Data Validation Fundamentals for Reliable Excel Dashboards

Before building Excel dashboards?
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This checklist helps you verify whether your data structure
is ready before creating pivot tables, charts, or slicers.


Data validation fundamentals are often overlooked, yet they determine
whether Excel dashboards remain reliable or break under real use.

In this video, we cover the core principles of data validation and why
they matter before building pivot tables, charts, and dashboards.

You’ll learn:
• What data validation really protects against
• Why inconsistent entries break dashboards
• How validation supports scalable reporting
• What to fix before moving into pivots and visuals

00:00 – Series Part 1. Data Validation Fundamentals (Database Integrity)
00:48 – Data Type Consistency
02:51 – Data Validation Setup
04:20 – Dependent Data Validation (using Named Ranges and Indirect function)
08:28 – Garbage In, Garbage Out
08:47 – What's next: Pivot Tables, Charts, Slicers, Static and Dynamic Chart Formatting

This video is part of an Excel Dashboard Foundations series focused on
building dashboards that hold up in real-world decision-making.

This is Lesson 1 in the Excel Dashboard Foundations series.
Upcoming videos cover pivot tables, pivot charts, slicers,
and a full dashboard walkthrough.

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