Fix Date Format in Google Sheet | Data Cleaning Series – Episode 5
Fix Date Format Issues in Google Sheets | Data Cleaning Series – Episode 5
Are your dates appearing in different formats like:
❌ 2024-06-15
❌ 15-07-2024
❌ 2024/08/01
❌ 10 Oct 2024
This can break sorting, filtering, Pivot Tables, and dashboards.
In this episode, you'll learn how to identify, standardize, and fix date format issues in Google Sheets like a professional Data Analyst.
📊 What You'll Learn:
✅ Identify inconsistent date formats
✅ Convert text to real dates
✅ Standardize dates into one format
✅ Use DATEVALUE function
✅ Prevent reporting and dashboard errors
📌 Formula Covered:
=DATEVALUE(text_date)
🎯 Why Date Cleaning Matters
Inconsistent dates can:
❌ Break sorting
❌ Cause incorrect monthly reports
❌ Create dashboard errors
❌ Affect trend analysis
Clean dates = Accurate Insights 📈
⚠️ First Rule of an Analyst
Never work on original data.
Always create a copy before making any changes.
Raw data is your source of truth.
🔥 Perfect For:
• Data Analysts
• Business Analysts
• Students
• Freshers
• Google Sheets Users
• Excel Learners
📚 Data Cleaning Series:
✅ Episode 1 – Remove Duplicates
✅ Episode 2 – TRIM Function
✅ Episode 3 – Inconsistent Text Format
✅ Episode 4 – Missing Values
✅ Episode 5 – Date Format Issues
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