Overview
Understand what data validation is, explore the benefits and importance of data validation, walk you through how to use it effectively in Google Sheets, and provide examples throughout to showcase its practical applications and use cases.
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Overview Data validation is a feature in Excel used to restrict data entry in specific cells. This is crucial if you want to eliminate mistakes as much as possible in your data.