Spreadsheet Good Practice: Avoiding Errors

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About Course

Spreadsheet errors are easy to make and can be costly. Learn how to lay out a workbook so mistakes are less likely, avoid the most common formula and data-entry traps, build in checks, and review, document and share spreadsheets safely. Applies to Excel, Google Sheets and similar tools.

Menu names refer to current versions of Microsoft Excel and may differ in other versions or in other spreadsheet programs. For high-risk or regulated calculations, follow your organisation’s quality assurance procedures.

What Will You Learn?

  • Structure workbooks with clear inputs, calculations and outputs Avoid common traps: hard-coded numbers, broken ranges and auto-conversion Build automatic checks and use validation to stop bad data Review, document and control versions so others can trust your work

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why spreadsheets go wrong
  • Designing a safe workbook
  • Common traps and how to avoid them
  • Checks, review and sharing

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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