Excel Data Entry & Cleanup

I have a constant flow of raw information that lands in different places—some of it is scraped or copied from websites, some arrives in emails, and the rest comes from handwritten or printed sheets I scan in. All of that needs to end up in one tidy Excel workbook.

Your task is straightforward but detail-critical: key the data in, remove obvious and subtle duplicates, fix spelling or casing issues, standardise date and number formats, and make sure every record lines up with the correct column headings. By the time you’re done, the file should read like a clean, searchable database rather than a random dump of entries.

Key expectations
• Use Excel efficiently—Power Query, Text-to-Columns, Flash Fill, or the tools you prefer—to speed up repetitive cleaning steps without sacrificing accuracy.
• Maintain my original field layout but feel free to suggest extra columns (e.g., unique ID, validation notes) if it improves organisation.
• Flag doubtful or missing values in a separate “Issues” tab so I can review them quickly.

Deliverables
1. One master .xlsx file containing the fully entered and cleaned dataset.
2. An “Issues” tab listing any records you could not confirm.
3. A brief changelog (plain text) summarising the main cleaning actions, so I can audit what was adjusted.

Accuracy and consistency matter more than raw speed, but efficient turnaround is still appreciated. If you’ve wrangled messy data before and enjoy turning chaos into order, this will be a smooth, quick project for you.