EXCEL DATA: Consolidating data from multiple sources

This video tutorial teaches how to consolidate data from multiple sources using a spreadsheet. It covers setting up the spreadsheet, using the consolidate feature for summing and averaging data, linking data, and viewing results. The tutorial concludes with a brief introduction to using pivot tables for data summarization.

What is the primary purpose of data consolidation as explained in the introduction?

• To gather data from various sources into one place

• To create a new data format

• To delete unnecessary data

• To change data types

Which feature is used to sum data from multiple sheets in the tutorial?

• Filter

• Sort

• Pivot Table

• Consolidate

What happens when you link source data during consolidation?

• Changes in source data reflect in the consolidated data

• The data is copied without links

• The data is deleted

• The data is hidden

What function is used to calculate averages in the consolidation process?

• Max

• Sum

• Count

• Average

What is a potential issue when using the consolidate feature for averaging, as mentioned in the tutorial?

• Data loss

• Increased file size

• Formatting corruption

• Data duplication