. I can complete and validate the workbook within 2 days.
₹12,500 INR in 2 days
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This project immediately caught my attention because it is exactly the type of work I do best. I understand you need to extract month-and-year from date columns while preserving original values, and also trim leading or trailing spaces from text columns for seamless functionality. While I am new to freelancer, I have tons of experience and have done other projects off site. My expertise in Excel, including formulas, Power Query, and VBA, ensures a clean, professional, and user-friendly outcome. If this sounds like what you're looking for I'd love to hear more about your project. Regards, Warrick Van Eeden
₹16,900 INR in 7 days
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